Using D-Link DSL504 (wiring query)

I have mentioned in another thread that this router/modem looks to be
quite good to use. I intend to set it up on the Pipex service. Anyway,
here is a wiring question for you.

On my current dial up connection, I have one wire coming from the phone
point. This goes upstairs where the wire is split using one of those
splitter adapter type things, to allow two lines to share it (for two
PCs). Further up one of the splits is another split, which lets me
connect another PC, making 3 in all.

Obviously this saves on wiring, but they can't use the line at the same
time. With broadband, you can use the line at the same time, but can I
set up the wiring in the same way, by connecting them all through one
ether net port? In this sense I suppose I could then purchase the DSL500
with only one ethernet port. If I did so, would this mean a loss in
speed?

Or, as I suspect, do you have to connect each PC/laptop/Mac to a separate
ethernet port? This would of course mean a lot more wiring, which is
expensive as I have three floors in my house to reach. I have had a look
round the adslguide site again, which is why I have suddenly thought of
this question. Please can you guys help me out.
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Hi,
unfortunately, you have to run a seperate cable from each PC to an
ethernet port, so you either have to do the wiring or consider wireless.
However, I'm not very up on wireless, so can't really comment on that. You
might get away with having an access point on the middle floor of the house.
But you may have problems with the signal, hopefully someone else can advise
you better on wireless than I.

The 'BT Home Network 1200' reviewed here
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/ may be of interest, but it is
very expensive (uses the existing telephone wiring for the network).

You could also use the DSL-500, and connect a hub or switch to it to get the
extra ethernet ports.

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Martin

Here's a couple of ideas which may help....

Down a normal Cat5 cable there are 4 pairs of wires (i.e. 8 wires in total).
Normal 10/100Mbs connections only use 2 of the pairs, so it is actually
possible to run two connections down a normal Cat5 wire. Note that to do
this you either have to buy special splitter / recombiner adapters which you
put at each end of the Cat5 cable (which between them would cost more than
the length of cable you are trying to save), or if you're handy at soldering
then you can make the splitters yourself. This would still use multiple
ports of the router though.

A better solution to 'split' ethernet signals is to order several cheap
4-port hubs. Hubs (and switches, but you're not going to find a cheap 4 port
switch!) can be daisy-chained, so each 4 port hub would allow you to plug 2
computers in at that point as well as linking to the next and previous
rooms.

The easiest solution (as already mentioned) is to use a wireless router and
buy several wireless network cards for the computers which arn't near the
router.

M.


"Martin Cooper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:gemini.3f5b9b08015a9b04%(E-Mail Removed). ..
> Hi,
> unfortunately, you have to run a seperate cable from each PC to an
> ethernet port, so you either have to do the wiring or consider wireless.
> However, I'm not very up on wireless, so can't really comment on that.
You
> might get away with having an access point on the middle floor of the
house.
> But you may have problems with the signal, hopefully someone else can
advise
> you better on wireless than I.
>
> The 'BT Home Network 1200' reviewed here
> http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/ may be of interest, but it
is
> very expensive (uses the existing telephone wiring for the network).
>
> You could also use the DSL-500, and connect a hub or switch to it to get
the
> extra ethernet ports.
>
> --
>
> Martin