I've used those splitters in a very low usage situation (a camera that sends a still image 1/minute and an advertizing board that updates from a server hourly).
Works fine, but I don't know how I would feel about anything with real usage to it. Christopher Fisk On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Bryan Seitz <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this explains it better: http://cableorganizer.com/rj45-splitter > > Zulfiqar, > > The best setup for what you have is the DSL modem in BRIDGED mode to > what you have now. If you like the way the WRT54GL handles nat/routing/port > fwding > better than the ASUS (Does it run tomato or something decent?) do it that > way. I > use wireless routers are pure access points here as well as I have another > device > that handles routing more to my liking. > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 08:37:44PM -0500, DSinc wrote: >> TNX Bryan, >> Why? All it does is split the modem output to two cables that I ASSUME >> ONLY go to >> 2 routers. Hub? No. The connector has zero electronics. >> I admit signal level from the modem may not support the || feed. OR, >> Might the 2 routers spend time arguing with each other on their WAN ports? >> Curious I am. >> Duncan >> >> >> On 01/17/2012 20:26, Bryan Seitz wrote: >> > In theory that'd work like a hub, in practice... i'd not friggin do it :) >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 07:45:00PM -0500, DSinc wrote: >> >> Zool, >> >> I know this suggestion is going to get blasted, but; why not just get a >> >> 2N1 RJ45 connector and allow 2 separate output feeds from your DSL >> >> Modem? Or, does your DSL Modem also have other ports? >> >> My last DSL Router was 1 line in and 1 line out. That line OUT went to >> >> my router. >> >> My LAN was below/beyond my router. But then, I only do 'wired' LAN for >> >> my clients; and, the only >> >> user is myself. JMHO. >> >> Duncan >> >> >> >> >> >> On 01/05/2012 14:33, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: >> >>> I run ADSL at home. I used to use a all in one gateway, but I had >> >>> issues, >> >>> so I bought a DSL modem and a router only. >> >>> >> >>> Now, I have further split my network out into the following: >> >>> >> >>> DSL Modem<============= WRT54GL (Running Tomato for >> >>> Routing)<============ASUS RTN-56U acting as an Access Point only. >> >>> >> >>> Right now, the WRT54GL is dishing out the DHCP stuff and doing the QOS >> >>> and >> >>> what not. I haven't really had any problems, but beofre introducing the >> >>> WRT54GL, I had just the ASUS RTN-56U and things were fine also. But I >> >>> have >> >>> noticed a bit more improvement in congested situations (i.e. lots of >> >>> people >> >>> torrenting, youtube and browsing) due to the superior QOS in Tomato. >> >>> >> >>> So my question is: >> >>> >> >>> Is there tangible merit in the above method? Or should I scrap the >> >>> WRT54GL >> >>> and keep just the ASUS RTN-56U? > > -- > > Bryan G. Seitz
