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Best way to connect ethernet to playbar, TV, bluray player and Bell fibe receiver

  • June 18, 2023
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Hi,

I have a switch right beside me router, and I got 2 Ethernet wires to bring me Internet from the switch to the farthest side of my home. At that place, I have to connect a Sonos Playbar, a recent 4K TV, 4K bluray player and the Bell fibe receiver for TV channels. So I’m short of two Ethernet connections. I wish to wire-connect everything. What is the best way to do it? If I buy a second switch, how should I wire it? If I can connect only one item in the first switch, which one should it be, considering all others will be connected in the second switch? What should I connect in the second Ethernet outlet of the Playbar?

Thanks a lot!!

Best answer by buzz

Assuming that the “fibe receiver” is just a video source that can be wired to Ethernet, I recommend installing an unmanaged switch at the TV location. A couple decades ago we could argue about the benefits of avoiding local switches and using only home runs back to a central switch, but even cheap modern switches are much more capable and this is a simple system.

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buzz
  • buzz
  • June 18, 2023

I’m confused. You have a “router” on one side of the house and “Bell fibe” on the other side. Which box is the source of your Internet connection?

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  • karlG
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  • June 18, 2023

The router. The fibe receiver is connected in the router, and the TV is connected in the fibe receiver for watching TV channels. To watch Netflix, I need to connect the TV directly to the router.

buzz
  • buzz
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  • June 18, 2023

Assuming that the “fibe receiver” is just a video source that can be wired to Ethernet, I recommend installing an unmanaged switch at the TV location. A couple decades ago we could argue about the benefits of avoiding local switches and using only home runs back to a central switch, but even cheap modern switches are much more capable and this is a simple system.

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  • 106rallye
  • June 18, 2023

Switches can be had with 4-16 or even more ports.

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