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Questions tagged [splitter]

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Will an Ethernet splitter work?

I have a room with only one Ethernet cable going there, but I would like to connect two devices on it. Is an Ethernet splitter suitable for that? I am talking about something like this: In theory it should work like an Ethernet hub, which only…
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Difference between Ethernet splitter and switch

I have one Ethernet port that is wired directly to the router on another level. However, I want to run a desktop and a server both off this one Ethernet port. Can anyone tell me the difference between an Ethernet splitter and a switch? Also,…
studiohack
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Looking for a real DisplayPort hub/splitter

In my search for a new display, I came across the Dell Multi-Monitor Hub MMH11, which seemed to be an alternative to my search for daisy-chainable DisplayPort displays. However, before I cave and spend $179 on this device, I am wondering if this…
squircle
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How can I use a DVI splitter cable on 1 DVI port?

I have a GTX 275 video card with 2 DVI ports. I already run 2 monitors, but I've seen cables that plug into one DVI port and split into 2 more connectors. Is there some special trick to getting this to work with my card so I could have up to 4…
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How do I split a large MySql backup file into multiple files?

I have a 250 MB backup SQL file but the limit on the new hosting is only 100 MB ... Is there a program that let's you split an SQL file into multiple SQL files? It seems like people are answering the wrong question ... so I will clarify more: I ONLY…
Brian T Hannan
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Can I use a pci-e x16 slot for multple cards?

I have a mini itx pc with only one pci-e x16 slot. There is another old style pci slot. I don't care that much about graphics bandwidth and I'd like to add USB 3.0 support. It's a waste to be using 16 lanes of pci bandwidth for a graphics card I…
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Does a USB-C Power Delivery splitter exist?

Does a USB-C Power Delivery splitter exist? I’m considering purchasing an Apple 96W USB-C charger, which could Fast-Charge 2-3 devices at one time with that amount of power. The only downside is that it’s designed for the MacBook Pro, so only comes…
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Can a 3.5mm headphone splitter be used to join two inputs into one output?

I want to be able to connect up my PC and iPod to the same speakers at the same time using a 3.5mm jack (very fiddly at the moment) - I have seen this Speaker and Headphones Splitter and wondered if it could be used for this purpose. Would it work?
Callum Rogers
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Extend Monitors on Both Sides - Using Splitter

I'm using the following splitter here: I've got two monitors connected. I have my desktop extending to them but, it shows the same 'extension'. Is is possible to have the two screens be different instead of the same?
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Why is my internet speed slowing by 10x when using this coax cable and splitter setup?

Equipment list: Modem/router: Netgear C6220 Splitter: GE Digital 2-Way Coaxial Cable Splitter, 2.5 GHz 5-2500 MHz Coax cables on output ports: 2 x Monoprice RG6 Quad Shield CL2 Cable 1.5 ft When I try speed test with this setup, I get ~30 Mbps…
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Is a DSL splitter required, if only a Modem is attached to the line?

Annex B is the current standard for digital subscriber line (DSL) in Germany. A DSL-splitter is an analog L-C-filter to separate the POTS (plain old telephone service, like voice and ISDN, FAX) signals from the DSL signal. Is the DSL-splitter…
Jonas Stein
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Is there a device with multiple serial ports to configure multiple devices

Is there a device that has multiple serial ports that I can connect to my computer so that I can connect other networking devices that can be configured from the serial port to this device and then configure these devices from my PC? Here is a…
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USB-C Splitter for Power-in & A/V-out - Does this exist?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop that has a single USB-C port (plus a couple of standard USB 3 ports and an HDMI port). The USB-C also happens to be the main charging port for the laptop. I have a portable monitor, which connects perfectly to my…
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Displaying same image to many monitors (10+)?

I have a WD TV Media Player, which streams content from the Internet onto my TV. I am using monitors instead, with a HDMI cable, and I need to display the same image to about 8-15 monitors (still figuring this number out). It seems to me that all I…
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USB-C Splitter for external SSD enclosure

I just got myself an external enclosure for 2 x NVME SSDs. Got it from AliExpress and from the description and the pictures I was expecting it to have only one USB port. However, it seems it has 2 ports, one for each SSD (basically it's a case with…
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