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    i have a router and a 200 foot ethernet cable and wondering if i need an ethernet hub\switchbox to split the connection. PLZ HELP

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by predatorramboxxx, Dec 25, 2008.

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    ok so my room is very far away from the router it cannot reach the wireless because its on the opposite side of the house and is upstairs i tried a wireless repeater\range booster it did not work very well and so i bought a 200 foot cat5 Ethernet cabe from the router to my room. it works but my problem is i want to use it on my pc and ps3 and other things. how do i make the cable split into multiple connections. do i buy a Ethernet hub iam not really sure what to buy or what to use!
    thanks any help would be very appreciated
     
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    I hope you bought a Cat 5e cable, and not just a Cat 5 cable. Yes, you can put a switch on the end. As long as the total length stays under about 300ft you will be fine. If you have an old router laying around, you can disable DHCP, give it a static IP, turn off the security features, and use it as a hub, or you can buy a cheap 5 port switch and use it.
     
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    ok thanks i have 200 ft Cat5e RJ45 cable.
    so what switch should i buy? thanks for your help and is it very easy to setup?
     
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    Any D-Link or Netgear switch will work. It doesn't sound like you need any switch management (direct where the data goes, security, etc), so you can buy a cheap unmanaged switch. I bought a eight port D-Link switch to take care of my entire house - under $50 at newegg.com. You can spend much less if you only need 4 ports. Stick with D-Link or Netgear, IMHO.
     
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    ok thanks i found one for 15 at best buy!
     
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    Kegobeer....why do you favor Dling and Netgear over Lynksys? Just curious :)
     
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    i bought a 5 port linksys switch works like a charm
     
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    I've used D-Link more than Linksys and Netgear, and I like the D-Link products more. However, we use various Netgear managed and unmanaged switches at work and they tend to last a long time. If I want a Cisco product, I'll buy a Cisco product and not the Linksys home line.
     
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