Does this need direct connection or can it be connected with a router or switch in the way? In my application, the CAT5e is not connected directly.
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Unfortunately it is direct connection. You need to find HDBaseT products for what you're looking for. Good luck!
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One end had to be on hdmi source video then direct network cable cat5e to destination like a projector which has second box to receive and then plug directly into projector
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Sewell makes an SW-29969-Pro that works over networks. As one would expect it does cost more but still reasonable.
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Yes it does need to be directly connected. After installation the switch will control the fan speed and direction wirelessly.
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Cat5 connected directly to the router/switch. It also has a "computer" port that you can plug the cat5 from your computer into, this allows the phone and computer to share a single wall cat5 port.
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I have mine connected directly into my router - one of the eight ports. I am not sure if it will work via a switch that is connected to the router - but I tend to believe it will because when you obtain this unit, you connect it directly to a laptop or desktop and set it up with an IP address and name and password for the wireless, and thus when you connect it in the location you desire, at that point, it is just another device on your network - so as long as it is wired, my "guess" is that it will work through the router directly or the switch connected to the router, but I have never tested that scenario. Hope this helps a little. I have mine connected directly into my router - one of the eight ports. I am not sure if it will work via a switch that is connected to the router - but I tend to believe it will because when you obtain this unit, you connect it directly to a laptop or desktop and set it up with an IP address and name and password for the wireless, and thus when you connect it in the location you desire, at that point, it is just another device on your network - so as long as it is wired, my "guess" is that it will work through the router directly or the switch connected to the router, but I have... » Read More I have mine connected directly into my router - one of the eight ports. I am not sure if it will work via a switch that is connected to the router - but I tend to believe it will because when you obtain this unit, you connect it directly to a laptop or desktop and set it up with an IP address and name and password for the wireless, and thus when you connect it in the location you desire, at that point, it is just another device on your network - so as long as it is wired, my "guess" is that it will work through the router directly or the switch connected to the router, but I have never tested that scenario. Hope this helps a little. « Show Less
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No, it does not need to be wired to your router. In fact, there is no way to direct connect to your router anyway. It will connect to your network from wherever it is placed.
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I am not a network expert, but based on my experience with this switch, I estimate that it is connected to my router by a run of CAT5 in total about 60 feet (upstairs office over to outside wall, down to 1st floor, across long room and then over and up to where switch is on a bookshelf...this includes an in-line coupler so I could use two cables I had on hand). One of the devices connected to the switch is my Samsung TV that I use for streaming video from my file server.
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Yes. you canc onnect to router with rj45 cat 5 cable. you will also need a power source. read reviews they are helpful for this product
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Put the dongle in and follow the instructions. It will connect wirelessly. You don't need a cat5 wire, like Justin mentions. I don't even know what that is and mine works fine with no hardwire connection.
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The unit needs to be connected to your router by the included Cat 5 cable and an electrical source during the initial set up only. After that, the repeater is mounted wherever you wish to plant it, within range of your wireless source (wireless router). It will require at that location, an electrical source to plug the transformer into with the included POE box (Power Over Ethernet). A cat 5e cable connects the POE box to the repeater. It can be a quite long cable if necessary (within reason). Of course, the electrical source and transformer (with POE box) has to be protected from the weather. The cat 5e cable and repeater does not. Everything that I have mentioned is included in the purchase.
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If you have a piece of equipment, in my case it's my Directv receiver, that has an Ethernet port as its only way of connecting to the internet (or home network) and the piece of equipment is nowhere near an Ethernet port (Cat5 plug) in your house, this device will receive the wireless signal from your router and convert it to a CAT5 output that you then plug into the Ethernet port on your piece of equipment. Thus you avoid the need to hard wire.
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You may use crossover cable to connect it to another switch. All the ports in the switch have the capability to determine what kind of cable is connected to it but it is recommended to use at least CAT5 type of Ethernet cable. For more product details, visit this link, http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=e062d392db844e80b5cc3287efaf94e3_SE2800_FAQs.xml&pid=80&respid=0&snid=2&dispid=0&cpage=search.
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Yes you connect a cable from your router to any port on the 5 port switch and it acts like a splitter for the internet, then you can connect other devices to the 5 port switch and have internet access.
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I have a similar setup working, but instead of using the ethernet connection on the modem, which most only have one, I use two ethernet connections on the back of the wireless router. One goes to a swich which drives 3 components and the other goes across to the opposite side of my house to a second switch driving 4 components. I am running computers, PS3, Wii, and 2 internet TV's with improved streaming speed and reliability than wireless.
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I use a cat 5e cabling, It works just fine for me. I have never heard of Cat 6: is it even out there yet?
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It must be connected to the router via cable, but if you dont have or dont want to extend ethernet cables you can install a wifi extender near your receiver and connect the receiver to the extender by ethernet, i did that
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yeah i'm not understanding the question you are asking as well, seems like you want to plug in two different devices using ethernet??? if so i would use a switch like this: TRENDnet 5-Port Unmanaged 10/100 Mbps GREENnet Ethernet Desktop Plastic Housing Switch, TE100-S5 i'm really not sure what your asking about
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It's a switch not a router. You would have the line coming from your cable/dsl modem go to a router then it would go to the switch. The router handles the natting and the dhcp. If you cable/dsl modem is also a router then you can connect it directly to this for more wired connections.