ethernet splitter

daven1986

daven1986

daven1986

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hi guys, i want to split a single ethernet cable into 2 ports, 1 for my pc one for my laptop.

i have read about "ethernet splitters" which take a female port and split it into 2 male ones, then you use another one at the other end and it puts the cable out into 2 male ones to go into the router.

i have some questions:

1) does this work, i have seen from one review that there isnt any slow down but is this so?
2) do i need utp or stp ones, im using standard ethernet cables but im not sure which ones they are (im guessing utp but that is a guess!).

thanks

daven
 
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apparently these devices transmit both signals down one cable (sorry i edited the above) then split the signal out at the other end. so one cable goes into 2 ports on the router and to 2 pcs at the other end. so they both have their own IPs.
 
if instead of that i were to add a switch would that work:

router - 1 cable - switch - 1 cable - pc1
switch - 1 cable - laptop

if this does work, is it possible to get non-powered switches or do they need a power supply?

thanks

daven
 
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it is not necessary for it to be unpowered, however it would be nice. i need to connect both the laptop and the desktop to an adsl2+ router (bethere) so they can both access the internet and the network. the problem is i only have 1 cable going to the router from my room. Would a switch be fine in this situation, because if it is then i'll just use that (im guessing it would be more reliable) i assume i will have to assign IPs to the pcs is this correct?

thanks guys

daven

p.s. you might want to edit the competitor.

the_kid has it right, however i am willing to use a switch if i can (as it is hard to find these splitters!!) so it goes

router - 1 cable - switch = 2 pcs
 
4 patch cables? do you mean 2 as there are 2 pcs or if you mean 4 where do they all go?

edit: ah i get it, but instead of using the splitter could i use a switch? the only reason i ask is they are about the same price and the splitters are hard to source.

thanks
 
oh lol no i understood the picture!

but they seem to be expensive for what they are. would a switch do the same thing?

router - 1 cable - switch = 2 pcs (with assigned IPs)

thanks

daven
 
brilliant

thanks guys for the help and quick replies

will order one later

daven

DONT MENTION COMPETITORS you will get banned (edit them out quickly!!)
 
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