splitter issue

[kujoe2002]

So I got myself a splitter so that I could connect my modem to my router and directly to my PC. The issue is that now I get my full 50Mbps on my PC but my router isn't connecting. All my wireless devices see the router signal but fail to connect.

Thoughts?

I'm ordering a gigabit wifi router and ethernet switch but I figured I'd give this a shot while I order the router anyway.

[cat5e]

What exactly Splitter is?

Can you be more specific how the devices are connected and make sure that your modem is a modem Only and Not Modem/Router.

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[kujoe2002]

What exactly Splitter is?
Can you be more specific how the devices are connected and make sure that your modem is a modem Only and Not Modem/Router.
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http://www.freshmanexperience.com/ra...romo_132859263

My modem is a motorola and acts only as a modem. I have a buffalo whrg54s router. I dont care about my wifi connection. I only care about having wifi and gigabit ethernet. The male end of that splitter is directly into the modem. one female end is connected directly to the PC. The other one is connected to my router. My PC internet works, but my router one doesnt.

[motorola modem]---[splitter]===[direct to pc]/[buffalo router]

[cat5e]

I would Not use such Splitter even if someone will pay for it, it is wired against networking standards.

They based in the use of part of the cable pairs for a second line. That was sort functional of OK years ago.

Currently most devices make use of more pairs and using a Splitter might cause shorts and cross feeding in the Network cables.

You need more lines use switch.

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[Nick_B]

This will not work. Even if you don't use the splitter and instead put a switch between the modem and the PC/router (so the modem feeds into the switch and so does the router and PC), the modem is only going to service one IP (which will be assigned to either the PC or the router). The job of the router in this case is to do the NATing required to put multiple devices on one connection.

[James]

This will not work. Even if you don't use the splitter and instead put a switch between the modem and the PC/router (so the modem feeds into the switch and so does the router and PC), the modem is only going to service one IP (which will be assigned to either the PC or the router). The job of the router in this case is to do the NATing required to put multiple devices on one connection.

What he said. The whole reason for home routers is because of this limitation.