Switches!

[Manbatius]

Hi all,

My 4 ethernet connections on my superhub 3 are now just not enough,new V6 Tivo box requires ethernet as does my new Blu ray player.

So I need 5 connections downstairs and 3 upstairs (though my powerline adapters are a single port variety so I am just unplugging cables for now up there)

Connection speed is 100mb so I gather I need Gigabit?
Other than having Tp link powerline adaptors, I know nothing of brand reliability, so was thinking something like one of these?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tp-link-8-port-gigabit-desktop-switch-tl-sg1008d-v6-nw-175-tp.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tp-link-8-port-10-100-1000mbps-desktop-switch-tl-sg108-nw-155-tp.html

Thanks in advance!

 

[Manbatius]

Any particular reason for metal preference?

Durability? I need to move the tv cabinet (massive soild wood thing) I think theres space on shelf behind tivo.

Sadly the powerlines are old non gigabit ones, I tested them and get to 65MBs max, I do need to upgrade them, but they serve upstairs xbox 360, BR player and media server, they all run fine (other than the one port up there!) £50 plus just seems excessive for the speed bump.

I had considered an old router, however for future I will run short of ports if I replace my av receiver, or when I decided where this PS3 will live!

 

[Manbatius]

hi all,

first, thanks for all the advice! I dream of my next house and networking it.

But for now, think I am going to go with the metal tp link one.

I will revisit this thread and re-read it when I sort upstairs out. I think the reason I never considered a wifi extender, is my old xbox 360 upstairs is a non wifi one, same with the little mini pc I have. Since I already had powerline adaptors it was more cost effective. Now I have 3x devices up there though, (4 if I move the ps3!) using the 1 plug is a bind swapping cables all the time. So I may get a little cheap 5 port switch, or a wifi extender and still use powerline for the little pc.