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If I want to add some more network connections to my router what are my options? I’m probably not using the correct terminology but I want to connect things to my router using network cables and I’ve run out of sockets.
Secondly would it be plug and play as I’m a complete simpleton with things like this....
1. a switch
2. yes
As cranberry says, what you want is a network switch and it is plug and play unless you are buying something very fancy indeed.
you need a network switch
Plug one cable from the router into the network switch...plug lots more network cables into the free ports on the network switch.
plug and play no faffing required - the switch and the router figure stuff out by themselves. The network switch will need power from a normal electric plug socket
Probably worth getting something with gigabit, it should be a bit faster. At least for file transfers within your network, it won't make much difference for internet access. And not much more expensive.
eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-GS205-100UKS-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00AYRZYG4/
Excellent, sounds easy enough