- Have Router -- Need Additional Connections
- Posted by Kimberly Murphy-Smith on December 8th, 2003
O.K., this is probably a very dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway:
I have a Linksys BEFSR41 in my downstairs office. Three ports are in
use. The fourth has been run upstairs to the bedroom, where I can
connect in my laptop.
I'd like to surprise my husband with a laptop for the holidays.
However, that means I'll need one more connection upstairs. I don't
want to get in to the whole "wireless vs. wired" discussion; I've got
wired, and I'd like to take better advantage of the setup I've got.
What I want to know is, what do I add up there to get two connections
instead of the one? Another router? A hub? Something else?
Kimberly Murphy-Smith -- kamurphy@ix.netcom.com
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- Posted by Claude J Ortega on December 8th, 2003
In article <08u8tv013boaans9rbg50463olpb10el25@4ax.com>, kamurphy@ix.netcom.com
says...
I use a Netgear 2-port switch in a similar situation. Works very well.
--
Claude
- Posted by Claude J Ortega on December 8th, 2003
In article <08u8tv013boaans9rbg50463olpb10el25@4ax.com>, kamurphy@ix.netcom.com
says...
Too early in the morning. :-)
Make that a 4-port switch.One for the incoming line, and three for computers.
--
Claude
- Posted by $Bill on December 8th, 2003
Kimberly Murphy-Smith wrote:
Check eBay for a cheap switch (or hub).
http://listings.ebay.com/plistings/l...x.html?from=R4 Switches
http://listings.ebay.com/plistings/l...x.html?from=R4 Hubs
Watch out for refurbs and used unless you want to give one a try.
There are some new ones on there pretty cheap - make sure you check
the shipping price since they tend to exaggerate it.
Some Netgear Models:
Switches - DS104, FS105, FS605
Hubs - EN104TP
- Posted by David H. Lipman on December 8th, 2003
A 2-port switch ?
What a waste !
Dave
"Claude J Ortega" <cj-usenet-01_SPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a3e3738c282d696989708@news.supernews.com ...
| In article <08u8tv013boaans9rbg50463olpb10el25@4ax.com>, kamurphy@ix.netcom.com
| says...
| > O.K., this is probably a very dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway:
| >
| > I have a Linksys BEFSR41 in my downstairs office. Three ports are in
| > use. The fourth has been run upstairs to the bedroom, where I can
| > connect in my laptop.
| >
| > I'd like to surprise my husband with a laptop for the holidays.
| > However, that means I'll need one more connection upstairs. I don't
| > want to get in to the whole "wireless vs. wired" discussion; I've got
| > wired, and I'd like to take better advantage of the setup I've got.
| > What I want to know is, what do I add up there to get two connections
| > instead of the one? Another router? A hub? Something else?
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > Kimberly Murphy-Smith -- kamurphy@ix.netcom.com
| > http://members.aol.com/kimmurphy/
| >
| > Kimberly's Barbie Collection:
| > http://members.aol.com/kimmurphy/barbies.html
| >
|
| I use a Netgear 2-port switch in a similar situation. Works very well.
|
| --
| Claude
- Posted by David H. Lipman on December 8th, 2003
Ooops Never Mind !
Saw 2cnd post.
Dave
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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| A 2-port switch ?
|
| What a waste !
|
| Dave
- Posted by James Knott on December 9th, 2003
Kimberly Murphy-Smith wrote:
If the one connection is handy, a small switch would do fine.
The smallest I've seen is 5 ports.
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- Posted by James Knott on December 9th, 2003
Claude J Ortega wrote:
What does that accomplish????
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- Posted by Don_B on December 11th, 2003
I know you said you didn't want to get into the wireless v wired discussion,
but for a relatively modest sum you can get a wireless router. Most of them
have for ports for hardwire.
"Kimberly Murphy-Smith" <kamurphy@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by Don_B on December 12th, 2003
I know you said you didn't want to get into the wireless v wired discussion,
but for a relatively modest sum you can get a wireless router. Most of them
have for ports for hardwire.
"Kimberly Murphy-Smith" <kamurphy@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by Greg on December 12th, 2003
Maybe I am missing something but can't she just plug in a hub to a router port?
The last hub I bought was $5 on Ebay plus $5 to ship.
- Posted by Kimberly Murphy-Smith on December 24th, 2003
When I retrieved my latest USENET messages, I saw that Kimberly
Murphy-Smith <kamurphy@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Thanks to all for their assistance with this. I ended up with a
Linksys EZXS55W (5-port switch), and it works great.
Have a great [insert holiday/lack thereof here]!
Kimberly Murphy-Smith -- kamurphy@ix.netcom.com
http://members.aol.com/kimmurphy/
Kimberly's Barbie Collection:
http://members.aol.com/kimmurphy/barbies.html
