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Bruceb_uk_1's avatar
Bruceb_uk_1
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Oct 29, 2019
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Ethernet switch to support multiple PCs on on workstation

I have the following home network: Cable ISP with an Orbi mesh network, plus power line from the Orbi basestation to support wired network devices like NAS box and TV Humax box. My workstation con...
  • Bruceb_uk_1's avatar
    Bruceb_uk_1
    Oct 30, 2019
    Thanks Michael. I took the plunge and bought the switch (Netgear, obviously 😉) and it’s currently handling the NAS traffic just fine.
    Just a few more connections set up and test....
    Thanks
    Bruce
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 30, 2019
Bruceb_uk_1 wrote:
Can I add an Ethernet switch to manage the single available Ethernet connection (via Powerline) and distribute it to the NAS/NFC-storage/HP?

I have a single powerline plug going out to a router that feeds other LAN stuff with more than one device connected. I haven't tried it with a switch, but I can't see why it shouldn't work.

 

 

  • Bruceb_uk_1's avatar
    Bruceb_uk_1
    Initiate
    Oct 30, 2019
    Thanks Michael. I took the plunge and bought the switch (Netgear, obviously 😉) and it’s currently handling the NAS traffic just fine.
    Just a few more connections set up and test....
    Thanks
    Bruce
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      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      Oct 31, 2019

      Thanks for the confirmation. Glad it works

       

      The annoying thing about these issues is that had we all thought we would need those extra ports at the outset we could have bought plugs with two or more ports.

       

      But we all underestimate how many devices we will want to bolt on to our networks. I have gradually moved from four-port LAN switches to eight ports and now 16. Fortunately, the price has steadily fallen.