Networking newb here...

[Tx Redneck]

I have a wireless router provided by my ISP and it does a fine job but my problem is, it's on the other side of the room from my desktop. I have the pc hooked up w/ cat5 but I need more connections in that same location for other pc's. I don't want to run another long cable across the room either. Can I get this and hook it up to my existing cable then run multiple cables off it for other pc's or will that mess up the whole IP adress thing?

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0257750

TIA,
Tx

[roliath]

Yes
but might as well go gigabit since its so cheap
guess the price jumped, I bought like 5 of these but they were only 15 bucks at the time.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0238747

[Tx Redneck]

Thanks! I'd go gigabit but have no need for it right now. I can't go any faster than my router.

[hunt4m3x]

Thanks! I'd go gigabit but have no need for it right now. I can't go any faster than my router.

but when you have your file server and your computer on the same gigabit switch, youll notice a big ass difference.

[ceyko]

but when you have your file server and your computer on the same gigabit switch, youll notice a big ass difference.

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