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Hey guys,
I have a quick question I hope one of you can help with.
My iMac (2010) is currently connected to my router wirelessly. The iMac is upstairs in my bedroom and the router is downstairs, next to the house phone. I would like to change to a wired connection for the following reasons:-
- A faster connection
- The ability to wake the Mac from sleep remotely (using my iPad)
- More security
My question is this...
Would I gain anything from purchasing a gigabit switch and have the iMac connected (via a Cat6 cable), rather than just connecting it directly to one of the ethernet ports on my router?
I have an O2 Wireless box (I think it's a version 2, as it has the 2 aerials and a USB port on the front) and don't think that the router is gigabit enabled. I'm pretty sure that most routers given free by the various providers are not gigabit enabled.
Also, in terms of connecting a gigabit switch (I'm looking at either this one - TP-Link 5-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Desktop Switch (TL-SG1005D) Plastic Case: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories - or this one - Netgear GS105 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories) is it as easy as plugging a standard cat5 cable from the router to the gigabit switch and then cat6 cables from the switch to each device, in my case an iMac and a Playstation 3? Or will I need a Cat6 cable for the connection between the router and the gigabit switch also?
Thanks and apologies for the rather boring question
Cheers,
Munkee
I have a quick question I hope one of you can help with.
My iMac (2010) is currently connected to my router wirelessly. The iMac is upstairs in my bedroom and the router is downstairs, next to the house phone. I would like to change to a wired connection for the following reasons:-
- A faster connection
- The ability to wake the Mac from sleep remotely (using my iPad)
- More security
My question is this...
Would I gain anything from purchasing a gigabit switch and have the iMac connected (via a Cat6 cable), rather than just connecting it directly to one of the ethernet ports on my router?
I have an O2 Wireless box (I think it's a version 2, as it has the 2 aerials and a USB port on the front) and don't think that the router is gigabit enabled. I'm pretty sure that most routers given free by the various providers are not gigabit enabled.
Also, in terms of connecting a gigabit switch (I'm looking at either this one - TP-Link 5-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Desktop Switch (TL-SG1005D) Plastic Case: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories - or this one - Netgear GS105 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories) is it as easy as plugging a standard cat5 cable from the router to the gigabit switch and then cat6 cables from the switch to each device, in my case an iMac and a Playstation 3? Or will I need a Cat6 cable for the connection between the router and the gigabit switch also?
Thanks and apologies for the rather boring question
Cheers,
Munkee