[GTALUG] simple plug & play ethernet splitters?

[James Knott]

On 8/7/24 12:25, James Knott wrote:
> On 8/7/24 00:31, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
>> Hi wise folks,
>>  I likely found my goal at amazon, say a tp-links unit, but if it is 
>> common enough where I could just dance into say a Canada computers, 
>> that would be preferred.
>> Basically I seek a simple classic plug and play  Ethernet splitter, 
>> say with 4 or 5 ports.  something that does not require software, 
>> even fanless will work.
>> I am hoping once I also find a quality  power bar, to connect 
>> equipment that is on the other side of my home studio from my desk.
>> Everything I personally use has standard Ethernet ports, with my 
>> hoping to set things up once, no removing cables and the like.
>> Am I picturing this correctly, and is there a simple place I can get 
>> one inexpensively?
>> Thanks,
>> Karen
>
> There is no such thing as an "Ethernet splitter".  There have been 
> some adapters that run 2 Ethernet connections over a single cable, by 
> using only 2 pairs for each connection.  However, that limits you to 
> 100 Mb, when Gb is commonplace these days.  What you want is a cheap 
> Ethernet switch.  A 5 port model should run somewhere around $30.

That should be cheap 5 port gigabit switch.