Ethernet splitter

yabadabado

not sure i have the correct forum for this .mods please move if its incorrect.

just a quick question i have a router with one ethernet slot is it possible to buy a splitter so i can have my ps3 and pc connected thru the ethernet.they wont need to be in use at the same time.is there somthing like the old phoneline and dialup splitter i was using a few years back if ye know what i mean.thanks

Standard Toaster

Like this?
or
this?

I'm surprized these actually work.

spurious

You should be able to get a cheap switch or hub in any electronics place, though if you're not using both appliances at the one time maybe The _Edge's suggestions would do.

guil

yabadabado wrote: »

not sure i have the correct forum for this .mods please move if its incorrect.

just a quick question i have a router with one ethernet slot is it possible to buy a splitter so i can have my ps3 and pc connected thru the ethernet.they wont need to be in use at the same time.is there somthing like the old phoneline and dialup splitter i was using a few years back if ye know what i mean.thanks

could ya not use a switch, does the same as the ones linked but needs power supply

yabadabado

thanks for the replies i aint got a clue about these things so all help appreciated.i just wanna use whatever will be the easist to setup and work well

samhail

spurious wrote: »

You should be able to get a cheap switch or hub in any electronics place, though if you're not using both appliances at the one time maybe The _Edge's suggestions would do.

i agree.
Ive never seen these splitters either.
Just took a closer look at edges first suggestion and it says that they are *NOT* suiteable for sharing broadband.
(im gonna have to have a look at these another time)

so i would +1 on the cheap hub and just hook them all up that way - very easy to implement.


edit:
could even check out http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=67895&cat=8
furlongm has a "8 port 10/100M Fast Ethernet Switch (no power supply, needs a 9V adaptor)" selling for €5 which should do your job.

Overheal

if you have a router with one ethernet slot then you dont have a router: you have a modem. Get a router.

calex71

yabadabado wrote: »

not sure i have the correct forum for this .mods please move if its incorrect.

just a quick question i have a router with one ethernet slot is it possible to buy a splitter so i can have my ps3 and pc connected thru the ethernet.they wont need to be in use at the same time.is there somthing like the old phoneline and dialup splitter i was using a few years back if ye know what i mean.thanks

Hub/Switch easy to set up

I dont have a ps3 so cant say for sure, but I do know you if your pc has wireless then with with the xbox 360 you can just plug the cable between the two ethernet ports and share the wireless connection on the pc (theres a few other steps involved) . Might work with the ps3 also. It's how im set up with my xbox. Just putting it out there might be worth looking into if the pc does have wireless before you buy anything.

guil

thats what i did, i have upc and the router they supply is crap and didnt really need wirelss so got an asus 5 port switch for 25euro and have the ps3 and pc connected to it

zod

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=346670