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Slinky25252

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Basically I've got a setup of a cable modem connecting directly to a wireless router and then that (it only has two ethernet ports) outputting directly to another computer. Now when someone else wants to use ethernet for whatever reason they have to connect the cable modem directly to their computer. Is there any easy and cheap solution to have (besides adding a wireless card on the laptop) to have the ethernet going directly to the main computer and the laptop and still have the wireless network up through some hub or some sort? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Wow, it took me a minute. Get a switch. Connect one port of the switch to the router. Connect the laptop and the other computer (and a few more things...it only depends on how many ports the switch has) to the other ports on the switch.
 
Already been answered but just to reinforce... just get a switch. :)

Cable Modem ----> Router ----> Switch ----> Computers

The switch can be either 10/100 or what is referred to as "fast ethernet" or Gigabit Ethernet, it doesn't matter, but since you're talking about buying a new one, I'd pay the little more for a Gigabit one to future-proof.

Connect one of the ports from the router to the switch's first port then connect the computers in your house to the other ports. Buy a switch that has enough ports to support your current needs and allows you to grow a bit. i.e. if you need five ports, get an eight, if you need eight, get a sixteen, etc.
 
Thanks a lot for the help. I figured it'd be pretty simple but I wasn't sure which exact component to look for.
 
Slinky25252 said:
Thanks a lot for the help. I figured it'd be pretty simple but I wasn't sure which exact component to look for.
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No worries. Just make sure you get a "Switch" --- hubs are older components which save some expense by handling traffic less intelligently. Don't listen to a sales rep if they point you at a hub to save a few bucks, make sure you get a switch.
 
..eee ..I don't know guys .. but I'm gonna have to go with "get a switch" for five hundred Bob ..


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