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Extra Connections?

  • 18-02-2008 3:57pm
    #1
    Vic Vinegar
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    Hi, what's the most cost effective way of adding more ethernet ports to our router/modem? we have 4 ports on it now but as we are all lazy here we don't like plugging/unplugging cables all the time and there's a pc, 2 360's, a PS3, and 2 xbox's all vying for the 4 ports. Any suggestions? wireless is not an option btw!


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  • #2
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Attach another switch to it? - Using one of the ports


  • #3
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    How much do they cost about?

    Cheers :)


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=22ZL&CategorySelectedId=11176&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11176,4294960498
    I've had absolutely no problems with Netgear stuff in the past.

    My networking's a tad rusty, but afair, you'll need a crossover cable to connect a switch to a router.


  • #5
    FusionNet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 695 ✭✭✭FusionNet


    mountain lips wrote: »
    How much do they cost about?

    Cheers :)

    Between 30 and 60 euro. Get a 10/100 switch not a hub and use one of the ports and uplink you router to it. So if you buy an 8 port and you have 4 on your router that'll give you 10 if im thinking straight..!!!


  • #6
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Cool, routing around the store room at work i found a Linksys etherfast 5 port workgroup switch (needs a slight repair job on the power pin) I can take it to use cos it's spare. Will that do the trick? no manual with it so i'm not sure myself...


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  • #7
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    mountain lips wrote: »
    found a Linksys etherfast 5 port workgroup switch

    Should be grand.


  • #8
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Sweet, so do I need a crossover cable to link the two then? (as i said, no instructions!)


  • #9
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Try it with a straight - a lot of modern switches and BB routers with in-built switches are auto-sensing. If it doesn't work, then make/buy a crossover.


  • #10
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Will do, Cheers Fruitlover :)


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