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Originally Posted by chrispy2000
I have connected to my VM Superhub.
1. PC
2. Tivo Box
3. WD My Cloud
4. Blu-ray Player
I am now thinking of getting a new TV which connects to the internet via ethernet cable. Problem is I've run out of ports. I'm not up to speed on networking but could I add a switch?
Any advise would be helpful please
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As others have indicated a simple Ethernet switch will provide the expansion you need.
Make sure you get a Gbit capable switch (don't pay more than £20 for an 8 port version or £15 for a 5 port).
Although unlikely to be a problem, you will find that you will have a bottleneck between the two switches (limited to 1Gb/s).
This can be an issue if you need to transfer data at this rate between more than two devices on separate switches.
(e.g. in my case I have a NAS that I use to store disk images of PCs. This process saturates a 1Gb/s link so I ensure the PC and NAS are on the same switch and don't use the uplink between switches).
Happy New Year,
Ian