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Sky broadband booster Ethernet Splitter

Bloomers123 — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:44:38 GMT

Can I plug a splitter into my broadband booster to connect a laptop and VoIP phone?

Re: Sky broadband booster Ethernet Splitter

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:50:14 GMT

You could create a wireless to ethernet bridge directly connecting booster to laptop via ethernet. If you want to connect more than 2 devices an unmanaged switch may be possible. But if you are referring to sky voip internet calls the phone does need to be connected to the sky hub

Re: Sky broadband booster Ethernet Splitter

TimmyBGood — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:55:44 GMT

@Bloomers123

As @cookiemonsteruk indicates, the appropriate hardware is an ethernet switch. Ethernet 'splitters' do exist, but these are passive devices which do not switch data and so will not achieve what you wish.

Re: Sky broadband booster Ethernet Splitter

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:54:25 GMT

@Bloomers123

Just trying to find out if the booster wifi-ethernet bridge via unmanaged switch is possible

Re: Sky broadband booster Ethernet Splitter

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:57:14 GMT

@TimmyBGood

Otherwise a viable option booster box wifi ethernet bridge via unmanaged switch to multiple devices?

Re: Sky broadband booster Ethernet Splitter

TimmyBGood — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:59:10 GMT

@cookiemonsteruk wrote:

Otherwise a viable option booster box wifi ethernet bridge via unmanaged switch to multiple devices?

Personally I dislike bridging, have typically found it to be unreliable, and try to avoid it where possible.