12-15-2019 05:32 PM - last edited on 12-15-2019 08:04 PM by RogersMaude
I recently switched to Rogers ignite and now have my new modem/router up and running.
My problem is that I have 3 devices ( Sonos, cloud hard drive, Phillips hue) that all require a wired Ethernet connection.
Can I plug something in to modem to split the Ethernet? What do you recommend for this?
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12-15-2019 07:44 PM - edited 12-15-2019 07:45 PM
@Jkquinn you can use an unmanaged gigabit switch such as the switches that are shown here:
https://www.canadacomputers.com/search/results_details.php?language=en&keywords=gigabit+switch
If you weren't going to add anything else, you could use a 4 or 5 port switch. If you think that you might be adding more devices down the road, then perhaps an 8 port switch would be a better choice, giving you a few more ports for network expansion.
12-15-2019 07:44 PM - edited 12-15-2019 07:45 PM
@Jkquinn you can use an unmanaged gigabit switch such as the switches that are shown here:
https://www.canadacomputers.com/search/results_details.php?language=en&keywords=gigabit+switch
If you weren't going to add anything else, you could use a 4 or 5 port switch. If you think that you might be adding more devices down the road, then perhaps an 8 port switch would be a better choice, giving you a few more ports for network expansion.
12-15-2019 07:52 PM
12-15-2019 08:04 PM - edited 12-15-2019 08:23 PM
FYI - We used PowerLine technology to overcome the same limitation. It works well for our wired ethernet needs over three floors (of course read all instructions and limitations).