In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 11/05/15 16:24, News wrote:

The answer, I suppose, is buy a network switch.

well the answer is not a 10Mbps hub, anyway.

Yes, I suppose it could be a 10Mbps hub.

Anyway, panic over. Having spent far too much of my life lying on the
floor, trying various combinations, plugging, unplugging and constantly
running speed tests, son says don't worry Dad, I can connect the PS
wirelessly. Argh! Why didn't he say that before?

However, just in case that does not work, what do I need? There seem to
be countless LB-LINK 5 Port Fast Ethernet Switch LAN Network Hub Wired
RJ45 Splitter BL-S515 for less than a tenner delivered. That'll do the
job?
--
Graeme

On Mon, 11 May 2015 17:30:08 +0100, News wrote:

However, just in case that does not work, what do I need?

Not a 10 Mbps hub that you've just tried. Apart from the 10 Mbps
aspect a hub is just a glorified distribution amplifier. What ever
comes in on any port goes out of all the others. A switch takes note
of MAC address's and switches the packets to the correct port.

Gigabit switches are cheap, personally I've slightly gone off Netgear
recently and would look at TP-Link first. But TBH if you stick to a
known brand and a sensible price for a 5 port Gigabit switch your
won't go far wrong.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 11/05/15 17:30, News wrote:
In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 11/05/15 16:24, News wrote:

The answer, I suppose, is buy a network switch.

well the answer is not a 10Mbps hub, anyway.

Yes, I suppose it could be a 10Mbps hub.

Anyway, panic over. Having spent far too much of my life lying on the
floor, trying various combinations, plugging, unplugging and constantly
running speed tests, son says don't worry Dad, I can connect the PS
wirelessly. Argh! Why didn't he say that before?

However, just in case that does not work, what do I need? There seem to
be countless LB-LINK 5 Port Fast Ethernet Switch LAN Network Hub Wired
RJ45 Splitter BL-S515 for less than a tenner delivered. That'll do the
job?

Netgear GS105 is a 5 port gig switch for less than £20 - I've used the 8
port variant and they are quite respectable. Very simple, no features,
just honest decent switching.

On 11/05/15 17:30, News wrote:
In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 11/05/15 16:24, News wrote:

The answer, I suppose, is buy a network switch.

well the answer is not a 10Mbps hub, anyway.

Yes, I suppose it could be a 10Mbps hub.

Anyway, panic over. Having spent far too much of my life lying on the
floor, trying various combinations, plugging, unplugging and constantly
running speed tests, son says don't worry Dad, I can connect the PS
wirelessly. Argh! Why didn't he say that before?

However, just in case that does not work, what do I need? There seem to
be countless LB-LINK 5 Port Fast Ethernet Switch LAN Network Hub Wired
RJ45 Splitter BL-S515 for less than a tenner delivered. That'll do the
job?

almost anything will.

chipsets for 10/100/1Gnps ethernet switches exist at sub dollar pruces.
The rest is just packaging


--
Everything you read in newspapers is absolutely true, except for the
rare story of which you happen to have first-hand knowledge. €“ Erwin Knoll

On Mon, 11 May 2015 17:30:08 +0100, News wrote:

In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 11/05/15 16:24, News wrote:

The answer, I suppose, is buy a network switch.

well the answer is not a 10Mbps hub, anyway.

Yes, I suppose it could be a 10Mbps hub.

Anyway, panic over. Having spent far too much of my life lying on the
floor, trying various combinations, plugging, unplugging and constantly
running speed tests, son says don't worry Dad, I can connect the PS
wirelessly. Argh! Why didn't he say that before?

Bera in mind that unless it's the latest version, wireless won't be
*that* fast (theoretically about 50Mb/s, in practice possibly a lot less).

In message , Bob Eager
writes

Bera in mind that unless it's the latest version, wireless won't be
*that* fast (theoretically about 50Mb/s, in practice possibly a lot less).

We're very lucky - the DSLAM is right outside the house. I gather that
is where fibre ends and copper takes over. The copper goes from the
cabinet straight to the telegraph pole then into our house. Modem is
plugged directly into the master socket, and, via cable, we get high
sixties or seventy. Even wireless is 40+. Needless to say, son is NOT
going to be happy unless he gets at least as good a speed as his parents
do :-) That is why I've been buggering around with cables etc.
--
Graeme