Is there such a thing as a mini 2-port ethernet hub for a laptop?

[Eug]

Can't find one, and even some of the 4-port hubs are kinda big. I'd like something that almost looks like a splitter cable.

 

[Mday]

uh, no.

what are you trying to do?

 

[Eug]

I just wanna have a hub with me. Most of the rooms at work only have 1 ethernet jack, which is usually occupied by a desktop. If I had a hub and cable then I could share the line (DHCP). Granted I wouldn't use it much but from time to time it would come in useful. I guess I'll just try to find as small a hub as possible to stick in my briefcase.

 

[Gunbuster]

http://www.mplanet.com/
Do a search for "usb hub"

Sorry had a headache, didnt read very good

 

[Zeeliv]

Gunbuster, USB hubs are for adding additional USB ports. They are not for networking of any kind.

 

[Gunbuster]

nt

 

[LordOfAll]

The linksys 5 port switches are about the size of a pack of smokes. That small enough?

 

[Eug]

I have one. I was thinking about it actually, although it's a touch expensive for this purpose.

Do all hubs have to be powered? The AC adapter is yet another piece I don't want to carry around.

 

[Platypussssssss]

A two port hub would be totally useless. It would only work as a cable extender and only let you connect one computer to the network, or connect two computers to each other(to do that you only net a crossover cable so it too is pointless).
Nowadays I don't know if there are any passive hubs (that don't need a power supply). You could however easily build your own.

 

[Zeeliv]

It's assumed he meant 2 ports in addition to the uplink, as he explained what he needed it for.

 

[cavingjan]

If its mostly for work, concider jsut getting a cheap hub and leaving it there. They can be had for less than $20. Just remember that it will probably kick you from a 10/100 network down to a 10 network(assuming a cheap hub) and may cause some problems depending upon how the network is wired.

 

[Workin']

Pop on over to Cyberguys, they have EXACTLY what you are looking for. Look for the "Y-net 10BaseT Splitter", in their network->hubs/switches section. It's $21.35 Couldn't get a direct link for you, sorry.....

EDIT: It's a 10 megabit device - it works with 10 megabit and 10/100 megabit networks, but NOT with "pure" 100 megabit ethernet.

 

[Eug]

That's great. Thx!

Our network is 10/100 I think so it should be fine. Can't complain for $20. It will even work as a link for a 2-computer peer-to-peer without a crossover cable. Bonus!

Self-powered Ethernet splitter.

 

[ArkAoss]

thats cool, i new i liked cyberguys. .

 

[HaVoC]

Try the D-Link 10baseT 5 port hub. Forgot the model number but it can be had for like $30 at CompUSA, cheaper online. I carry it around for my laptop since ethernet ports are always short at the sites I work at. It fits in your palm and has a small A/C adapter. It will give you 4 ports plus the uplink and works great.

 

[goldboyd]

you should also be able to find just a normal rj45 splitter. they're exactly the same as phone line spitters except rj45. if you have a decent computer shop in you're area you should be able to find one, and at prob less than half the cost of that one at cyberguys.

 

[Workin']

Doesn't an RJ-45 splitter need to be at both ends of the line? They have them at Cyberguys and they say you need one at both ends.

 

[LevcoS]

That thing at CyberGuys is also available at Radio Shack... or at least the studet I met who had one told me he got it there! They're semi-reliable at best, and are wired half-duplex... jsut so you know

LevcoS