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AlexOC
21-03-2009, 12:52 PM
Hi,

Here's the dealio.

Downstairs we have a modem, connected to a router, theres an ethernet coming out of the router going ot the downstairs computer, and theres an ehternet coming up the stairs into my room current in my pc, but i want to use two ethernets in my room, one for my pc and one for my ps3 because the wireless trips out, so i wanted to know whats the best way to concert the ethernet into two, a splitter, a hub or whatm? Also i would like a link to a page with the hub or splitter on so i can learn more about them.

Experting
21-03-2009, 12:53 PM
Get a BT Home Hub, You can have 2 earthnets using a special power plug thing.

myke
21-03-2009, 12:57 PM
You could just get a bridge... I used to have one.

AlexOC
21-03-2009, 01:10 PM
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=222457

Will something like that work..

I'm not good at networking =|

XHIBIT911
22-03-2009, 07:31 AM
Have you even checked to see if the current modem/router is wireless capable ?
If so all youd need is a cheap wireless card for the pc and use the ethernet for the game system.

Coldplay
22-03-2009, 12:04 PM
How about just get a better router, or juse use the 1 ethernet cable? Why do you need your PS3 + PC on at the same time, thats just killing the environment. =[

Mikey
22-03-2009, 12:07 PM
Just use them at different times.

N!ck
22-03-2009, 12:19 PM
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=222457

Will something like that work..

I'm not good at networking =|

That would work.

AlexOC
22-03-2009, 05:03 PM
Have you even checked to see if the current modem/router is wireless capable ?
If so all youd need is a cheap wireless card for the pc and use the ethernet for the game system.

Yes i have a wireless router, but i would like a wireless point upstairs aswell.

And i cant use 1 ethernet because my computer is nowhere near my PS3 so i would need a really long cable and keep unplugging it, trapesing it along my floor and plugging it in again.

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