5-port Linksys SE1500 10/100 Ethernet Switch (Refurbished) $3 after $10 rebate + Free Shipping (expired)

Quote from sp3cialbrownie : So what are the pros of getting a gigabit switch rather than this one?

Wider bottleneck. Gigabit can handle much higher bandwidth.

Quote from jonac13 : Needed an ethernet switch to address a wireless dead spot in my house that happens to be where my computer and Xbox are setup. :-/ Thanks!

I hope you mean to hook up another router that has wireless - from what I can see I think this one is hardwire only

Quote from apillowofclouds : I hope you mean to hook up another router that has wireless - from what I can see I think this one is hardwire only

Yeah, I'll run some CAT5 to the dead spot, I would just like to run one cord for the desktop, Xbox, and PS3 rather than three.

This is kind of obsolete...seems if company should pay customers to keep this, not the other way around.

Quote from rqb : Will give this a try and see if it works better than a Cisco broadband router that drops the connection every so often Thanks, OP

This is a SWITCH, not a ROUTER.

A switch can't make you share a modem (well, not in the way you would want).

A router has one special port that plugs into your modem, and then shares that connection with all the other ports. You can expand how many of these "other ports" you have by using a switch and plugging that into your router. But the logic that makes it possible to share the modem connection (called NAT, or IP-Masquerading) is inside a router.

Quote from Kaell : This is a SWITCH, not a ROUTER. A switch can't make you share a modem (well, not in the way you would want). A router has one special port that plugs into your modem, and then shares that connection with all the other ports. You can expand how many of these "other ports" you have by using a switch and plugging that into your router. But the logic that makes it possible to share the modem connection (called NAT, or IP-Masquerading) is inside a router.

Thanks for the clarification. Any suggestions for an inexpensive wired router or a wireless that can have the wireless turned off?

I will be able to use the switch in the future because the router is full.

So, if I have no available ports left on my current router, this will give me extra ports if I attach it???

Quote from mjv5864 : So, if I have no available ports left on my current router, this will give me extra ports if I attach it???

Yes..

Don't even waste your money. No gigabit....

Quote from 5thElement : Don't even waste your money. No gigabit....

$3.39 delivered to my door AR and no HDMI either

Thanks. Got one and the obi202 with the wifi adapter, which is on sale with a promo code. All for $81/AR and Vme..

Quote from sp3cialbrownie : So what are the pros of getting a gigabit switch rather than this one?

Oh, about 10X faster.

If I use this to switch ethernet ports on my living room devices, will it be fast enough to game on Xbox Live? That's all I need.

Quote from GTJonny : If I use this to switch ethernet ports on my living room devices, will it be fast enough to game on Xbox Live? That's all I need.

I don't see why it wouldn't.

No token ring ports.