> NO! I'm sorry... It makes NOOOOOOO SENSE! > > Have you ever heard of Ethernet Collisions? Timeout sequences? Do you > understand switching vs. broadcasting? > > Look, just by a SWITCH and end this thread. > > Switches limit ethernet collisions by limiting ethernet broadcasting. > Switching gives the FULL BANDWIDTH to each port on the switch. Hubs > DIVIDE bandwidth between all the active ports. > > If you buy this splitter, and have both computers access youtube at > the same time, you might as well have dial-up. > > But really, use the black electrical tape and twist your wires > together... it is called 'Twisted Pair' after all. The point is, this item doesn't replace the need for a switch. You still need two ports on the switch to take the two cables. this just reduces the amount of wire one has to pull through a wall. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss