Splitting one Ethernet line into two

[MobyKenobi]

We have a fiber internet connection at our office, which is connected to a router. The network is then distributed to computers via a managed ProCurve HP 24 port switch.
In one office there are two computers but one Ethernet connection. I got an RJ45 CAT 5 6 LAN Ethernet Splitter from the market but it didn't work, when I asked the supplied they said only one connection will work at a time not both, that makes this splitter useless for us.
I also looking into using a small 5 port switch instead but according to networking professionals, that won't work because the switch that is distributing the network is a 'managed' switch hence connecting a non-managed switch to that won't work. Is that correct? If so then is there any other solution?

 

[n0ns3ns3]

depends on configuration of the managed switch.
But most probably it will work without problems. of course the bandwidth would be shared between the two computers.

 

[Mister_MO]

What u got is splitter that works, but you need it on both ends and gives you just 100mb link. 100mb Ethernet uses 2 pairs and in cat 5/6 cable are 4 pairs. So you just need to connect it to both ports and maybe make sure pairs inside are aligned correctly if it doesn't work, just look it up on google.

 

[cheese9k]

Don't bother with splitters, whilst it's more than possible to use them, you're limited to 10Mbs due to only using 2 of the twisted pairs at once. Implementing a 5 port dumb switch should be more than adequate for what you're doing and unless that HP has some serious restrictions placed on it you shouldn't have any issues with it. If the switch is something you've bought in for your office and is just using it's default configuration, then there should be no issues connecting an additional switch to the network.

 

[bill001g]

Someone is not a good networking person if they told you that you could not connect a non manged switch to a manged one. The only case this would be true is if they were running some form of port security other than that just use a cheap switch and hook it up in the remote office and it will work fine

 

[nigelivey]

Ask permission to attach the dumb switch. Network admins hate unmanaged ports anywhere on their network. People have a habit of just plugging stuff in!! Unless they have implemented security it will work.

 

[MobyKenobi]

Don't bother with splitters, whilst it's more than possible to use them, you're limited to 10Mbs due to only using 2 of the twisted pairs at once. Implementing a 5 port dumb switch should be more than adequate for what you're doing and unless that HP has some serious restrictions placed on it you shouldn't have any issues with it. If the switch is something you've bought in for your office and is just using it's default configuration, then there should be no issues connecting an additional switch to the network.

Thanks, it worked. I just used a dumb small 5 port switch. There were no issues at all.