Network connection problem, not enough connections???

happyhero

Advice please on best way to handle this, preferably inexpensively but with decent equipment if that’s possible.


I recently upgraded my Sky package to Sky Fibre and Sky Q.


With the old router I had 4 ports. I plugged into this my adjacent PC, an IP camera and the cat6 lead that goes down to the lounge on the ground floor.


My router and PC is in my office in the attic next to my master phone socket.


I ran a cat6 cable down to my lounge to offer broadband on the ground floor and this cable is now very hidden as I wanted it and it would not be that easy to run another cable now that everything is decorated although I would consider finding a way if it would make a big difference compared to any other solution.


I have Sky Q now in the lounge and my boys Xbox needing network connections.


My problem is that the Sky fibre router only has 2 ports so now I have my PC and cat6 cable plugged in but no way of plugging in my IP camera, what’s best to do here?


Also 2nd problem, in the lounge the Sky Q box is using the network cat6 cable and so I have no way of plugging in the Xbox.



Previously I used an old Belkin router placed behind the Sky box and Xbox, and the cat6 went into that and I used 2 ports out but when the Sky guy installed the new equipment it would not work with my old Belkin router. The Sky guy said he expected that, as it often gives problems when they introduce non Sky equipment.



Once we removed it and went straight into the Q box all worked fast and fine.


Any help appreciated.

AndyPix

The sky fella is talking out of his @55 .
Network traffic is network traffic and sky wont even be able to tell what kind of device its network port is connected to ..


You just want a couple of cheap switches to sit where you need more ports.
I cant tell you why your belkin one isnt working but just get something like this ..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-GS105UK-Gigabit-Unmanaged-Ethernet/dp/B0000E5SEQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1479122360&sr=8-4&keywords=network+switch


nb: other brands are available

happyhero

Thank you for the help. Can I use one of these in the office on the top floor and one behind the Sky Q and Xbox as well?

Also would it all just work or do I need to mess about with any settings?

I'm guessing unmanaged means it will handle everything itself is that right?

AndyPix

Yes that's right , plug it in and it will just work.
You can use as many as you like on your network where you need to split one connection into multiple