Can a switch be used with this? This device only has one ethernet port, so the obvious question is: can a switch be used with it to bridge multiple devices?
360038
I have been using this product with a 5 port switch for a while, works great. I have the TV, Bluray and directv box all running through it.
1401201
I haven't tried this but I would be very surprised if it worked this way. I'd put serious money that, no, the ethernet will only work with the primary device. The other 3 USB ports are just a typical USB hub.
1134897
You may use crossover cable to connect it to another switch. All the ports in the switch have the capability to determine what kind of cable is connected to it but it is recommended to use at least CAT5 type of Ethernet cable. For more product details, visit this link, http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid;=e062d392db844e80b5cc3287efaf94e3_SE2800_FAQs.xml&pid;=80&respid;=0&snid;=2&d;ispid=0&cpage;=search.
742258
Its used to connect internet just using the HDMI cable intead of using an ethernet cable. I have not had any use for this but I believe there would be some devices that have ethernet system wired to the HDMI port. I have not seen such devices yet, but this is a good idea to have eveything going on only one cable,
1036487
I found this review:http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30778/96/that seems to indicate that you can use it with a switch -- but only if you configure the bridge with a static IP. Seems like the bridge should request its own IP. In any case, this is probably adequate for my needs.Thanks for the info about the D-Link, although, aren't the WAN/Internet ports on routers 10mb? Maybe that's changed. I do hope someone eventually produces a reasonably-priced bridge with a built-in switch.
809426
It should not replicate traffic out of each port. Ideally a switch (as opposed to a hub) will isolate each connection and prevent cross-talk and collisions. This does mean a switch has to be an active device (draws power) to perform the switching, while a hub can be as simple as a jumble of wires.
1710200
Greetings, This device is a basic soho ethernet switch, so assuming the router is configured to offer IP Addresses to other ethernet devices, then simple answer is yes. _In general_ you can plug your ethernet cable from your router in to the switch, and then plug in other ethernet devices. Non simple answer, your router is most likely setup to issue IP Addresses to the other devices via DHCP, so when you plug in the router first it will be listening for other devices which may requests an IP Addresse. So when you plug in the other ethernet devices they _most likely_ request an IP Address and the router issues an appropriate IP address (with DHCP) so all the equipment can operate to the internet through the router. There was a lot more I could have included, but that is the general model. I hope this information assists you.
1987367
Yes you can! This router will have 4 Ethernet ports and you can connect additional devices with a switch, as well as wireless devices to the Wi-Fi connection.
161122
No, this will not. The transmission is not TCP/IP data, so you cannot use a switch or router. This device just transmits the signal through the Cat5/6 cables. For me, this device works perfectly.
381159
The switch is equivalent of you unplugging the device from one computer and then plugging it into another computer.From other comments I see it even works if you extend the output with a USB hub.I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
903786
I picked up one of these for $5 from the egg-heads to try to use as a wireless bridge. From what I can tell, it has a proprietary repeater mode that only works if you have multiple N150 routers. I do not see a way to use this as a bridge to another type of router.
782616
Yes and no, if you want to use it with Actiontec to act as a bridge using coax then yes. However, you can only use actiontec device only on the coax no other devices
1710203
yes it is a switch. You plug an Ethernet cable from a device that can provide dhcp addressing such a router or server, and this gives you multiple ports to plug in peripheral devices or computers.
480953
Yes. I've got a dozen devices connected to wifi and have had 7 ethernet devices connected (using a switch to get beyond the 4 ethernet port max of the router) at the same time with no issues.
1465539
you need one of this adapters on each side, and it works transforming Ethernet into coax and coax back to Ethernet, so yes if you have a adapter on each side, one on the router and the other on the switch you will be able to get DHCP on the devices.
1090443
Yes you can connect the network port on this device to a 10/100/1000 switch.But, from my FIOS experience, where I use this, depending any heavy FIOS video traffic in combination with the exact nature of your coax type, coax connectors and how crimped and the bandwith of any coax cabling splitters you may have in your coax setup (signal to noise ratios greatly differ between coax splitters, as there are differing quality coax splitters) you may not always get full gigabit speed on that connection.
96564
No. This product does not allow you to connect two devices to a single active network cable / port - you need a hub or switch for that. It simply allows you to send *two* separate wired connections through a *single* network cable. Cat5/6 cables have 8 wires inside them (4 pairs). A normal connection only uses 2 pairs which leaves the other 2 pairs left unconnected - this is just how it is, worldwide. This device (which only works as a *pair* of devices - they will not work as singles) allow you to send two switch port outputs down a single cable, and then split them back out again at the other end. You normally only need to do this (and use this product) in structured wiring situations where you just need 1 extra wired network connection and you dont want to go through the time and expense of running a completely new wire (the wiring might not be easily accessible or the cost maybe prohibitive). Network splitters like this one do not work like power adapters for your 110V/220V supply.