Just wondering if anyone knows for sure...

Question

I found an old XAV1004 Ethernet powerline switch, but couldn't find the powerline adapters that it came with...

Would it still work as a normal ethernet switch or splitter if I plugged the XAV1004 into the wall (so it would have power) and then connected my cable-router modem to one of the ports (thus allowing the other 4 ports to have internet signals as well, allowing me more devices be connected via LAN)?

Would this concept work?

Or do you recommend I buy another switch as I have 6 devices I prefer to be connected via LAN rather than using Wifi and they are all close enough to my Cable-modem router?

Any suggestions as I don't really even know how switches work; but hope to have more LAN devices than Wifi, as generally LAN speeds are better than Wifi...

Thanks

michaelkenward · Answer

The XAV1004 is HomePlug v1.0. So it won't work with the new AV standard plugs. In any case, at 2-30 Mbps it is also going to be a lot slower than the latest 1000 Mbps plugs.
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If you just want to wire more devices to your router, and they are not too far apart, then a simple switch would work.
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Ethernet Switches | Network Hubs &amp; Bridges | NETGEAR UK
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I use one of these: 
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SOHO Ethernet Switches | Switches | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
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I recently had to replace an 8-port switch with a 16-port switch.
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Just plug it into the router and connect other things to it.
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