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Old 14-10-2007, 10:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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BT home hub expansion?

Hi all,

Got a BT home hub but it only has 2 ethernet ports. I have my Xbox 360 and my desktop PC plugged into these. I was offered BT vision for free but have to remove one of these to allow me to install it.

Can i just buy another hub such as the netgear FS605UK
5-PORT 10/100 FAST ETHERNET SWITCH, plug this into the home hub and then plug in my connections?

Had a quick search on forums but as i'm at work i cant spend too much time hunting around.

Appreciate any help you can offer.

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Old 14-10-2007, 10:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: BT home hub expansion?

plug a 100mb ethernet switch into on of the ethernet ports then use the switch for all your other devices
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Re: BT home hub expansion?

Sorry, i'm a bit of a noob when it comes to networking. Would the one i mentioned from PC world do? OR is this something different?
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Old 15-10-2007, 7:49 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: BT home hub expansion?

The product that you mentioned will do exactly what you want but shop around. You should pay under a tenner for a switch.
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