Need Ethernet Solution

dr4g0nf1y · 29 Jul 2009 at 13:25

I'm using a router with 4 ethernet ports and wireless g connection. Two computers downstairs are hardwired and mine is connected by a 10 metre cable upstairs.

I need to connect a second one upstairs and I don't really want to have another cable going upstairs.

This second one with be essentially for downloading and I need a good connection. Obviously I could use a wireless adapter but I don't trust the connectivity of them.

Is it at all possible to spilt the ethernet lead I have in two with like a sub router?

Kriist · 29 Jul 2009 at 13:32

a small switch would do the trick

10 meter cable ---> switch <---pc1 and pc 2

edit: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-099-NG&groupid=46&catid=1453&subcat=1473

edit edit: or powerline adapters

HazardO · 29 Jul 2009 at 13:33

Buy a cheap 4 port 100M switch, connect it to the cable running up the stairs (upstairs not down), then plug both upstairs machines into the switch.

If you need to transfer a lot of large files on a regular basis between the 2 machines upstairs, then consider a Gigabit switch instead of a 100M one.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-099-NG&groupid=46&catid=1453&subcat=1473

dr4g0nf1y · 29 Jul 2009 at 13:34

Could I use both computers at the same time, as in downloading and gaming?

Kriist · 29 Jul 2009 at 13:46

yea you could, your downlaoding/gaming bandwidth will be determined by the speed of your internet, although for downaloading AND gmaing i would gigabit everything up so on your LAN you dont have speed issues.

dr4g0nf1y · 29 Jul 2009 at 14:40

okay cool. That was solved a lot quicker than I thought.

I forget what the main router is on, I think it's 250mbps but my intercon is only going to be 5mbps.

Cheers guys, it's seems like it's going to be that switch