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I have one ethernet cable to connect to 2 pcs, will this work?

VicRik
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Hi guys,

 

My girlfriend and I want to setup her setup in my room for a week. Only one ethernet cable comes up to my room. Will this device work to split the ethernet cable into 2 usable signals? Thanks! 

https://www.allekabels.nl/stekker-doos-en-krimptang/188/970/isdn-splitter-rj45.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwq_vWBRACEiwAEReprFQMc9I3HVVICoZfwDzAFUW8n3-NMocQBsONWXMag-fggXOLr7XXOBoC1jAQAvD_BwE

 

-VicRik

 

The link is dutch but the picture should make it understandable. :)

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3 minutes ago, VicRik said:

Hi guys,

 

My girlfriend and I want to setup her setup in my room for a week. Only one ethernet cable comes up to my room. Will this device work to split the ethernet cable into 2 usable signals? Thanks! 

https://www.allekabels.nl/stekker-doos-en-krimptang/188/970/isdn-splitter-rj45.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwq_vWBRACEiwAEReprFQMc9I3HVVICoZfwDzAFUW8n3-NMocQBsONWXMag-fggXOLr7XXOBoC1jAQAvD_BwE

 

-VicRik

 

The link is dutch but the picture should make it understandable. :)

that is a phone switch lmao

 

use this https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-Ethernet-Splitter-Unmanaged-TL-SF1005D/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1524594474&sr=1-3&keywords=ethernet+switch

 

or if you have gigabit, use this

 

https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-Ethernet-Splitter-Unmanaged-TL-SF1005D/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1524594474&sr=1-3&keywords=ethernet+switch

 

just power it, pit a line of ethernet connection into any plug (use 5 its easier) then plug in 4 other connections to other devices

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If your desktop pc has two Ethernet ports - or one Ethernet port and a wireless adapter - you could potentially connect her pc to yours and you would only need a crossover cable at most. But... switches are super cheap so unless time or money are extremely limited I'd recommend getting one of those instead. I have a D-Link 8-port TL-SG1008D switch that is about $15, but for about $10 you can get the 4/5 port version.

 

The switch option is much easier and means you can hook other devices up too in future. 

 

 

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