I chalk it all up to laziness on the part of the vendor, non-technical
technical writers, and just cheap stuff pretending to be something it isn't.
If you want and need a switch, get a damn switch. If they intersperse other
terms like splitter or hub, stay away.
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bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
Hubs... simpler times. Well behaved, friendly network devices. First we had
Ts and vampire taps, then hubs, then switches then VLANs then routers
everywhere...
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:06 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ethernet Spl
You bounce the signal to the satellite on my roof, then there’s a cord to my
Linsky modem and I’ve got a WeeFee booster and an Earthnet splitter.
I wonder if the new iPhones with AI can translate from customerspeak to techie?
Like the Star Trek universal translator. I really have to bite my
Coaxial T splits ethernet just fine.
-Original Message-
From: Nate Burke
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2024 8:14 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: [AFMUG] Ethernet Splitters
I've been seeing Amazon recommend me 'Ethernet Splitters' They appear
to just be a switch, bu
Are you certain it's not just an old-fashioned hub?
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bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 7:15 AM Nate Burke wrote:
> I've been seeing Amazon recommend me 'Ethernet Splitters' They appear
> to just be a switch, but I'm guessing that 'Ethernet Splitter' Makes
> more sense to
