Ethernet Splitter in My Dorm - eviltoast

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone!

I currently am living in a dorm room where each rooms ethernet speed is limited to 5 MB/s, each room also gets only one ethernet port. I currently have my PC connected to it but I also want to connect a TV and another PC. The provider is Spectrum if that matters.

My question is if I use an ethernet switch will that slow down the connection further? If so, any idea by how much? Also which splitter should I use if you all have any recommendations?

Thanks!

  • bojack1437@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ask your college IT department or whoever is responsible for the network in the dorms.

    It is possible and even likely that they have a MAC limit set on the port as well and if you exceed that the port can be disabled automatically.