Possible to use a switch then another?

[Hanakuso]

Hey, i'm trying to get internet to another computer through 1 ethernet line that has already been used with a switch. Also, would this affect the use of remote desktop? I'm thinking of buying this switch for the secondary switch.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122128

 

[mmmmmdonuts]

Bad link. But your answer is no. I have this happening in my house right now.

 

[Hanakuso]

Sorry link fixed. What would I need to make this daisy chain switches work?

 

[Blue Fox]

As long as you have a router of some sort (or enough public IPs to go around), you can use as many switches as you want to your heart's content.

 

[InvisiBill]

An unmanaged switch is essentially a splitter. It just gives you more ports to plug into. You can chain a bunch of them together if you want. Keep in mind that you'll need to use crossover cables to connect them, or they need to support Auto-MDIX (this simply gets the transmit and receive wires from one going to the receive and transmit wires of the other).

Like Blue Fox said, whether the networking software will work beyond the switches' physical connection is a separate issue. If the cable is plugged directly into a modem, then likely only one device plugged in will get a usable IP. If you have a broadband router dispensing private LAN IPs, then you should be able to plug in as many devices as the router can handle.

 

[GotNoRice]

Auto-MDIX is part of the gigabit spec.