Does this switch divide your input internet speed by the number of ports you have or does it distribute as each device requires it?
606005
the switch will give a dedicated one gigabit to each device plugged into it. As for your internet speed it will give whatever it can give to the devices.
606006
Most switches including this one try to balance the load evenly. The more devices that are trying to use bandwidth the slower they will all perform.
606007
I could only use it one port at a time, even though there were 2 clients connected to 2 ports. The first client to be turned on would connect to Internet OK, the second client could NOT connect to Internet, and viceversa, if the second client was turned on first it would connect to Internet OK, however the first client would NOT be able to connect to Internet. I could never have both clients on and connected successfully to Internet, I ended up returning the switch.
1224888
Yes, it does. Also, based on use of the bandwidth, it switch automatically to either of the two bandwidth as necessary.
2220651
The switch you purchased is backward compatible with 1 Gbps network adapters; however, if you would want 10Gbps speed you will need this adapter or something similar.
58892
Since your modem has 4 ports it sounds like it also functions as a router (which is good). You could unplug 2 or more ports on your modem/router, reconnect them to the switch, then connect the switch to a free port on your modem/router.
1736016
The switch isn't a splitter; it either sends the entire signal to "A" or "B" output depending on which way the switch is moved. The other port will receive no signal. In a splitter, both output ports receive signal which is why there is degradation as there is only so much signal strength which is now divided between 2 outputs. My switch caused no loss of signal and is working fine.
37641
It's just a switch. It doesn't influence speeds. I bought mine to stop Charter's communication through my E-5 cable before my Firewall was booted up. ~ hnc
874373
Yes, but keep in mind, this device does not split a port. It merely allows you to connect two ports on your router to a single run of Cat5 cable. It helps in keeping cable clutter down and simplifying long cable runs. Since only three short cables are supplied, you will have to obtain another Cat5 cable of suitable length to complete installation.
1209259
I don't know the exact number but I have successfully connected 3 devices. Jus keep in mind the more device you connect you may have reduced speed.
2043349
2000 mbps on a gb switch just means full duplex. It means that you can transmit 1000 mbps in each direction. I can't find any info on the actual throughput or whether or not jumbo frames are supported. Even if you enabled them on both the source and destination, you would still have to run wireshark or some similar solution to know if they were actually being sent. Since there are QoS port assignments, presumably the switch doesn't function at wirespeed though.
531934
No, it's a splitter. You should get the switch. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1V071E
1888411
This does NOT "split" 1 port into 2. There is no such device in the networking world. This allows you to take 2 ports from 1 end, run them over a single cable, then separate them back out on the other end. It only allows 10/100 communication, as that utilizes just 4 of the 8 conductors in a network cable - Gigabit requires all 8 conductors, so you can't use this for high-speed stuff. Both ends are required for use, and 2 open ports on a switch or router are needed in addition to the 2 devices that you want to connect. For your particular application, you'll need to get a separate 4-port (or similar) network switch in order to expand on the ports built into your U-Verse gateway/router. This does NOT "split" 1 port into 2. There is no such device in the networking world. This allows you to take 2 ports from 1 end, run them over a single cable, then separate them back out on the other end. It only allows 10/100 communication, as that utilizes just 4 of the 8 conductors in a network cable - Gigabit requires all 8 conductors, so you can't use this for high-speed stuff. Both ends are required for use, and 2 open ports on a switch or router are needed in addition to the 2 devices that you want to connect. For your particular application, you'll need to get a separate... » Read More This does NOT "split" 1 port into 2. There is no such device in the networking world. This allows you to take 2 ports from 1 end, run them over a single cable, then separate them back out on the other end. It only allows 10/100 communication, as that utilizes just 4 of the 8 conductors in a network cable - Gigabit requires all 8 conductors, so you can't use this for high-speed stuff. Both ends are required for use, and 2 open ports on a switch or router are needed in addition to the 2 devices that you want to connect. For your particular application, you'll need to get a separate 4-port (or similar) network switch in order to expand on the ports built into your U-Verse gateway/router. « Show Less
783386
Whether the router line enters a Low, Med, or High port on the switch, there is no impact on the speed of connected devices. I tested this. Also, the relative speed of connected devices does not vary between the Low, Med, or High ports unless there is a lot of traffic (e.g., streaming HD video) on a higher-priority port. The switch will then take some bandwidth from lower priority ports to ensure the quality of service on the higher priority port. Nearly all of the time, all ports will operate at the same high speed. WD should really document these things better, because while they're obvious to IT professionals, they're far from obvious to the home users that this product is marketed towards. Whether the router line enters a Low, Med, or High port on the switch, there is no impact on the speed of connected devices. I tested this. Also, the relative speed of connected devices does not vary between the Low, Med, or High ports unless there is a lot of traffic (e.g., streaming HD video) on a higher-priority port. The switch will then take some bandwidth from lower priority ports to ensure the quality of service on the higher priority port. Nearly all of the time, all ports will operate at the same high speed. WD should really document these things better, because while they're... » Read More Whether the router line enters a Low, Med, or High port on the switch, there is no impact on the speed of connected devices. I tested this. Also, the relative speed of connected devices does not vary between the Low, Med, or High ports unless there is a lot of traffic (e.g., streaming HD video) on a higher-priority port. The switch will then take some bandwidth from lower priority ports to ensure the quality of service on the higher priority port. Nearly all of the time, all ports will operate at the same high speed. WD should really document these things better, because while they're obvious to IT professionals, they're far from obvious to the home users that this product is marketed towards. « Show Less
1215491
Yes. Jut plug the incoming cable into one of the ports, and you can have 4 more devices access the internet on the other ports after plugging the switch into an outlet..
1590716
Just plug your LAN connection into any of the ports. It makes no difference where any of the connections go. The switch will automatically sense the connections.
1691878
No, this is a 'switch' which splits the signal from your router to multiple wired devices...
1410431
Yes! The four (4) Wired Network Ports are Gigabit, and the Router/Switch port is also Gigabit.
1595546
Yes as this is an unmanaged switch just think of it as an ethernet splitter