Question Ethernet switch to connect PS4 to PC?

[dycyb1687]

Hi all,

I was wondering if I could use an unmanaged ethernet switch to connect my PS4 to my PC to use a VPN for gaming. My current setup is as follows:

Modem>power line adapter>PC
and Modem> power line adapter>ethernet switch>PS4 (and other consoles)

My wifi connection in this area of the house is just awful so I need to keep the network connection cabled through the power line adapter. Most how-tos say to connect the PS4 to the PC using an ethernet cable, but my PC only has one ethernet port. Based on about 10 minutes of googling, I don't think my modem can have a VPN installed on it.

So I assume the ideal config would be:
modem>power line adapter>ethernet switch>PC/PS4

Would I be able to connect to my PC's VPN this way and how would make sure my PS4 connects to my PC rather than my home network?

I also use an ethernet to USB adapter to connect my Nintendo Switch to the network. The PS4 doesn't have the capability to connect to a network via USB but would it work to connect to my PC through one of its USB ports?

Thanks

 

[bill001g]

Lets just say at your skill level you are not going to get this to work.

It is rather tricky to use a pc as a vpn for another device and thats with 2 ethernet ports. With only 1 you have added another layer of complexity. Not a beginner vpn project.

You can hook both your pc and PS4 to a switch but it will just allow both of them to share the powerline connection back to your router. The device you are calling a modem must have both modem and router function since you have multiple devices hooked to it.

The simplest way to create a vpn for multiple devices is to use a router that has the ability to act as a VPN client. You would use it instead of a switch and hook your pc and the ps4 to the power line. This is much simpler than trying to have you pc act as a vpn for the ps4 but router based VPN will take some research on how to setup. It depends on the VPN provider you are using.

 

[digitalgriffin]

Lets just say at your skill level you are not going to get this to work.

It is rather tricky to use a pc as a vpn for another device and thats with 2 ethernet ports. With only 1 you have added another layer of complexity. Not a beginner vpn project.

You can hook both your pc and PS4 to a switch but it will just allow both of them to share the powerline connection back to your router. The device you are calling a modem must have both modem and router function since you have multiple devices hooked to it.

The simplest way to create a vpn for multiple devices is to use a router that has the ability to act as a VPN client. You would use it instead of a switch and hook your pc and the ps4 to the power line. This is much simpler than trying to have you pc act as a vpn for the ps4 but router based VPN will take some research on how to setup. It depends on the VPN provider you are using.

Bill is quite correct. Getting a router that supports VPN client is the way to go.

Otherwise you'll need to use bridge mode with 2 ethernet cards and all kinds of port forwarding. It takes some skill to set it up properly. https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-and-manage-network-bridge-connection-windows-10