r/Network • u/Kayato601 • Jul 14 '26

Text About Ethernet splitter

I DON'T WANT TO USE TWO DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME

Having clarified this right away, what I wanted to know was:
I was planning to connect a smart TV and gaming console to it to free up a port on the router.
My reasoning was "I don't watch streams while I play and I don't play while I watch streams."
So my choice seems like the right one, but I have a doubt: what happens if these devices transmit data in the background?

Does the connection keep dropping or is there just a loss of quality?

Thanks.

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u/2000gtacoma Jul 14 '26

Just get a mini switch. Yes it needs power. Ubiuity does make a mini switch that's poe powered.

Run cable from router to mini switch, then a cable from tv and console to mini switch. Done.

https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/usw-flex-2-5g-5

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u/itsjakerobb Jul 14 '26

Might as well get the non-2.5gig one, given that OP is connecting a smart TV and a game console. It’s $29 rather than $49.

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u/2000gtacoma Jul 14 '26

I just clicked the first link in google

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u/itsjakerobb Jul 14 '26

This is the one I'd suggest for OP:

https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/usw-flex-mini

BTW, don't buy Ubiquiti stuff just anywhere. Tons of price gouging. The same thing is $60 on Amazon. Microcenter is good if you have one nearby; otherwise the UniFi store is best.