Ethernet "splitter"

Gurus,

You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can plug
two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply plugs
into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so have
any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two computers
who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an area where I
do not want to put a hub or wireless device.

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why no hub? you can get on for $10US.


"Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Gurus,
>
> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply
> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so
> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an
> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>
> --
> Spin
>
>

There is such a thing, but rarely used and not recommended. You would need
one at both ends of the run and must have 2 ports available at the switch
end. http://www.sandman.com/serial.html
It would only cost a few dollars more to buy a 4 port switch.
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"Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Gurus,
>
> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply
> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so
> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an
> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>
> --
> Spin
>
>

Spin wrote:

> Gurus,
>
> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can plug
> two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply plugs
> into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so have
> any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two computers
> who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an area where I
> do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>
You haven't ruled out using a switch, then?

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Spin wrote:
> Gurus,
>
> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can plug
> two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply plugs
> into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so have
> any of you any good experience using them?


Yes. They're normally called "hubs."




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"Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Gurus,
>
> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply
> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so
> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an
> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.

If you really don't have space then look into a hub card - that's where you
get a 4 or 5 port hub but its mounted on what is otherwise to all intents
and purposes a network card. Great space saving, does require your pc to be
on, and you may have to hunt to find one.
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Brian Cryer
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On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:15:47 +0000, Brian Cryer wrote:

> "Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Gurus,
>>
>> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
>> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply
>> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so
>> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
>> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an
>> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>
> If you really don't have space then look into a hub card - that's where you
> get a 4 or 5 port hub but its mounted on what is otherwise to all intents
> and purposes a network card. Great space saving, does require your pc to be
> on, and you may have to hunt to find one.

Not that tricky......
http://www.trendware.com/products/TE100-DX4PCI.htm

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Interim Systems and Management Accounting
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:45:15 +0000, Gordon wrote:

> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:15:47 +0000, Brian Cryer wrote:
>
>> "Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Gurus,
>>>
>>> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
>>> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply
>>> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so
>>> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
>>> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an
>>> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>>
>> If you really don't have space then look into a hub card - that's where you
>> get a 4 or 5 port hub but its mounted on what is otherwise to all intents
>> and purposes a network card. Great space saving, does require your pc to be
>> on, and you may have to hunt to find one.
>
> Not that tricky......
> http://www.trendware.com/products/TE100-DX4PCI.htm

Just seen that is discontinued:
More here:
http://www.winic.com.tw/lan.htm

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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Interim Systems and Management Accounting
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

Spin;

We have a few around here that the original "computer" person used. For any
kind of real network and any OS past W98, it'll be more trouble than it is
worth.

That being said, it will work. We had it that way, without playing with
ports at all, for years on W98 boxes in our Kindergarten rooms.

"Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Gurus,
>
> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end simply
> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if so
> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in an
> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>
> --
> Spin
>
>

"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:45:15 +0000, Gordon wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:15:47 +0000, Brian Cryer wrote:
>>
>>> "Spin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Gurus,
>>>>
>>>> You know how you can get a "splitter" for a phone jack, so that you can
>>>> plug two phone lines into the end with two holes and the other end
>>>> simply
>>>> plugs into the wall outlet? Well, do Ethernet "splitters" exist and if
>>>> so
>>>> have any of you any good experience using them? I need this for two
>>>> computers who will not be using the line at the same time and it's in
>>>> an
>>>> area where I do not want to put a hub or wireless device.
>>>
>>> If you really don't have space then look into a hub card - that's where
>>> you
>>> get a 4 or 5 port hub but its mounted on what is otherwise to all
>>> intents
>>> and purposes a network card. Great space saving, does require your pc to
>>> be
>>> on, and you may have to hunt to find one.
>>
>> Not that tricky......
>> http://www.trendware.com/products/TE100-DX4PCI.htm
>
> Just seen that is discontinued:
> More here:
> http://www.winic.com.tw/lan.htm

They are quite difficult to come by in the UK, I got mine off ebay. Strange
really, because they are such a handy space saving device.
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Brian Cryer
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