{"product":{"product_id":"B07PFYM5MZ","title":"NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Silent Operation, Desktop or Wall Mount","price":"18.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31uEupbfioL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PFYM5MZ"},"comments":[{"body":"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. \r\n\r\nThat'll be plenty for a switch like this and some patch cables to go with it. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=netgear+switch\u0026amp;qid=1627001222\u0026amp;sr=8-2-spons\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUEVNWTc4NkUwV1o5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTMzMDI2MTVJUDVNWDFFTEcwRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTE4OTAwMlhYM1hOT0tLSEw3MCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=","subreddit_name":"lanparty","author":"zegma"},{"body":"This is a simple use case - go cheap!\r\n\r\nAn unmanaged Gigabit D Link, Netgear or TP Link switch from Amazon would work fine.\r\n\r\nExpect to pay $20-$25 USD at most\r\n\r\n [Amazon.com: NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Silent Operation, Desktop or Wall Mount: Computers \u0026amp; Accessories](https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=Netgear+switch\u0026amp;qid=1620592512\u0026amp;sr=8-3)","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"Melodic-Suit358"},{"body":"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.\r\n\r\nNETGEAR 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","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"danielharner"},{"body":"That \"MDC8T8RJ\" is a **telephone** distribution module, so if you want to use any of RJ45 ports in the various rooms, need to unplug the port you want to use from the MDC8T8RJ and instead patch cable it into an actual \"[Ethernet Switch](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/)\", then also connect one port on the switch into one of the LAN ports on your router.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"Kv603"},{"body":"Buy what you want, but I can't say enough good things about Netgear's metal switches. I dealt with *thousands* of the older FS-105 and FS-108 models in the 90s. They're just *bulletproof*, even moreso than some of those HP JetDirect boxes or 90s laser printers that will survive a nuclear war. I once had a client move, and found an old FS-105 under a huge pile of fabric, still plugged in and doing its job. The pile of fabric predated all the existing employyes, and none of them even knew it was there.\r\n\r\nAnyway, time moved on. Netgear upgraded them to gigabit, and for basic home\\small office networking, they're still bulletproof. Look for GS-105 for the 5 port and GS-308 for the 8-port switch:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=E94O72KYAO42\u0026amp;keywords=netgear%2Bswitch\u0026amp;qid=1660842575\u0026amp;sprefix=netgear%2Bswitch%2Caps%2C87\u0026amp;sr=8-3\u0026amp;th=1","subreddit_name":"AskTechnology","author":"tunaman808"},{"body":"You still need a switch, even with a patch panel.\r\n\r\nWell, unless you are only connecting ONE device, to ONE other device.\r\n\r\nBut as soon as you want to connect three or more devices together (eg, router and two PC's) you need a switch. Switches are cheap - you can get an 8 port switch for like twenty bucks on Amazon.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/r?th=1","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"megared17"},{"body":"\u0026gt; Supports WAN Aggregation\r\n\r\nMost modern Asus routers support Dual WAN. The ports themselves aren't always marked as WAN, but you can generally go into the settings and change any one of the LAN ports into a second WAN port. Heck, it looks like if the router has a USB port, it can even support the second WAN over a USB\u0026gt;Ethernet adapter. Supports both load balancing and fail-over modes.\r\n\r\n\u0026gt; At least 4 LAN ports coming out\r\n\r\nI wouldn't get hung up about this one personally. You'll be hard pressed to find a router with 6 ports total. Almost everything is 5 (1WAN + 4LAN). [Gigabit ethernet switches](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PFYM5MZ) are cheap and easy to install downstream and will give you as many ports as you need anywhere you need them.","subreddit_name":"techsupport","author":"Emerald_Flame"},{"body":"Hello there.\r\n\r\n1. No reason, you can connect it to the 10Gb port if you wish.\r\n2. You can purchase an [ethernet switch](https://www.amazon.ca/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ?ref_=Oct_d_obs_d_680476011\u0026amp;pd_rd_w=AAXIN\u0026amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.a26ace70-029b-45dd-99a6-bbbb61b20bbb\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=a26ace70-029b-45dd-99a6-bbbb61b20bbb\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=69ZHSARWR96HDD8HQ2AC\u0026amp;pd_rd_wg=pqG2x\u0026amp;pd_rd_r=d7c2cf67-f5db-4129-b6a0-7e994b8930f2\u0026amp;pd_rd_i=B07PFYM5MZ) if you require additional ethernet ports.","subreddit_name":"telus","author":"5GisOP"},{"body":"Try enabling “Optimize for Conferencing \u0026amp; Gaming” under eero Labs in the app. That should help keep the ping stable while gaming.\r\n\r\nAs for the eero not having enough Ethernet ports, you can get a 5 or 8 port unmanaged switch for pretty cheap. https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1TUNMI5YNK7IF\u0026amp;keywords=network+switch\u0026amp;qid=1654062201\u0026amp;sprefix=network+switch%2Caps%2C150\u0026amp;sr=8-4","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"thatsthequy"},{"body":"you don't need a router, to add ports to the tp-link deco's. \r\n\r\n[you need a gigabit switch](https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=IK6B6FHW4MYQ\u0026amp;keywords=gigabit+switch\u0026amp;qid=1648241849\u0026amp;sprefix=gigabit+switch%2Caps%2C154\u0026amp;sr=8-3), which is just a way to add Ethernet ports. one in, many out. and you don't have to worry about extra antennas, or turning off the wireless on the router.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"tomgenzer"},{"body":"Another even cheaper recommendation (the one I use) \r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sxts_rp_s_a1_0?crid=1NHQ345KLXP1L\u0026amp;cv_ct_cx=gs308\u0026amp;keywords=gs308\u0026amp;pd_rd_i=B07PFYM5MZ\u0026amp;pd_rd_r=d69c238a-dd38-4c45-8e10-0324faa3e02d\u0026amp;pd_rd_w=DzfuN\u0026amp;pd_rd_wg=CJeEM\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=fd8dfeaf-698e-4f79-b49b-03e02416888a\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=CBVK6J3MAXNJYJMA8N0B\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;qid=1646279693\u0026amp;sprefix=gs308%2Caps%2C176\u0026amp;sr=1-1-ea136695-3596-4534-80e7-1570345d02b9","subreddit_name":"RPI","author":"montmaj"},{"body":"Buy something like [this](https://smile.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1LZ0FZ84CF17L\u0026amp;keywords=gigabit+ethernet+switch\u0026amp;qid=1643820835\u0026amp;sprefix=gigabit+ethernet+switch%2Caps%2C251\u0026amp;sr=8-4). plug active internet into any port, devices you want to connect into any other port. All devices will have an active internet connection, that simple. You can buy a 5 port version as well but it's only like $2 cheaper.. unless space is a constraint","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"223specialist"},{"body":"Depends on your tastes.\r\nI personally like the industrial look of that TP-Link. It's in a tough metal housing, not plastic.\r\n\r\nI have a couple of [these Netgear switches](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_919QMC4MRQ95XD79263Y) and they're also in a metal case.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"3WolfTShirt"},{"body":"seriously just get any [gigabit speed Ethernet Switch off amazon](https://www.amazon.ca/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=gigabit+ethernet+switch\u0026amp;qid=1634673830\u0026amp;sr=8-8), they're dirt cheap, plug it in and never think about it again :-)","subreddit_name":"Starlink","author":"SixHourDays"},{"body":"[switch](https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sxts_rp_s1_0?cv_ct_cx=netgear+switch\u0026amp;dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=netgera+switch\u0026amp;pd_rd_i=B07PFYM5MZ\u0026amp;pd_rd_r=82fc3497-c340-401a-a07a-8ac0667ca482\u0026amp;pd_rd_w=sTkEJ\u0026amp;pd_rd_wg=lUV8E\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=af8d3766-df56-425b-8b01-c9ac6db61af2\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=03WDFXGE58C66Y3SBRG0\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;qid=1634058049\u0026amp;sr=1-1-c0f7e2e2-11af-4edb-92eb-888d18bf51be) it connects to your router and splits the signal into more devices via ethernet","subreddit_name":"techsupport","author":"St0iK_"}]}