I have my system set up wired to the router,wireless for two laptops and wired to my sons system upstairs in his bedroom.Have tried it wireless to his system but it was slow sometimes.
he also has his PS3 up there and likes to go online with that too sometimes.Have also tried that wireless and again it tended to be a tad flakey but is spot on with the wired.Question I have is.....is it possible to run the computer and PS3 using one cable running from router to his room using a splitter or something.
Baz, you could put a hub or switch up there, something like this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/54793
Or if you have A spare router, turn of dchp on it or look for a bridge mode and use that.
i turned off dhcp on my speedtouch 580 and now use that as a switch/hub.
hubs are generally cheaper but routers/switches are more intelligent, which is probably better if you want to stream hd content from the pc to ps3 (very easy to do using something like tversity!)
As mentioned, you need a switch - just something cheap and cheerful will work fine. You run a cable from the router to the uplink on the switch, then use 2 of the ports to go to the PC and PS3.
For example:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/35437
Quote from: Sebby on Sep 05, 2009, 00:41:20something cheap and cheerful will work fine.
Even cheaper:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-Es-3205p-5port-100mbps-Switch/dp/B001R52CTY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252143208&sr=8-2
very interesting stuff guys thanks very much.looks like just what I need.so its from the main router downstairs > switch upstairs > to PC and to PS3. cables needed for this bit?
daft question, do they need a power supply
Cat5 cable between router and switch Baz, yes they will come with power supplies, so another socket will be needed.
thanks Glenn. do you lose any thing on performance, speed etc
You shouldn't do, Baz.
Like Rik says there should be no loss of performance over a short distance, unless your son's room is over 100m away.
Baz wishes. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Sep 05, 2009, 12:03:44
Baz wishes. ;D
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
nah hes a good lad really
Loyal father to the last, eh Baz? ;D
what do you mean Rik ;) :D :D
:whistle:
Moi? :angel:
whats the difference between a switch and an unmanaged switch. does it need to be compatible with my router which is a netgear DG834PN
and difference between switch and hub
Have a look at this, Baz:
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/hubsw.htm
ah yes very good Rik Thanks :thumb:
I've been using a 5 port version of one of these (http://netgear.co.uk/ethernet_network_switch_gs605.php) on my network for around 2 years, Baz, it connects 2 PCs and my WHS at Gigabit speeds and my Laptop at 100mb.
looks good Ray and as I like netgear I may look into getting one of these.As i posted earlier does it need to be compatible with my router or will it be ok
It will be OK, Baz.
Should be fine with a Netgear router, Baz, I've used mine with a Netgear DG834 and it's currently working fine with a Speedtouch 585.
thanks you.just looking at them now on amazon, not a bad price too :thumb:
another question on this.Do i need CAT5 cables.I have a cable Ive used before but cant remember what for.it says on the cable that its a patch cable but looking at the ends the wires are different sequence
Quote from: Ray on Sep 06, 2009, 13:34:03
I've been using a 5 port version of one of these (http://netgear.co.uk/ethernet_network_switch_gs605.php) on my network for around 2 years, Baz, it connects 2 PCs and my WHS at Gigabit speeds and my Laptop at 100mb.
looking at these Ray, they say data transfer is at 1 Gbps, is this with all other equipment, routers etc or only ones at the same spec as the switch.Would it not be worth getting one if the rest of my gear is not same spec as this, if that makes sense
Cat5e or Cat6 if it's a gigabit switch, Baz.
Quote from: Baz on Sep 07, 2009, 18:20:08
looking at these Ray, they say data transfer is at 1 Gbps, is this with all other equipment, routers etc or only ones at the same spec as the switch.Would it not be worth getting one if the rest of my gear is not same spec as this, if that makes sense
These switches will automatically run at the appropriate speed for each individual network adaptor, Baz, ie if your one adaptor is 100Mb the switch will run at that speed for that card and say one of them is Gigabit then that one will run at gigabit speed. :) I've got a combination of 100mb and gigabit on my switch.
cheers, so how do i find out what adapter he has in his system
Quote from: Baz on Sep 07, 2009, 19:54:39
cheers, so how do i find out what adapter he has in his system
Open up Network Connections in Control Panel, right click on the connection icon you are using and then select Status from the displayed menu, it will tell you the speed on there.
well my son ordered the switch and cables early this week and they arrived today.up and running in less than 15 mins, both computer and PS3 running together ok so far.
did notice a slight difference in a speed test on the computer strangely after fitting the switch, it was slower :dunno:
does it matter which ports the cables go in, priority etc
got this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-FS605-Platinum-Unmanaged-Switch/dp/B000087H93/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252685717&sr=1-4) from amazon.
It's more likely coincidence than the changes, Baz. Keep an eye on it over a few days.
Did you want a Gigabit switch, Baz? because the one you've linked to isn't, it's only a 10/100, if thats what you want it will be fine.
yeah told him to Rik thanks. Actually just been up to his room and the switch itself is in fact the standard netgear white colour not the one in that link.Dont know if its any thing special the Platinum Series cant find anything on the site but also cant find a white model.
The site says 100 Mbps rate but on the box it states performance as 1Gbps what does that mean
thanks Ray we did go for the 10/100 one the card speed in his machine is 100 when we checked
Quote from: Baz on Sep 11, 2009, 17:31:17
The site says 100 Mbps rate but on the box it states performance as 1Gbps what does that mean
Can you give us the exact model number from the unit, Baz, and we can check.
its FS605 v3 on the switch which matches what we ordered apart from this Platinum Series
It's definitely a 10/100 switch, Baz:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/DesktopSwitches/FS605.aspx
I suspect the gigabit reference is to total throughput for the unit, as distinct from each port.
thats the one Rik the box is shaded like in that link but only the first column
Quote from: Rik on Sep 11, 2009, 17:43:28
It's definitely a 10/100 switch, Baz:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/DesktopSwitches/FS605.aspx
I suspect the gigabit reference is to total throughput for the unit, as distinct from each port.
I presume 5 x 100 ports @full duplex = 1Gb