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Are there any potential problems with using a CAt5e splitter? So I have an Ethernet socket connected to the adsl router downstairs. By using this splitter I can connect two pc's to the socket without any additional hardware? How is this possible? I was told one pc to one socket.
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Twisted pair is point-to-point only. You will need to use a router.
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No, you cannot connect two PCs to a single socket through a splitter.
You can get small 4 port switches for around £10
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/factfinder/searc...
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It looks like it is possible providing your hardware can handle 4-wire connections. In this case, the 8-wire cable provides two 4-wire circuits. I've no idea how reliable this is or what hardware supports it.
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Mick's Blog | Greasemonkey scriptsEdited by micksharpe (Wed 16-Jun-10 11:55:03)
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Would you rely on those?
Almost as cheap to put a 4 or 5 port switch at the end.
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In reply to a post by MHC:
No.
TBH, I'd go for a wireless network every time. Apart from one cable run to the garage, it's what I have now.
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Mick's Blog | Greasemonkey scriptsEdited by micksharpe (Wed 16-Jun-10 12:03:40)
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I don't wish to be needlessly critical but you seem to be trying to spend money where it isn't necessary and avoid spending money where it is necessary.
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Essentially the splitters reduce it down to a CAT 3 (I think) connection. Therefore max of 10Mbps but they should work. We have used them on a corporate LAN where it was too costly to run additional cables and we didn't want hundreds of hubs around the place.
However, I would generally put a 10/100 hub on a home network rather than using splitters.
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perhaps someone can advise here, because my way ofthinking is that a splitter is going to be somewhat similar to using a hub, ie. 1 broadcast domain.
if so, i would suggest you find yourself a switch instead. you can pick them up for a good price nowadays and the advantages will outweigh any splitter or hub a hundredfold
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Puzzled! This seems to be more a software problem than a hardware wiring one.
How will the router know to give them diff. IPs and distinguish between PCs?
1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU BB => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU BB
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