How to Attach a Splitter to an Ethernet Cable

The need to attach a splitter to an Ethernet cable arises rarely for most home network users. This is due in part to the existence of wireless networks that reduces (and almost eliminates) the need for ethernet cabling in the home or your office. If you are however operating an older network that relies on Ethernet cables or have a lot of hubs, routers, switches or ports that need to be connected with an Ethernet cable, a splitter is a way to maximize your connections.

The process of attaching a splitter to your Ethernet cable simply involves purchasing the necessary Ethernet cables for your various connection points and a splitter that can join the cables. This article will discuss the process for attaching an Ethernet cable splitter to your Ethernet cables.

Step 1: Purchase Ethernet Cables and Ethernet Splitters

Go to a computer supply store or center and purchase the required Ethernet cables and splitters needed to connect the various ports, hubs and network routers for your home office or personal system. The splitter provides multiple connections for your network so you will only need to purchase as many Ethernet cables as is required per the multiple connections located on your splitter.

Step 2: Place the Ethernet Splitter into the Connection Port

For each of the connection ports that make up your network plug an Ethernet splitter in place. The Ethernet splitter should be placed in the main network router that provides internet access to your home, the printer ports as well as other peripherals that are going to be used on a shared basis throughout the network. Be sure that when you purchased the Ethernet splitter in Step 1, that you purchase enough connection nodes necessary to complete each of the connections needed for your Ethernet system.

Step 3: Plug the Ethernet Cables into the Splitters

Hook up the cables for the Ethernet connections into the splitters for the respective ports and routers. Have enough cables for each of the respective splitter nodes to match the number of machines that you are looking to connect to the individual computers that will be part of the network.

Step 4: Connect the Ethernet Cables to the Computers and Printers

Connect the Ethernet cables into the respective network computers and other devices that require connection such as printers, fax machines, scanners and other peripherals. Make sure to place the cable into  the correct slot on the device being connected.

Step 5: Test the Ethernet Cable Connections

Once you have the all of the computers and other devices connected to the network with the Ethernet cables and have the splitters secure and in place on the hubs and routers, turn the network on and test the connections to make sure that is being transmitted in the manner you need it  to be transmitted in order for your network to work properly.