TP-Link TL-SG1005D, 5 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch £10 (Prime) + £4.49 (non Prime) at Amazon

nickl36012/09/2021 18:08

Forgive my ignorance but would something like this be useful to sit behind …Forgive my ignorance but would something like this be useful to sit behind a tv and then connect to my home Ethernet network that’s wired throughout the house? Or would I be better pulling through 5 separate cables behind the tv to be managed where all the other cable outlets are being fed to?Read lessRead more

Yes this would need perfect. Means one network cable can be split into 4 connections.

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iceburglettuce12/09/2021 14:13

I have both theses. Both work fine. The only problem with the smaller one …I have both theses. Both work fine. The only problem with the smaller one you linked to is that it is so light it won’t sit level in the surface as the cakes just pull it up.Incredibly small though if that’s what you need.Read lessRead more

Yeah it does weigh nothing. I have a few of the 5 and 8 ports and have them all velcro'd to stuff so the lack of weight is a feature, rather than a bug!

nickl36012/09/2021 20:53

Thanks for the advice, speccing a rewire and extension at the mo and want …Thanks for the advice, speccing a rewire and extension at the mo and want wired connectivity to certain devices so I’ve been exploring the optionsRead lessRead more

Unless you use a ludicrous amount of bandwidth across all the devices in a single room then this really is the best solution. I have a gigabit fibre internet connection and have the main router under the stairs and one of these (well the metal case version for a couple of quid more) in 3 different rooms wired into it via the single cable.

I have 11 devices across those 3 switches and can easily stream 4k HDR content, from a single home server, in all three rooms while using multiple other devices simultaneously with no performance hit whatsoever over hardwiring all 11 separately.

Wibblefish12/09/2021 22:18

Unless you use a ludicrous amount of bandwidth across all the devices in a …Unless you use a ludicrous amount of bandwidth across all the devices in a single room then this really is the best solution. I have a gigabit fibre internet connection and have the main router under the stairs and one of these (well the metal case version for a couple of quid more) in 3 different rooms wired into it via the single cable. I have 11 devices across those 3 switches and can easily stream 4k HDR content, from a single home server, in all three rooms while using multiple other devices simultaneously with no performance hit whatsoever over hardwiring all 11 separately.Read lessRead more

Brill, your use case is a lot heavier than mine so should work out for me. Thanks!

The metal case version is £2.70 more TP-Link TL-SG105S, 5 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch, Ethernet Splitter, Hub, Desktop and Wall-Mounting, Sturdy Metal, Fanless, Plug and Play, Energy-Saving : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

miffyl12/09/2021 08:45

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I have both theses. Both work fine. The only problem with the smaller one you linked to is that it is so light it won’t sit level in the surface as the cakes just pull it up.
Incredibly small though if that’s what you need.

Forgive my ignorance but would something like this be useful to sit behind a tv and then connect to my home Ethernet network that’s wired throughout the house? Or would I be better pulling through 5 separate cables behind the tv to be managed where all the other cable outlets are being fed to?

Thanks for the advice, speccing a rewire and extension at the mo and want wired connectivity to certain devices so I’ve been exploring the options