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Ethernet Splitter / Network Switch question

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Gigantism

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So this is what I'm trying to do:

My main cable modem is in my bedroom, along with a router, and 2 desktop computers.

On the other hand, I have 2 game consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3) in my living room.
I'm not quite satisfied with the speed my consoles are getting through my wireless network, so I'm looking to connect them via an Ethernet cable.

Now keep in mind that I'm a total noob when it comes to networking.

What I'm thinking is: get a very long ethernet cable, run it from the router in my bedroom to my living room, and then connect it to my consoles.

The question is: I will have 1 ethernet cable in my living room, and 2 devices I wanna connect to it. Since my Xbox and PS3 will never be used at the same time, I could use the same cable for both (plug / unplug all the time) or I was hoping to be able to use a splitter of some sort.

Could someone tell me what my best option is, so that I can have both plugged to my router at all times, and not have to constantly play around with the wires behind my TV unit.

Thanks!
 
Thanks!
So just to make sure I understand correctly:
I will plug the 1 ethernet cable in my living room to the switch, and then I can plug both my consoles to the switch, and it works?
 
Gigantism said:
Thanks!
So just to make sure I understand correctly:
I will plug the 1 ethernet cable in my living room to the switch, and then I can plug both my consoles to the switch, and it works?
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Yep...

You may want to get their own Ethernet Cables... Network Ports can be worn out by constant plugging and unplugging. That would be expensive on a console :(
 
Cmustang87 said:
Yep...

You may want to get their own Ethernet Cables... Network Ports can be worn out by constant plugging and unplugging. That would be expensive on a console :(
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Umm, what? I have never had a port get "Worn out"

Now I do break clips on cables every now and then
 
k1pp3r said:
Umm, what? I have never had a port get "Worn out"

Now I do break clips on cables every now and then
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hey man, nic's can go bad sometimes. maybe they short out, i dont know. i've had nics die before. The nic's are just sodered to the board, all that pulling and reconnecting could break the connection to the board...which equals = bad nic = worn out nic.
 
I have had nics go bad also, but its not from pluggin in and out. It from crappy broadcom nics
 
As others have stated:

Connect the long cable to the switch, then use a separate cable for each console.

Most importantly, have fun.
 
I don't think you need a gigabit switch for the consoles, you could just get a 100mbit switch.
 
The TRENDnet TEG-S50G will do the same as the Netgear above, and is half the price. Gigabit is probably overkill, but they're now about the same price as 10/100 anyway.


The only "issue" you'll have with running one cable and using a switch at the consoles is that anything on that switch will be sharing a single 1Gb link back to the main switch (assuming your router's switch is 1Gb also). This shouldn't really be a problem, as I assume you'll only be using one console at a time, and I wouldn't be surprised if neither one could hit 500Mbps anyway (meaning 1Gbps shared is more than enough). It shouldn't be an issue for you right now in the real world, but just something to keep in mind as you add new devices and plan cable runs. If your router's switch is only 10/100, then both devices will be sharing a 100Mbps link. Even Blu-Ray is only about 50Mbps, so it still shouldn't be an issue, but just realize that you've got a lot less to work with.

If you're going to go to the trouble of actually running a cable properly (in the walls and stuff), it would be much better to simply run an extra line (or more) for the other device(s).
 
He explicitly stated that he will only use each console on its own.

Also, 1Gbps is faster than necessary being as though the XBOX has only a 100Mbps port.
 
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