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Network problem
2007-05-17, 12:27 PM #1
I have a router downstairs with a SINGLE cat5 coming up through the walls to my room. However I have two computers in my room. For months I have been unplugging this cable between my two computers. Is there anyway I can split this so I can get to my LAN from both computers? Running another wire from the router is not an option.
2007-05-17, 12:29 PM #2
Buy another hub?
2007-05-17, 12:45 PM #3
Buying a switch is your only real solution here, unless there exists some sort of Y-cable or splitter for ethernet cabling. Even then, that would be impractical. So just buy a switch.
the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken
2007-05-17, 12:56 PM #4
Switch.
2007-05-17, 1:14 PM #5
Switch would be the smart way to go, but in fact it IS possible to have two PCs use one network cable.

Someone wrote about it on the xbox-scene forums.

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=591012&view=findpost&p=3920957
2007-05-17, 3:10 PM #6
Originally posted by MentatMM:
Switch.


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gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2007-05-17, 3:23 PM #7
If one of your systems has a second NIC, you can share the connection with the other one. Be aware that it will use NAT, which may make some things such as serving difficult.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2007-05-18, 12:22 AM #8
I think what Emon is trying to say is:
Buy a switch.

Shouldn't be very expensive nowadays.
Sorry for the lousy German

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