Ethernet switch advice

SteveSundowner

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I have a Sky router which has an ethernet cable out of one port running into another room linking to a second Sky box. I am installing a HiFi which has internet radio and needs a wired ethernet connection in the same room as the second Sky box. Can I plug my ethernet cable into an ethernet switch and then plug the two devices (Hi Fi and Sky box) into the switch? Thanks, Steve
 

ittimjones

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It is that simple. It will all work right after plugging it all in. Just make sure you get a "switch" instead of a "hub". They are similar, but a hub WILL slow down your network, and a switch is smarter and won't.