Cable Economisers - Not working

[SteveB_NI]

I recently purchased a few network cable economisers (http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Computer+...questid=551680).

I planned to use them to allow 2 workstations to connect using the same network point (obviously different IP addresses). However, I have found only 1 port of the splitter works, the other (same one consistently throughout the three ordered) doesn't allow network connection.

Did I purchase the wrong economiser? I can't see why a certain port doesn't work!

[Adam]

Stupid question probably, but it rang alarm bells when u said you had ordered 3 - You do know that you have to have one of these splitters at both ends right? so 2 pc's plug into 1 splitter, then that splitter is plugged into the socket on the wall - then, another splitter is plugged into the associated socket on the patch panel, and then 2 connection into the switch come out of the other side of this 2nd splitter. that way each pc has it's own switch port.

did that make sense? I apologise if that was pitched to low

HTH

Adam

[FreeWill]

Are you using one at either end of the stretch of cable? If not, you need to!

[SteveB_NI]

Oops didn't realise that

I'm a little confused here - I understand the 2 workstations into 1 network point side but what happens at the server switch?

I basically want to extend the number of network points in a room - so how does that work back at the server switch? From my understanding I need to have 2 network cables plugged into the splitter at the server?

[webman]

This any good?

[Adam]

nice pic! good man, that's what i was trying to explain. Bascially the splitter only really helps you if you can't have any more cable runs going to a location. It allows 2 network connections to share one network cable.

it DOES NOT however, give you any extra capacity. i.e. if you're switch has 2 ports left, you can't use a splitter to give you 4 ports. What you need in those cases is:

a) a bigger/additional switch in the same location as the current switch or

shudder...

b)a small (8 port of so) switch plugged into the network point in the classroom where you need the extra point. The problem with this solution is that you'll have 8 (or so) devices all sharing 1 100mb link back to the switch - that's what we call a bottle neck - v bad network design.

HTH

[SteveB_NI]

Thanks for all your help everyone.

I bought 3 splitters as I didn't realise you needed 1 at each end - do'h! Anyway got 1 pair set up & it's now fully working.

Finished updating that lab just in time for the weekend! 1 more week of work then 2 week holiday!

Have a good weekend everyone, cheers again.