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Can I use a ethernet splitter to connect a router to two devices? [duplicate]
I have a portable mini wireless router with different functions (AP/Client/Router).
Can I use a ethernet splitter to give internet access to two devices? The router only has a ethernet port and ...
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Why does just splitting an Ethernet cable not work?
I thought the Ethernet is logically a one-line communication bus (for argument's sake, I am excluding hubs). All machines attached on the bus hears the same signals and the machines themselves try to ...
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Should I use a network hub or network switch?
I want to put a networking device on an Ethernet connection between 2 digital devices. The communication will be 1-to-1; there will only be 2 devices connected through the networking device. And I ...
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Is it possible to have 2 ethernet connections over 1 cable? [duplicate]
Can I have one 4-twisted-pair cable (cat5) and split them into 2 ethernet ports? I know ethernet only needs 4 wires so that wouldn't be the problem but will it interfer with eachother or would that be ...
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Micro Self-powered Gigabit splitter for wall outlet
We have a gigabit network and at each desk there is one outlet and a computer and a voip phone. The Voip phones have a 10/100 switch in them and then the computer needs to plug into the phone ...
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Two PCs, one ethernet port - whats the best solution [duplicate]
I have two PCs which need to share one ethernet port.
What is the best solution?
I have tried using a splitter, and then two splitters.....only one PC gets internet at a time.
What can I try?
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Can I split up a telephone line into two ethernet cables?
I have a telephone line and I was wondering. Is there a way to convert the telephone line into ethernet and splitting it so I would be able to have internet on my PS3 and my computer? I already have ...
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Connecting two PCs to single Port(RJ45) of desktop switch
I have eight PCs on my Network with 8-Port Desktop Switch.Now I want to add one more PC to my Network, but I don't want to use an additional switch.
I have heard it is possible to connect two PCs on ...
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Where is the difference between a networked hard disk and a router with USB sharing?
It seems that most routers (2011) actually offer USB support and sharing media. However I've heard lots of horrors concerning firmware and all. I am looking for a networked hard disk of 2TB size, so I ...
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Linksys by Cisco EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
I'm looking into buying a switch to expand the one ethernet port on one level. I'm considering "Linksys by Cisco EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch" from Amazon, but I'm not sure what ...
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Splitter or Switch/Router?
Okay, so I've researched this question and found many answers but not the question that I need answered. I have the following internet setup in my room. We have a wireless router in the living room ...
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Why can't a single Ethernet cable carry 2 independent connection? [duplicate]
A Ethernet cable has 4 pairs of data lines. In normal conditions only two pairs are used, one as a Tx pair and another as Rx pair. So two pairs are left unused. Is it possible to make use of these 2 ...
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Split off cat5 cable to second outlet
I have a cat5 drop in my guest room that goes down to the standard outlet level that is wired into a keystone jack.
I decided to mount a tv on the wall halfway up and also want to put a cat5 cable ...
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My school blocks routers and switches is there a way to ssh between 3 devices with one port
I have 2 raspberry pi's and my computer. I'm living in a dorm that provides 1 Ethernet port. They seem to be blocking my router. Is there a way to have both pi's here and be able to ssh into them. The ...
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Extending house CAT6 LAN
I have an existing CAT6 wired network in my two floor house with 6 points (3 on ground floor and 3 on first floor).
These were added a few years ago when I refurbished the entire house. Each of the ...
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