I have run a 15m (50ft) Cat6 cable from my modem on the main floor to the basement entertainment unit. At that unit I have a PS4, TV and Fire Stick. I want to connect both the TV and the PS4 to ethernet for now (Fire stick later if I buy the adapter). Do I just need a splitter at the entertainment unit end of this cable and will be good to go?

Later, if I get an unmanaged multiple-port switch for my main floor devices, can/should I connect this cable to the switch on the main floor, or should I leave it connected straight to the modem?

  • advicemerchantOPBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    You’re correct, it’s a modem /router. Thanks for the advice!

    To confirm my understating: it would be fine to have two switches in my home setup, yes? (Not worried about fractions of milliseconds at all). One switch in the basement, for 3 devices, and connected directly to the router via the cat 6.

    And a second switch on the main floor, for 6 devices, also connected directly to the router.