Networking help

[whitenat]

Hello, 

Im planning to buy a laptop that can be easily connected to my PC when i need to move large files, so I wonder, would a configuration like this work ?

 

PC1 is my PC

PC2 is the laptop

PC3 and PS4 are other devices on the network

 

Thanks for helping ! 

[Guest]

I'm sure you require internet connection, how is the switch connected to your router?

[whitenat]

9 minutes ago, Netivity said:

I'm sure you require internet connection, how is the switch connected to your router?

Via a wall physical plug (Router > wall  wall > switch)

[Guest]

1 minute ago, whitenat said:

Via a wall physical plug (Router > wall  wall > switch)

As in, ethernet wall plug?

 

And what is this "box" that is mentioned?

[BrinkGG]

1 minute ago, whitenat said:

Via a wall physical plug (Router > wall  wall > switch)

As long as they are all connected to the same router (ignore switches) they will be on the same network. 

 

[whitenat]

3 minutes ago, Netivity said:

As in, ethernet wall plug?

 

And what is this "box" that is mentioned?

Yes.

Box is the router my ISP gives me, its basically my router

[Guest]

Just now, whitenat said:

Yes.

Box is the router my ISP gives me, its basically my router

Oh dude, then you don't need a switch like @Brink2Three mentioned. If you have the available ports on your router, you can simply connect it to those. They will still be on the same network.

[whitenat]

14 minutes ago, Netivity said:

Oh dude, then you don't need a switch like @Brink2Three mentioned. If you have the available ports on your router, you can simply connect it to those. They will still be on the same network.

Yes but i dont have a physical access to more than 1 port (the ethernet wall plug) where i want to put PC1 and PC2, that’s why i want to use a switch. Will it work ?

[Guest]

Just now, whitenat said:

Yes but i dont have a physical access to more than 1 port (the ethernet wall plug) where i want to put PC1 and PC2, that’s why i want to use a switch. Will it work ?

If you configure it correctly, it should work. But from the diagram you have drawn in your original post, you have both PCs on the other side of the room, along with the box. You should be able to just plug an ethernet cable directly in the ethernet wall plug, into PC1, then run ethernet cables from the router to each device (Remember, this is looking at your diagram up top).

[BrinkGG]

1 minute ago, whitenat said:

Yes but i dont have a physical access to more than 1 port (the ethernet wall plug) where i want to put PC1 and PC2, that’s why i want to use a switch. Will it work ?

Yep. Simple 5 port switch is what I recommend. 
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Protection-FS105NA/dp/B00002EQCW/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=5+port+switch&qid=1550707292&s=gateway&sr=8-9

[whitenat]

Ok thank you guys for your help