Re: help with netbook connection
 

Re: help with netbook connection
 

I'm honestly thinking your best bet would be to buy some sort of switch/router.

You plug the switch/router into your Cable Modem and then run Ethernet cables from the switch/router to the PC and (as necesary) the netbook.

This will enable you to just connect devices to the switch/router at will, changing which you're using to access the Internet or whatever, without having to power cycle everything.

My recommendation would be something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-BEFS...2361116&sr=8-4

Not necesarily bought from Amazon, and not necessarily for that price.

You should be able to just put that in place of your existing connection to the PC (following the same swap-over procedure as above) and then connect Ethernet cables to any devices that you fancy.

That one doesn't have wireless, but if you wanted wireless you could get a wireless router and accomplish the same thing.

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Re: help with netbook connection
 

You would be best off with a router.

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Hmmm.....

You'd need to connect that to the modem, and then have an ethernet cable coming from each output to the two devices that you want to connect.

In theory it should accomplish what you're trying to accomplish, obviously you a) wouldn't be able to have both devices connected and powered up at the same time or it would right royally screw things up, and b) would still have to power down each device and the Cable Modem before connecting the next one.

Provided you're happy with those limitations (and you will start to find them limiting and irritating given time ;) ) you should be able to get it to work the way you're describing using that bit of kit.

As Paul says though "You would be best off with a router" :D

---------- Post added at 18:04 ---------- Previous post was at 18:00 ----------

I know I'm repeating myself, but you would need to be very careful not to have the two devices connected both to the splitter at the same time - on the understanding that you're only planning on having one powered on and working at a time this should work.

Better still, instead of unplugging the end that's at the PC why not just unplug the end of the cable that goes into the Cable Modem. Get yourself a second ethernet cable (Cat 5) and when you want to connect the netbook unplug the one from PC to Cable Modem at the end where it's connected to the Modem and then just plug your netbook in there directly.

Saves you having to bugger around climbing behind the PC, I'm assuming access to the Cable Modem is less of a problem?

---------- Post added at 18:04 ---------- Previous post was at 18:04 ----------

Also, doing that saves you buying a splitter at all.

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Yep you can uplug at the modem end, does the same job as unplugging at the tower end. All you are doing is changing how you swap the connected device. Not sure if you need patch or crossover for the modem to PC connection. One of the guys will tell you, not been with NTL for a loooooong time lol

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Modem to PC should just be a straightforward Cat 5 cable (any standard Etherne cable).

As Paul says, you're doing the same thing by unplugging at the Modem end as you are by unplugging at the PC, just in a different place ;)

Example Cable:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics...T42Q6WAF6EB8MD

Amazon will even gift wrap it for you if you like :D

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Should be, but can I suggest this one as a compromise:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics...ref=pd_cp_ce_2

At least this way you get the backing of having brought it from Amazon, rather than some bloke in a shed somewere -I would hope that at 15.2m (some 45 feet) it should be long enough for you :D

Re: help with netbook connection
 

Re: help with netbook connection
 

.....and there was me thinking that length wasn't important.....ah well :D

Glad to be of assistance as always :)

Re: help with netbook connection
 

;) :D