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tigermatt

cosmile wrote:

i have been given a wireless router free from aol,no room for extra wires on the current router.

OK, if there is no room then you need to buy a switch which plugs into one of the plugs on your current router and you can then plug more plugs from computers/devices into the back of the switch. As simple as that. You can also use it when you have say 2 pcs downstairs and 3 upstairs, you put a switch downstairs and upstairs and link them together with a cable and the computers up and down can talk to each other, but you only run one cable (between switches up and down) you then run cables from the up switch to the up pcs and down switch to the down pcs meaning you run less cables.

Here's two Netgear switches: One is 5 port i.e. it is 5 plugs on it and one is 8 port (has 8 plugs) don't forget one plug will be used to connect the switch to your router, you will also need to plug the device you unplug from your router (where the switch will link with the router, you will need to unplug something) into the switch, so you will lose 2 ports before you can plug anything else in.

8 port switch: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=15580485312&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=35436
5 port switch: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=35437

I have used two of the 8 port switches (connected together) for months and have never had any problems.

cosmile

wolfman wrote:

Give Wireless another go. 2x adsl connections is a little extreme. Wireless can be tricky but there are plenty of us here that can walk you through it.

thanks ,chippy minton did loads to try and help,i think the prob is aol.

cosmile

tigermatt wrote:

OK, if there is no room then you need to buy a switch which plugs into one of the plugs on your current router and you can then plug more plugs from computers/devices into the back of the switch. As simple as that. You can also use it when you have say 2 pcs downstairs and 3 upstairs, you put a switch downstairs and upstairs and link them together with a cable and the computers up and down can talk to each other, but you only run one cable (between switches up and down) you then run cables from the up switch to the up pcs and down switch to the down pcs meaning you run less cables.

Here's two Netgear switches: One is 5 port i.e. it is 5 plugs on it and one is 8 port (has 8 plugs) don't forget one plug will be used to connect the switch to your router, you will also need to plug the device you unplug from your router (where the switch will link with the router, you will need to unplug something) into the switch, so you will lose 2 ports before you can plug anything else in.

8 port switch: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=15580485312&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=35436
5 port switch: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=35437

I have used two of the 8 port switches (connected together) for months and have never had any problems.

thanks for your help,if i connnect this way what cables (the name) will i need ??i get so confused.

tigermatt

cosmile wrote:

thanks for your help,if i connnect this way what cables (the name) will i need ??i get so confused.

It depends on where your computers and switch are/are going to be sited. If your switch is going to be close to the router then you can just use a normal ethernet (Cat5 cable with RJ45 connectors) cable to connect the router to the switch. If your switch isn't going to be near the router you will need Cat5 cable to run to the switch and then you will need to terminate it to then use a patch cable or get a plug to connect the switch. You could either use a box where the cable wires in behind, or you could just buy a crimper tool with some plugs and put the plug straight onto the end of the newly run cat5 cable. (Note: The Cat5 box is much easier to connect)

Chippy_Minton

cosmile wrote:

thanks ,chippy minton did loads to try and help,i think the prob is aol.

Yeah! Look here for the gory details...

tigermatt

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Yeah! Look here for the gory details...

Was that thread really back in November? Time flies too quick these days :rolleyes:

cosmile

tigermatt wrote:

Was that thread really back in November? Time flies too quick these days :rolleyes:

yeah really quick,since then medion have replaced it with a new one i now have a md9650 does anyone know where to find the price for this i cannot find it anywhere?

tigermatt

cosmile wrote:

yeah really quick,since then medion have replaced it with a new one i now have a md9650 does anyone know where to find the price for this i cannot find it anywhere?

Nope sorry, can't find a price anywhere

cosmile

i think its the one that was for sale in aldi last oct,it says it was £899, in that case i have a loads better laptop,my other one was the tcm one for £399.

long story but they delivered it to the wrong address.