cat5e Issue

[karmaimages]

Hi everyone, got a bot of a question for you;

Is it poss to split 1 cat 5 connection into 2 with some adaptor, if so any idea where to get one and the cost?

[Halcyon]

Hi there.
Not possible I'm afraid.

If such a thing exists it would only work with one connection at a time.
You would not be able to share internet access.

What you need is an cable Internet router (Not ADSL router) and they cost about £25 -£35.
This will let you share your internet connection and both ssytems will be able to access the net.

Virgin media modem goes into router and each computer connects to the router.

Unless you have the need to go wireless, a wired router will be fine.

See this thread for router recommendations:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/87/33018-router-recommendations-info-here.html

[AntiSilence]

At the very least a basic hub and use Internet Connection Sharing. But routers are the better option.

[mcgeezer]

Hi everyone, got a bot of a question for you;

Is it poss to split 1 cat 5 connection into 2 with some adaptor, if so any idea where to get one and the cost?

second hand shops for you mate.

[SMHarman]

Hi everyone, got a bot of a question for you;

Is it poss to split 1 cat 5 connection into 2 with some adaptor, if so any idea where to get one and the cost?
Yes. CAT5e uses two twisted pairs in the cable so you can run two connections on the same cable.

And these...
http://www.homestead.co.uk/productcategorydetail.aspx?categoryid=51338

[Matthew]

You can get a thing called a CAT5 Splitter (http://www.accesscomms.com.au/Product_Pics/P2315.jpg), but you have to use them in pairs. One at each end of the cable, one in the socket and one in the patch panel. If you already had a CAT5 lead there you would need a CAT5 coupler on each end and then plug them in.

[SMHarman]

you would need a CAT5 coupler on each end and then plug them in.http://www.homestead.co.uk/productcategorydetail.aspx?categoryid=51298

[Stuart]

You may find speeds limited though. At work, our internal network is all either 100Mbit or 1Gbit (it is 100Mbit and gradually being upgraded as and when we replace switches), and we have had to use splitters in several places. We got around 10 Mbit speed on all the split connections.

[Diadem]

best way to do it if you aint connecting the other end of this cable to the modem is a switch other wise as was said use a router :)

[SMHarman]

I had nothing but headaches getting this PSUS4 to work
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416837650&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=3765022279B70
The other advantage of the splitter approach is you can then run voice and data on the same cable using these.
http://www.homestead.co.uk/productcategorydetail.aspx?categoryid=51227

[Graham M]

You CAN but you'll PROBABLY find that you get inference, crosstalk resulting slower speeds by running 2 Unique signals along the same piece of cable

[mr_bo]

I have my c/m in the lounge where the cable enters the house with the ethernet port going to a double cat6 wall plate. There is a single cat5 cable runing under my house feeding the wan port on my router in another room via another double cat6 wall plate. My xbox 360 then shares the same cat5 cable back in the lounge from the router and have no issues at all.

[Diadem]

you mean your xbox connects to the router?

[mr_bo]

you mean your xbox connects to the router?

Yes

[Diadem]

In your case you are using a NAT Router that was talked about i beleve :)

[mr_bo]

The point I'm making is that I use 1 cat5 cable for 2 purposes

[SMHarman]

I have my c/m in the lounge where the cable enters the house with the ethernet port going to a double cat6 wall plate. There is a single cat5 cable runing under my house feeding the wan port on my router in another room via another double cat6 wall plate. My xbox 360 then shares the same cat5 cable back in the lounge from the router and have no issues at all.
So you have used two wall plates to split the single cat5e cable putting two pairs of cables into each of the sockets on the wall plate?
Similar concept to the splitters above, just done in behind instead of in front of the socket.