Netgear EN104TP 4-Port 10 Mbps Ethernet Hub RJ-45 with Uplink Button Review

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(More customer reviews)Our office used to use a handful of the EN-104 4-port hubs and some of the EN-108 (the 8-port version of the same product).
As 10 Mbps hubs go, the EN-104's are really nice.
The quality of NetGear equipment has always impressed me:
-Nice sturdy metal construction instead of plastic.
-Status indicators built into the jacks, so you can easily tell which cable is connected and is active.
-Right-angled barrel power connector which reduce the likelihood of disconnecting power accidentally.
-With an easy-to-access switch, Port 1 toggles between station mode and uplink mode.Unlike some hubs where two jacks are wired together, this design prevents accidentally shorting a station to an uplink.
-Screw-mount notches on the underside allows for easy attachment to the wall, underside of a counter, etc.
If you want to set up a network without spending much, these hubs work well.However, I suggest you buy a 10/100 Mbps hub instead.
Here's why:
Practically all new networkable devices today support 100 Mbps (FastEthernet) as well as 10 Mbps (Ethernet).The EN-104 hub (and other 10 Mbps hubs) will limit you to the slower speed.
As 10/100 Mbps hubs are readily available today, and are quite affordable, I think your money is better spent on the faster hub.
Is there a noticeable difference between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps?It depends on your usage, but if you regularly work with files larger than about 300 KBytes or larger, you'll notice a tangible difference.For truly large files (like graphics/movies, or when installing an application via a network drive), a 10 second transfer at 100 Mbps will take well over a minute at 10 Mbps.
If the NetGear 10/100 hub (DS-104) is a bit too pricey for you, you might consider the Linksys EFAH05W 10/100 hub.Though not as "nice" as NetGear equipment, the Linksys 10/100 hub is only a few dollars more than this NetGear 10 Mbps hub.

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Product Description:
The Netgear EN104TP is an Ethernet hub supporting four 10Base-T ports and a push-button uplink port for network expansion. Connecting multiple PCs, this device provides a speed of 10 Mbps for information exchange, resource sharing, and client-server or peer-to-peer applications solutions with simple unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) wiring. Built-in LED indicators clearly display port status. Plug-and-play installation with no software to configure makes this device easy to use.
Note: The EN104TP version of the EN104 provides no BNC or AUI connection.
The Netgear EN104TP Ethernet Hub comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

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6" Cat5e RJ-45 (F) to Dual RJ-45 (M) Ethernet Line T-Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)My thanks goes to Bruce of seattle for his review of a similar item (one male plug to two female). He accurately "hit the nail on the head". I've read other buyer's reviews saying that these things don't work. Well, if you use it as it was intended, they do work! (see ref. attached).

These devices make use of the fact that only four of the eight wires in the ethernet cable are used. So as you can see from the drawing above, this unit uses all eight conductors in the cable if you have two signal sources like from a router. They do NOT under any circumstances "split" one signal.

I ordered two of these to give my son the ability of havivg his computer plus Xbox connected to the internet at the same time. You'll need a router with an extra port. My computer is connected to my broadband service (cable modem) thru a four port router. Three of the ports were being used. I took this "splitter" and plugged into the port being used by his computer and put the second plug into the 4th (spare) port. Then plug the ethernet cable that goes to his computer into the female end of this device. Reverse the procedure at the other end (plug cable into female end and one male end into the computer and the other male end into the game) to complete the hookup. This device and others are similar but with different male to female configurations.Cables to Go 2-Port Splitter/Combiner - RJ-45 (M) - RJ-45 (F) - gray

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These 10/100Base-T Adapters combine two RJ45 Ethernet jacks (ports) into one jack at one end of a CAT.5 cable and split them apart at the other end.

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Belkin F5D5055 Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)Purchased this product to become a 2nd ethernet port for a Mac mini which is acting as a server on my network, running 10.6 Server.With zero configuration, it was recognized and was functioning on my network properly without any hassle.Contrary to other reviews I've read about this product in past, I definitely would recommend this product to anyone who's looking to add a 2nd ethernet port to their Mac.

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The Belkin Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter allows your notebook or desktop computer to connect to a gigabit network. Installing the Adapter allows your computer to share large files over your network quickly and reliably. It can easily be plugged into the USB port of your laptop or desktop PC. The Belkin 5-Port Gigabit Switch provides the central connection point for your gigabit 10/100/1000 network.


Main Features
Manufacturer: Belkin Corporation.
Manufacturer Part Number: F5D5055
Manufacturer Website Address: www.belkin.com
Host Interface: USB 1.0, USB 2.0
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T
Connectivity Media: 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair
Data Transfer Rate: 10Mbps Ethernet , 100Mbps Fast Ethernet , 1Gbps Gigabit Ethernet

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Cisco-Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch Review

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(More customer reviews)We have a PC upstairs, which is our primary computer, and a Mac downstairs in the tv room.I wanted both to be able to share our broadband Internet service.I looked at several routers, both wired and wireless.It came down to the Linksys (wired version) and SMC Barricade Wireless.I kept coming back to Linksys because a friend owns one and raves about it.
Besides the fact that it looks really cool, it almost took me longer to get it out of the box than it did to set it up.No kidding!Using the QuickStart guide, I was up and running in less than ten minutes.You hook up the necessary cables, restart your computer, log-in to the Linksys website to configure your router, restart your computer again, and you're good to go.
I wasn't as optimistic about setting up my Power Mac G3. However, I was pleasantly surprised and it took me all of about five minutes before I was doing some high-speed surfing on that machine as well.Fortunately, my Mac has an Ethernet port so it was just a matter of attaching the CAT-5 cable from there to the Linksys and setting the TCP/IP control panel to the Ethernet and DHCP options.I saved my configuration, opened up my browser and spent the next two hours high-speed surfing with no problems.
I have no problem recommending the Linksys, especially for its ease of setup on a PC and Mac network.While I would have preferred a wireless setup, they've received mixed reviews and I was concerned about Mac compatibility.After seeing how well my Mac performs with this Linksys, I'm ready to make ours a wired household!

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The Linksys EtherFast cable/DSL router connects multiple PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet backbone. Configurable as a DHCP server, the EtherFast router acts as the only externally recognized Internet device on your local area network (LAN). The router can also be configured to block internal users' access to the Internet. A typical router relies on a hub or a switch to share its Internet connection, but the Linksys EtherFast router channels this connection through the full-duplex speed of its built-in EtherFast 10/100 four-port switch. This combination of router and switch technology eliminates the need to buy an additional hub or switch and serves your network as a completely dedicated, full-duplex backbone. Now your entire network can enjoy broadband Internet connections supported by its switched backbone. This unit requires an external cable or DSL modem with an Ethernet RJ-45 interface. This product comes with a one-year warranty.

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Ethernet RJ45 Splitter Cable Sharing Kit For Networking Computer and VoIP ATA Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, I'm not a tech guy, and perhaps I'm not using the product for what it was meant to do.But I've got a PS3 and an xbox360 and an ethernet-ready TV on the other end of my house, and only one ethernet cable run over there.I was tired of unplugging and plugging the cable to the device I needed to use.

Anyway, it doesn't really work - or it's very spotty.After running this by my geeky friends, they confirmed it and said you need a device that actively separates bandwidth and assigns ISPs or something.Anyway, long story short, I needed a "hub", which looks just like my "router" except it only cost $30 and was easy to install.

Don't want to knock the product, like I said, perhaps I wasn't using it the way the mfr. intended.But if you're hoping you can use it to just add ethernet plugs like a telephone splitter I guess it's more complicated than that!Good luck.

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[Seller's Warning: Dear potential buyers, please read the following product description very carefully, and make sure you understand how it works before you buy it. I don't want to see that you leave me a negative feedback just because you have purchased what you don't understand.] This network cable sharing kit includes two RJ45 splitters and three 1-foot Cat5e patch cables. it is used for connecting two network devices (PC, IP telephone/VoIP ATA) to an Ethernet switch by a single cable run (e.g. Cat5e), a great way to save your cabling cost and labor!This RJ45 splitter cable sharing kit also provides a great "green" approach for networking your PCs and IP phones because they are passive devices which simply do not consume any power! Again, this product is for cable sharing, it is NOT for splitting one network port into two network ports. If what you need is to "split" one network port into two, you need to use a router or Ethernet switch/hub.

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