Ethernet switch?

[dobbslc]

Thanks Knighty!
That looks like a better bit of kit. I already have the tester.

 

[EEEK]

As already mentioned, a switch will do what you need and it is just a matter of plugging it in.

I don't know what your current WiFi setup is but a wired connection is likely to be a lot better. Be aware though that the sum of all the traffic through the switch will be limited to 1 Gbps in each direction. Even so, it would take some serious video streaming to the TV and a lot of WiFi traffic to interfere with a game on the PS4. Obviously also depends on the speed of your Internet connection.

If some devices are close to the router, some load could be unloaded to it.

It is unlikely, but if you need additional bandwidth, you can run a second Ethernet cable from the router to the PS4 or to a second switch.

Jack

You'd need some internet connection to worry about a Gbps switch

 

[Jack Ryan]

You'd need some internet connection to worry about a Gbps switch

Not really.

If several ports are being used, they are all sharing a 1 Gbps port and the throughput efficiency is less than 100%.

However, I was more concerned with local data transfers not all via the switch - A bit of HD video streaming and a NAS will make a big dent in a 1 Gbps channel. Not everyone needs to worry about such things but some do. The resident game player here is very sensitive to such issues.

If the Internet connection is all that matters, the switch's importance fades in comparison to the Internet connection speed. I don't have a fibre connection and I am limited to about 100 Mbps - but that works OK.

Jack

 

[knighty]

video streaming etc. won't touch a 1gig connection

just checked my biggest downloaded film is a bit over 14gig, playback of it is 1509kbps - so 1.5mb per second

a 1gig lan connection is ~100mb per sec (ok you never really get that, but it's close)

you'll only really hit a bottle neck there if you're copying files over from one machine to another


quick check of other downloads and bit rates are all over the place... some more like 10meg/sec.... still nothing for a 1 gig connection tho

 

[Maker]

Thanks guys!
Anyone know of a decent RJ45 tool and plugs I can buy?

Always Knipex. Mine was less than thirty quid on Amazon.

 

[Jack Ryan]

video streaming etc. won't touch a 1gig connection

just checked my biggest downloaded film is a bit over 14gig, playback of it is 1509kbps - so 1.5mb per second

a 1gig lan connection is ~100mb per sec (ok you never really get that, but it's close)

you'll only really hit a bottle neck there if you're copying files over from one machine to another


quick check of other downloads and bit rates are all over the place... some more like 10meg/sec.... still nothing for a 1 gig connection tho

Which is why I said I was more concerned with local transfers.

So far as gamers are concerned, it is more to do with latency anyway and how good the switch is.

 

[knighty]

Which is why I said I was more concerned with local transfers.
So far as gamers are concerned, it is more to do with latency anyway and how good the switch is.

don;t want to start an argument or anything like that, but you said "A bit of HD video streaming and a NAS will make a big dent in a 1 Gbps channel"

which I don't agree with - to be fair I was sure I was right but I had to check the bit rate of a few films etc. to make sure before I posted so it's not black and white

 

[Dave-sparks]

Be aware though that the sum of all the traffic through the switch will be limited to 1 Gbps in each direction.

As its only being used to distribute a home internet connection that's hardly likely to be a problem.

 

[choco]

I second the pull through RJ45 connectors . It's much much easier. You don't need the special tool either. You can use a normal crimper. Put the wires through the plug. Cut them with a snips as close as you can to the plug and just slightly pull back the wires until they are flush and crimp. I have my switch with fiber. Getting about 980mb download. No issues