Help with Ethernet splitter or switch

[Jay123]

I have recently moved into new rented housing and both me and my housemate want Ethernet connections to our bedrooms. The router is downstairs so we will be running a 20-30m cable upstairs to our rooms. What is the best way to do this without a significant loss in speed and without running 2 separate cables through the house?

[Mnky313]

3 minutes ago, Jay123 said:

I have recently moved into new rented housing and both me and my housemate want Ethernet connections to our bedrooms. The router is downstairs so we will be running a 20-30m cable upstairs to our rooms. What is the best way to do this without a significant loss in speed and without running 2 separate cables through the house?

Run 1 cable upstairs and plug the end into a switch (any ~$20 gigabit unmanaged switch from Amazon will work), then run 2 cables from the switch to each of the PCs

Router ---Upstairs---> Switch ---> PC 1
                                         |
                                        \/
                                      PC 2

[Enderman]

Use a switch.

[dalekphalm]

You want an Ethernet Switch - ideally a Gigabit one.

 

You'll need to run a single cable from the Router upstairs to the switch. Put the switch it whichever room is closer to the Router.

 

Then, you'll want to run a second cable from the Switch to the first computer in the same room. And a third cable from the switch to the other room.

 

Got any questions?

[Tsuki]

5 port gigabit unmanaged switch is the way to go.

 

 

 

just make sure its a 'switch', not a 'hub'

[YoFavRussian]

As everyone else has said, simple  Gigabit ethernet switch should work without any issue.