[GTALUG] simple plug & play ethernet splitters?

[o1bigtenor]

On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 6:41 AM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
wrote:

> > From: Lennart Sorensen via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
>
> > Well canada computers has a 5 port gigabit ethernet switch for $30.
>
> A five-port ethernet switch gives you 3 more ethernet ports than you
> started with: one of the five is taken by "upstream" and another one
> is takeen by the device that used to use it.
>
> I find that it is usually worth buying an eight-port switch:
>
> - it gives you 6 more ports than you started with
>
> - it usually costs only a little more space, money, power than a
>   five-port switch
>
> Make sure you get a gigabit switch: "fast" means 100 Mb/s, which is slower
> for very little savings.
>

My experience was that I started with a 5 port (1 in and 4 out) switch some
years ago.
Found that I just needed more ports so moved to a 16 port. Then I had to
upgrade that
when I got a faster service from my ISP so I went to a 24 port gigabit
capable switch.

Why - - - well a couple printers, then there's the wife's computer(s) and
then there are
my testing machines and I've already blown around 10 ports. Don't have
anything yet
for the TV and and and - - -

A 16 port switch would likely be a good start and they're running from in
the low $70 to
into a couple hundred $$$ depending upon branding.

HTH
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