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menatoluk
28-11-2008, 03:04 PM
My router that i have only has two ports, taken up by my PC and TV and i have one of my consoles wireless but my other console i would like to connect to the internet..but not wireless as it will cost me £60 pounds for the wireless ariel which is a bit pointless when i have a ethernet cable already, which cost me nothing...is there a multi ethernet port adapter that i can plug into the back of the router and connect all three up at once...any suggestion would be welcome :?
Coops
28-11-2008, 03:10 PM
You will need to buy a plain network switch. For example a 5 port or 8 port. See link below.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/products/a810x1y0z1p0s0n0m0
You can then link one of the ports on the router to one of the ports on the new switch using a network cable. The remaining ports on the new switch can then be used for devices.
So for example if you bought an 8 port switch. One port would be lost to perform the uplink to your router. Leaving 7 ports for wired devices.
Need any further detail just ask =)
menatoluk
28-11-2008, 03:19 PM
Thankyou for you response, so for instances this one NETGEAR FS108 - Switch - 8 ports - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX - EN, Fast EN would link to my router(leaving 7 spare) and then my other ethernet cables would link into this
You will need to buy a plain network switch. For example a 5 port or 8 port. See link below.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/products/a810x1y0z1p0s0n0m0
You can then link one of the ports on the router to one of the ports on the new switch using a network cable. The remaining ports on the new switch can then be used for devices.
So for example if you bought an 8 port switch. One port would be lost to perform the uplink to your router. Leaving 7 ports for wired devices.
Need any further detail just ask =)
Coops
01-12-2008, 07:05 AM
Correct
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