Tell your Dad to just spend $12 and get a switch that has 10 times the bandwidth, and doesn't have collision problems a hub has.
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-SG1005D-Unmanaged-Gigabit-Desktop/dp/B000N99BBC/
You want a switch. If you don't need anything faster than 100mbps, they are extremely cheap: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JuMmCbWG1TY5R
Gigabit ones are slightly more expensive but are worth it if your router supports gigabit.
You don't have to get anything too fancy, unless you want to. I use this 8-port TP-Link managed switch and its great for VLANs and QOS.
Little things like having to use different IPs to reach depending on what device I was using and dealing with multiple vNICs on each guest. Most things there was a fix, just felt like I had to work harder.
Haven't found one that doesn't work.
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Currently using this one... https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Splitter-Optimization-Unmanaged-TL-SG108/dp/B00A121WN6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=8+port+gigabit+hub&qid=1568396764&sr=8-3
Just get a switch you can plug your one cable into it and get 4 outputs to use with multiple devices at the same time they are very inexpensive
You want to just use an unmanaged switch. I've had really good luck with TP-Link switches. I have 3 of them in my house and I have no issues with them and my eero.
You can't use an "Ethernet splitter" but you can buy a small home switch.
You can get them for under 30$ at your local electronics store or on amazon.
I'd suggest a model like this one.
As the other posts suggested, buy a cheap netgear swtich on amazon and some patch cables. If money is tight (not sure how old you are) i'd say it would be fair for everyone to pitch in 5 bucks.
That'll be plenty for a switch like this and some patch cables to go with it.
Yes.
Much better would be to get a 5 port switch, effectively a multiway adapter for Ethernet such as this one. Doesn't matter where exactly it goes, as long as the Router, PC and Steam Link are on the "tree" of connections somewhere it'll work fine, plus no noticeable lag, plus the leads can be very very long.
A small switch would do the trick. Here's one example. You plug your ethernet cable from wall in switch and connect any devices to switch (there are 4 ports in linked example).
I am using tp link TL-R605 with load balancing and fail over and it is working perfectly. It is easy to configure up to 4 ISPs
TP-Link Multi-WAN Wired VPN Router | Up to 4 Gigabit WAN Ports | SPI Firewall SMB Router | Omada SDN Integrated | Load Balance | Lightening Protection | Limited Lifetime Protection (TL-R605) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QTXNWZ1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZSNVA34KBS047M7BVNER?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Yeah, so, EXACTLY what I said, lol.
It’s alright, here’s what I recommend you do:
get a second broadband provider. Whatever the cost, it’s cheaper per month than losing $2800 due to connectivity issues.
You’re now going to have two modem-type devices, one from each provider
You’re going to get a LOAD-BALANCING and/or FAILOVER, ‘DUAL-WAN’ device.
This is going to allow you to have redundant internet connectivity; if Provider1 goes down, you will have automatic, no-intervention-required failover to Provider2, or vice-versa. In MOST applications you will see an increase in speed as well, as you will ‘bond’ these two channels together, such that, more-or-less, the speed of the two providers combined is ADDITIVE.
If you like your current router setup, or price is a consideration, and/or you want to keep your networking hardware in the basement, and/or only have one cat5 cable drop from your basement to your wifi ap/router, I’d get something like this:
TP-Link Multi-WAN Wired VPN Router | Up to 4 Gigabit WAN Ports | SPI Firewall SMB Router | Omada SDN Integrated | Load Balance | Lightening Protection | Limited Lifetime Protection (TL-R605) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QTXNWZ1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_YFWYFMY77RD5BVTAE9MK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
If money’s not a problem, I’d go with with a single device solution (dual-wan router and wifi router in one) such as this: TRENDnet AC3000 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN SMB Router, MU-MIMO, Wave 2,Internet Router, Whole Office-Home Wifi, Pr-Encrypted Wireless, QoS,Inter-VLAN Routing, Black, TEW-829DRU https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5W2FGQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6RGT6KJJPKG6C7WQ288T?psc=1
You get this up and running, and you’ll probably never notice an internet outage again.
Happy to answer questions.
I bought this and it works well (although I'm sure just about any switch would work well!).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N99BBC/
There's also an 8-port version if you need the extra ports. I didn't. ��
You're welcome. Here is a decent switch, buy two of them and twelve sufficiently long Cat6 Ethernet Cable and you should be all set.
What you want is a gigabit network switch. A switch connects multiple devices together to create a network. As long as the switch is rated for at least 1 Gb speeds (gigabit bandwidth), you'll be fine. I quickly found one on Amazon for you: https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Splitter-Optimization-Unmanaged-TL-SG108/dp/B00A121WN6/
This switch offers a total of 8 ports in case you wish to add more devices in the future, and it costs about as much as a meal when you go out to eat. Happy networking!
While a network switch would help for that purpose, for home use you would probably want an "unmanaged" switch. Managed switches offer more control over networks for security or configuration purposes, and depending on how this one ships, may require a decent knowledge of networking to get up and running.
I would recommend something like this if you want a plug and play solution.
I have an 8-port TP-Link switch. No complaints.
https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Splitter-Optimization-Unmanaged-TL-SG108/dp/B00A121WN6
They make a 16 port switch as well.
Thanks! It's a TP-Link TL-SG108 unmamaged 8 port gigabit switch ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1024D-24-Port-Rackmount-Unmanaged/dp/B00A121WN6/ ) it's a fairly good cheap gigabit switch. I have a few unmanaged gigabit switches from different companies and I've found them to all be fairly similar I usually just go for whatever recognisable brand is the cheapest on Amazon at the time
The block below the Network drop will be empty. That is why there is a blank there.
You can try to get a Network Switch if you go to say Best Buy, Memory Express, Amazon etc...
A Switch will allow you to add a few more ports to a main drop like that.
For an example.
Netgear 5-Port Ethernet Switch
Basically if you are able to make a Switch work in your Dorm Room, you would hook that current Yellow cable to any port on the switch.
You would then connect another Ethernet Cable to the Switch for every Laptop or Desktop you want to access the Network/Internet on.
Hope that helps!
I've been using this TP link for a while now. Works just fine. They also have a 5 port version for $14.
This 8-port TP-link for an extra $4.50 seems like a better bang for the buck..
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A121WN6
Or this Tenda 8-port for $15.63 (for whatever reason, you have to click Other Sellers to see the shipped/sold by Amazon option at this price)
This is a simple use case - go cheap!
An unmanaged Gigabit D Link, Netgear or TP Link switch from Amazon would work fine.
Expect to pay $20-$25 USD at most
Do you need to do the ethernet cable switch? You could have both machines hard wired to your router and just avoid having to move the cable that way.
If your router doesn't have enough ports, buy a cheap 4 or 5 port unmanaged ethernet switch like this so it'd go computer -> switch -> router. Then your KVM needs are wholly separate.
Just buy a switch - They're cheap and easy to use.
If you're going to build a router, I'd suggest a Qotom with a pFsense install or.. really whatever other software you wanted to install.
last resort option you could get a 5 port switch for like 10 bucks on amazon and just do the split that way and avoid the bridge.
plug the cable that goes to your pc now into that switch. then a cable from switch to pc and a cable from switch to ps4.
edit : added this link https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-5-Port-Ethernet-Desktop-TL-SF1005D/dp/B000FNFSPY
plenty fast
Yes. I haven't heard of many problems with stealing. In terms of bringing your own router, depending on how you set up your room you might not need one. I bought an Ethernet switch for 10 bucks and could connect to 4 things (mine was set up to my roku, ps3, ps4, and computer). That way is cheaper than a router and it gets the job done. The internet is pretty dang good actually.
The one I got is $9.95 on Amazon
TP-Link 5-Port Fast Ethernet Desktop Switch (TL-SF1005D) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_d1JFybKTXF699
You'll need to throw a switch in there and then connect each port you want to use with ethernet (patch) cables to the switch.
Currently you have the router in the living room and you plugged it in the wall outlet. This port will go to the closet you posted. The yellow cable connects the router to another port. If you want to use multiple ports at once: add a switch.
This would do the trick:
If I had to guess, each dorm room will have limited bandwidth speed. It will probably be a lot faster than the WiFi but might not be best for gaming. I doubt the school is blocking gaming unless it’s a super strict school. I would buy a net gear 5 or 8 port switch, plug that into the wall port and then you can plug your pc, ps4, etc into that. Hardwire is always the route to go whenever possible imo.
NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Fanless Metal Housing, Desktop or Wall Mount https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lCxoFb8GA40W3