Yes, it says cat 5e on the cable.
Will the switch work at the same time (ps3 and computer)? Or is it literally a switch?
Also, will internet speeds be affected?
Also, any you'd recommend on that site Nick?
Cheers everyone
I did assume that it should be simple enough, but just wasn't sure if it would half the speed, only use one at once etc.
Chiefdave : do you play online on the ps3, and if so, is gameplay the same using the switch? like no freezing etc?
Okay cheers
Will make life easier. Just switching the cable from ps3 to PC atm, not good when the GF wants the computer, and there's FIFA/COD to play :facepalm:
To be fair, £15-20 is very good value if it does the job
Can you even get cheaper ones than that lol?
Is it a laptop with wifi or an actual desktop?
Yeah, you just get a switch and plug them both in and it will sort it out!
A desktop.
I take it the router/hub doesn't matter, it's a Sky one?
Yeah, you can get 100mbps ones - http://www.finditforless.co.uk/search/network-switch
I doubt your internet connection is more than 100mbps, so one of those should do the same job. It would only be the speed between your devices plugged into that Switch that would be Gigabit (unless your router does Gigabit too and it then would be between all of the computers plugged into it).
Some of the really cheap ones aren't very good though and you will wish you had just paid a tenner more when you have to keep turning them off then on!
Gigabit would be good if you ever wanted to stream movies to your Playstation from your PC for example.
Yeahh the speed is 100mbps. But best to get a Gigabit one though basically?
I was thinking of this one, as all the ones on the page you posted seem to do the same thing, but cost more than this one?
http://www.ebuyer.com/259805-tp-link-tl-sg1005d-5-port-gigabit-network-switch-tl-sg1005d
Yeah, the ports in a Gigabit one are 10 times faster than the other one which is always good!
I have those ones and they are fine! (And you will get a bit of cashback if buying through Find It For Less!!)
okay cool
also, just normal cat 5e ethernet cables to link switch to ps3 and PC?
I've had no issues with broadband splitters, however extensions nearly always affect the broadband speed. By at least half, in my experience anyway.
He is talking about a different thingEveryone said they've had no speed problems though? :S
He is talking about a different thing
My speed has changed from 100 mbps, to 1 Gbps.
Is that correct, or just a false reading and I'm still getting 100 mbps? I'm reading the speed from Network and Sharing centre.
What Dave said, go to speedtest.net to try the web connectionThat'll be the speed from your PC to the new box you've put in. What you get beyond that depends what other kit is capable of.
That'll be the speed from your PC to the new box you've put in. What you get beyond that depends what other kit is capable of.
Everyone said they've had no speed problems though? :S
Like Nick said, I was talking about extensions I.E. to lengthen the cable via a shitty adaptor thing. Never again, it was like having fackin' dial-up.
Hope your issues are sorted btw.
That is a different cable though, he was on about a network cable (RJ45) whereas you mean the phone cable to the router (RJ11 / BT Type).
Once you mess with extensions and stuff before the router it will make a difference.
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