Useful for not just newbies. It’s made me take a look at a switch I have ‘in the middle’ in the office a bit and can’t see on it anywhere about its speed. I have a feeling it’s reducing the speed of everything in the office!
Excellent introduction...it describes the operation and setup of an "unmanaged" switch which needs no manual configuration. If you are buying a switch, the cheaper unmanaged switch will usually be fine. No need to buy a more expensive managed switch unless you require features like VLAN, quaility of service management, or power over ethernet. FWIW a managed switch in its default configuration will usually work just like an unmananged switch.
Readers should note that this will NOT affect the speed of facebook, netflix, google, or any other www presence. This will only affect the speed of the local network -- between two computers, a computer and a file server (NAS), or between a computer and a printer.
Agreed. Respectfully to all, any cable over cat5 is likely a waste of money in any household setup. Having been in the interconnect industry, I would also note that cables, and ports from China are claimed for speed, but rarely ever tested. They always give good tic toc connectivity however...and are CCP approved.
I've made up several CAT 5&6 cables which means you only need to drill a small hole to run the cable through. The weak point is the quality of the crimper you use, so a LAN tester is essential. In the UK cable, plugs, crimpers and testers can be bought at a local Toolstation or Screwfix.
Careful over minimum cable length: International standards - ISO 11801 and EN 50173 / 50174 are your friend. Typically 1m is the minimum for a direct link, but if you’re connecting to patch panels (i.e. the end to end cabling has 3 or more connections) the minimum patch cable length is 2 metres, with a minimum length of 15m for structured cabling, and an extra 5 metres for any structured cable run from an intermediate point, such as area distribution.
Nice tips. Does people still use hubs? How about PoE ports for security cameras? Perhaps another episode on cables would be cool e.g. cat5,6, fibre, shielding, pin outs?
I use a TP-Link SG-105 switch for my desk since I have several Raspberry Pi:s and my desktop machine. One Ethernet cable that comes out of the SG-105 goes into another smaller switch for a few more Pi:s.
Also, the brilliant people who design networking products have made it so that slower devices can still connect at their maximum speed to faster devices. A 100 Mb PC will connect to a 1 Gb (1000 Mb) switch port at 100 Mb, so you can update devices over time.
oh you have the same switch i do, so quick question i have 2 pcs 1 is a big win10 pc and my other is a smaller pocket sized pc thats on win 11, now i have a network bridge set up on my main pc so i got wirless bridged to eathernet then from the eathernet to a switch and then to my smaller pc and i have remote desktop working over it so they are connected but im seeing that the small pc isn't getting any internet connection from my main pc. any tips you have for me?
Can you connect a switch to an Ethernet port in your wall? My router is downstairs and I have two Ethernet ports in my room, but they’re both currently being used by my cable and television. I’d like to add an unmanaged switch so I have more LAN ports accessible in my room, but don’t know if this is possible.
We would need a whole load of more detail to even comment on that. For example if you are using a 10/100 router but the rest of your network is in fact Gigabit (including the modem) then yes you have slowed your network down by using a separate switch or router.
Connecting a switch is the easy part, my problem is even with file sharing turned on, passwords turned off and users set to everyone my household computers still ask for user IDs and won't share my movies. Half my computers don't even show up under network. I've tried just about everything in the past few years and just can't get them to communicate with each other. When I do get one working it loses connection a day or so later.
@@GaryExplains please continue the speedTest G. Making something popular takes time and soon your efforts will be fruitful. Even at personal level I have recommended ASUS mobile division about your SpeedTest G videos. How ASUS can improve the overall optimization of their phones by taking the feedback from your test Videos. Please it's a request not to stop speedTest G. Eventually it'll get popular. Cheers.
LOL. Brilliant. So that is your way of admitting that the US English way of saying router is inconsistent with the US way of saying routine. However the UK English way of saying both is consistent. And look at that, I didn't even need to use Google. 😜
Useful for not just newbies. It’s made me take a look at a switch I have ‘in the middle’ in the office a bit and can’t see on it anywhere about its speed. I have a feeling it’s reducing the speed of everything in the office!
Excellent introduction...it describes the operation and setup of an "unmanaged" switch which needs no manual configuration. If you are buying a switch, the cheaper unmanaged switch will usually be fine.
No need to buy a more expensive managed switch unless you require features like VLAN, quaility of service management, or power over ethernet. FWIW a managed switch in its default configuration will usually work just like an unmananged switch.
Readers should note that this will NOT affect the speed of facebook, netflix, google, or any other www presence. This will only affect the speed of the local network -- between two computers, a computer and a file server (NAS), or between a computer and a printer.
Agreed. Respectfully to all, any cable over cat5 is likely a waste of money in any household setup. Having been in the interconnect industry, I would also note that cables, and ports from China are claimed for speed, but rarely ever tested. They always give good tic toc connectivity however...and are CCP approved.
I've made up several CAT 5&6 cables which means you only need to drill a small hole to run the cable through. The weak point is the quality of the crimper you use, so a LAN tester is essential. In the UK cable, plugs, crimpers and testers can be bought at a local Toolstation or Screwfix.
Careful over minimum cable length:
International standards - ISO 11801 and EN 50173 / 50174 are your friend. Typically 1m is the minimum for a direct link, but if you’re connecting to patch panels (i.e. the end to end cabling has 3 or more connections) the minimum patch cable length is 2 metres, with a minimum length of 15m for structured cabling, and an extra 5 metres for any structured cable run from an intermediate point, such as area distribution.
And you believe that this might ever be a realisic cause of a problem for an end user?
Nice tips. Does people still use hubs? How about PoE ports for security cameras? Perhaps another episode on cables would be cool e.g. cat5,6, fibre, shielding, pin outs?
You might like my "Power Over Ethernet (PoE and PoE+) - in 5 Minutes" video ua-cam.com/video/dVq9jHwmCrY/v-deo.html
I use a TP-Link SG-105 switch for my desk since I have several Raspberry Pi:s and my desktop machine. One Ethernet cable that comes out of the SG-105 goes into another smaller switch for a few more Pi:s.
Also, the brilliant people who design networking products have made it so that slower devices can still connect at their maximum speed to faster devices. A 100 Mb PC will connect to a 1 Gb (1000 Mb) switch port at 100 Mb, so you can update devices over time.
Added some new knowledge points. Thanks.
Thanks a-lot, so simpliflied.
Power comment is so real, hahah Good one Gary :)))
oh you have the same switch i do, so quick question i have 2 pcs 1 is a big win10 pc and my other is a smaller pocket sized pc thats on win 11, now i have a network bridge set up on my main pc so i got wirless bridged to eathernet then from the eathernet to a switch and then to my smaller pc and i have remote desktop working over it so they are connected but im seeing that the small pc isn't getting any internet connection from my main pc. any tips you have for me?
Thank you so much!
Can you connect a switch to an Ethernet port in your wall? My router is downstairs and I have two Ethernet ports in my room, but they’re both currently being used by my cable and television. I’d like to add an unmanaged switch so I have more LAN ports accessible in my room, but don’t know if this is possible.
If plugged into the provider do I still have a secure connection? I don't like Wi-Fi!
Thank you!
Being from the US, I always assumed that a "rooter" was a pig looking for truffles. Maybe English pigs are different.
I’m noticing significant speed reduction using , modem , and a router individual set up , is that normal ?
We would need a whole load of more detail to even comment on that. For example if you are using a 10/100 router but the rest of your network is in fact Gigabit (including the modem) then yes you have slowed your network down by using a separate switch or router.
Connecting a switch is the easy part, my problem is even with file sharing turned on, passwords turned off and users set to everyone my household computers still ask for user IDs and won't share my movies. Half my computers don't even show up under network. I've tried just about everything in the past few years and just can't get them to communicate with each other. When I do get one working it loses connection a day or so later.
I have the same Huawei router, it was a bargain back in the day.
Why No SpeedTest G videos any more?
They weren't as popular as I had hoped. The channel is on pause for the moment.
@@GaryExplains please continue the speedTest G. Making something popular takes time and soon your efforts will be fruitful.
Even at personal level I have recommended ASUS mobile division about your SpeedTest G videos. How ASUS can improve the overall optimization of their phones by taking the feedback from your test Videos.
Please it's a request not to stop speedTest G. Eventually it'll get popular.
Cheers.
@@stargroup754 I appreciate your enthusiasm. However I tried for 2 years and it didn't become popular.
rooter we need roots yo
Whats a rooter?
What is a routine?
@@GaryExplains a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
Well done. How is it pronounced?
If you know english, you should know. Google it.
LOL. Brilliant. So that is your way of admitting that the US English way of saying router is inconsistent with the US way of saying routine. However the UK English way of saying both is consistent. And look at that, I didn't even need to use Google. 😜
You should have mentioned power line extenders?
That is coming in a separate video.
ps ty
The modern computers don't have ethernet they only have hdmi . No use with this giga ethernet
Eh?