Question Having Network splitter probems

[techmanc]

I am trying to run new cables in the apt basement and I wanted to pop a couple of wholes in the floor and get rid of the wiring on my ceiling I have 1st wire working good and when I started my doing my second connection I used a 1 to 2 splitter and I just I bought a what I thought was 1 to 3 splitter so I just found out after finally doing the research that the spitters were actually 2 and 3 to 1 splitters to make it easy for installers with the cable run to pull 1 wire.

2 quest any way to get a different splitter that will work. any way to fix the problem without using patch panels or switches and would that even work as dont I need to have my switches after my router

 

[JackMDS]

What exactly you used?

Network cables can not be "Split", a Switch has to be used for such purpose.

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[techmanc]

What exactly you used?

Network cables can not be "Split", a Switch has to be used for such purpose.

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can I use a switch in the basement to split the cable from FIOS cable to my 3 connections?
I dont think I can use the switch before my router which is upstairs would be connected

 

[JackMDS]

Are this 3 connections independent from the Router?

If they are, you can use a switch before the Router.

😎

 

[mxnerd]

The only correct way to connect switch with a router in most cases is

 

[techmanc]

I have 8 connection on my router I have a

Amazon.com: TP-Link AX6000 WiFi 6 Router, 8-Stream Smart WiFi Router - Next-Gen 802.11ax Router, 2.5G WAN Port, 8 Gigabit LAN Ports, MU-MIMO, 1.8GHz Quad-Core CPU, USB 3.0, Free HomeCare(Archer AX6000): Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com: TP-Link AX6000 WiFi 6 Router, 8-Stream Smart WiFi Router - Next-Gen 802.11ax Router, 2.5G WAN Port, 8 Gigabit LAN Ports, MU-MIMO, 1.8GHz Quad-Core CPU, USB 3.0, Free HomeCare(Archer AX6000): Garden & Outdoor

www.amazon.com

I bought 2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088DX6N1K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am rerunning as my old cable tested as running 10mbs doing trying to move files between my 2 pc

cat6 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J6NJDRV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[techmanc]

I get back later I just want to show you what I using for the install

right now I had to disconnect the 2nd cable that when to my bedroom to make what I have work.

I had wiring on my walls and ceiling that I removed that was my old setup and going 2 my router and 2 switches I thought that I could use the splitter as a 2 to 1 and now there no other ways to get that to work other a using a switch correct?

 

[ch33zw1z]

One of the photos in then "splitter" link says it's one of at a time, it's not a PoE switch

Follow mxnerds diagram and use switches to add ports as needed

 

[mxnerd]

Just throw away those useless splitters. You either directly connect the devices to the LAN ports on the router, or use switch to extend the cable/range, and connect your device to the switch.

 

[techmanc]

I sending back the 3 splitters to amazon and getting 2 8 port switches and I can and try to run the cable on my baseboard of ceiling if needed I have a new rg 6 cable to run as well.

 

[mxnerd]

Splitter is not switch, it does not have any function of switching.