[SOLVED] Ethernet switch through wall connection

[inoriha.123]

Hi,

I currently want another ethernet port, in my renting apartment I'm given one, the connection is through a wall socket where I just plug in a ethernet cable to the pc thernet port and it works.

If I want 2 connections on that wall socket port, will it work if I just plug in a ethernet switch to the wall socket port and then 2 connections (pc and laptop) into the switch and it'll work?

Or is it not that simple?

Thanks in advance!

 

[bill001g]

Most likely it will work. It all depends on how the apartment has things setup. Since apartment buildings are not ISP they generally have a router they share a internet connection between apartments. Since they use private ip addresses to do this they generally do not care how many devices you have.

If not you will need to use a router. This allows all your devices in your house to appear as a single device. It might be a good idea to use a router anyway. If the switch works this generally means all the devices in all the apartments can see each other. A virus or some bored teen could attack your equipment. With a router they can only see the router and not your end devices.

 

[jsmithepa]

^What he says. Plus a WIFI router will allow wireless. Surely everybody needs wireless?

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Use a router. It will provide some protection to allow you to set up your own small network.