Help me with a little fast question.

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#1 newown
Member since 2005 • 1427 Posts

Hello everyone, :)
I have one ethernet output port in my room, I want to connect from my Computer as well as my Laptop on the same time.
Which I mean.. I want to know if there is an adapter for making the output from one port to two ports or more.. is there?
what do they call it?

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one ------- two
port ------- outputs
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#2 zaphod_b
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you need a hub or a switch. a switch is faster.
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#3 mike4realz
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or a router
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#4 fib112
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Buy a switch. It's cheaper. A router will not work if it's in the same range as whatever is giving you your IP address, unless you turn off NAT in the router or change it to a different range.
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#6 mike4realz
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Buy a switch. It's cheaper. A router will not work if it's in the same range as whatever is giving you your IP address, unless you turn off NAT in the router or change it to a different range.fib112

u just need to disable DHCP. DHCP is what gives out IP addresses