I have a Testra modem with 4 ethernet outlets. I have run 2 of these through the roof to my sons 2 bedrooms for their online gaming (PC/PS4). One son has a tv with poor wifi connection so now wanting to connect ethernet to TV and also to PC in his bedroom.
Will a TP-Link LS105G 5-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Desktop Network Switch allow the ethernet in his room to split between the 2 devices, and can they both be used at the same time?
Dumb switches work great for this type of work and will work if you use the correct cables (CAT 5E patch cables).
The term splitting is NOT correct and if you do get an ethernet splitter then it's technically an RJ45 splitter for something that is not ethernet.
For the correct working in the future have a read of the following:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch
"Dumb" switches don't exist, they were called hubs and would blindly repeat all traffic.
You mean un-managed. They are very active switching devices …… despite the fact you can't CLI into them to convince yourself you're a "network engineer".
Got to love the buzz words and other filler around the buzz words.
The irony here is ridiculous.
What buzzwords? He's using industry-standard terminology.
Sounds reasonable. Another alternative is rather than a switch, put a wifi router there. Then you expand your wifi range as well as having more outlets. But if the routers aren't designed to work together (mesh), things get complicated.
I have my main router connected to another wifi router at the other end of the house. That then connects to a switch (POE - for security cameras).
Yep. that would easily "split" the connection into two, and the two devices each will have their own IP and would allow simultaneous communication.