Wish it talked about the cursed adapter. Would you have two of these adapters on each end, and the single cable would be split into two separate pairs for 100 Mbps ea?
The reviews of them are full of negative comments from people who don’t understand what they are, and think they’ll split one network cable into two, like a three-port switch - even though most of the listings are quite clear that you need to connect two ports at each end of the connection.
Most of the listings are, though, quite evasive about the fact that, even used correctly, they’ll not provide throughput over 100Mbps.
That's the basic idea, yes. The link in the caption [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61llDf3WTvL...] is unusually helpful, showing each port using four connectors of the uplink. So: 100mbps max, and you'll just get garbage on the other end unless you're careful.
It's an ugly hack, but hey, there's a lot uglier in active use.
That sounds like a clever workaround, utilizing multiple connectors for each port to maximize efficiency. But I'm curious, what specific challenges arise when dealing with the potential for receiving garbage on the other end, despite being careful?
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Wish it talked about the cursed adapter. Would you have two of these adapters on each end, and the single cable would be split into two separate pairs for 100 Mbps ea?
There’s a ton of these still available - e.g. https://www.amazon.com/CAPUP-Ethernet-Splitter-Shielded-Inte...
The reviews of them are full of negative comments from people who don’t understand what they are, and think they’ll split one network cable into two, like a three-port switch - even though most of the listings are quite clear that you need to connect two ports at each end of the connection.
Most of the listings are, though, quite evasive about the fact that, even used correctly, they’ll not provide throughput over 100Mbps.
even though most of the listings are quite clear that you need to connect two ports at each end of the connection.
That one even sells them in pairs, but it certainly doesn't help that actual 3-port switches are also available in a similar form factor.
That's the basic idea, yes. The link in the caption [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61llDf3WTvL...] is unusually helpful, showing each port using four connectors of the uplink. So: 100mbps max, and you'll just get garbage on the other end unless you're careful.
It's an ugly hack, but hey, there's a lot uglier in active use.
That sounds like a clever workaround, utilizing multiple connectors for each port to maximize efficiency. But I'm curious, what specific challenges arise when dealing with the potential for receiving garbage on the other end, despite being careful?