Another Networking question

[=98=]

I currently have wired internet by using a 30M LAN cable to connect my PC to the router in the other end of my house. My brother, in the room opposite, would like wired as well (since wireless is crap for him).

I proposed using a ethernet switch i have to split my wire so both can connect. See diagram below:



Will i notice any slow down or decreased quality in my connection if we both used the switch to connect to the router via a single wire? (loss of quality due to using a single wire, not having two computers on the Internet at the same time)?

Also, what sort of temps can these mini switches take? If possible, i'd like to place it in the attic where my current ethernet cable runs, but i know it gets pretty cold and pretty hot up there :|:

[sava700]

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use quality cable and you should be fine.. and as long as it can breath some your fine..I've had some operating in over 120degrees closed spaces and they work fine or at least being Netgear's they did.

[=98=]

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Is price the only way to differentiate between quality and crap cables or are there other tell tale signs?

[sava700]

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Is price the only way to differentiate between quality and crap cables or are there other tell tale signs?

Good question... Price is prob going to tell the tale...but most cables are good quality. Just run them without bending them at any point, keep away from other cables like electric and any sources like a lamp etc.

[Warhawk]

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A cable is a cable and thats all there is to it. Throw a Cat 6 in there and youll be fine.

[TheHeartSmasher]

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A cable is a cable and thats all there is to it. Throw a Cat 6 in there and youll be fine.

CAT6 should do the job.
As sava said run the cables without bending them, etc. and you should do fine.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

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It's important to keep the cables straight because although the 0's can slide round the corners, the 1's can get jammed. :p

A hardware support engineer actually succeeded in convincing many members of staff at a company that this was the case.

[=98=]

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Why aren't you meant to bend the wire?

[TheHeartSmasher]

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Bending of any wire can cause problems like distortion, breaking of internal cabling, electromagnetic interference, and other weird things if they are near power cables, tv cables, rca cables, etc..
Just think of it as bending a water hose, the more you bend it the less pressure, the less water and there is a chance that you may break the hose.

[Hawkers]

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Is there an adapter/extension thingy i can put on a network cable to make it split in two?

[TheHeartSmasher]

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You don't want to ever split a network cable. You will want to run a network cable from a router to a switch then use a single cable for each new connection to a pc.

[Hawkers]

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What switch?

[Warhawk]

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What switch?

A switch Its like a router but without the router part

[TheHeartSmasher]

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Internet-->Router
-->Office Desktop PC

Router-->Sourcecom Switch
--->Brothers Desktop PC
--->Alex98uk's PC

Depending on the switch but more then likely you will need to take an Ethernet cable from the router and plug it into the switch uplink port. Then the other PCs into the 10/100 switched ports on the switch.

Almost forgot to mention one thing, never buy, use, or even think about using a hub .