| In situation where I have access to one ethernet | | | | cable between two end points, is there a way to |
| cable between two end points, is there a way to | | | | multiplex so it functions like two independent |
| multiplex so it functions like two independent | | | | (lower bandwidth) ethernet cables? Perhaps some |
| (lower bandwidth) ethernet cables? Perhaps some | | | | sort of multiplexer sitting at both end points, each |
| sort of multiplexer sitting at both end points, each | | | | with three ethernet ports, one goes to the cable, |
| with three ethernet ports, one goes to the cable, | | | | two others are the virtual cable end points. |
| two others are the virtual cable end points. | | | | A network switch is a broad and imprecise |
| A network switch is a broad and imprecise | | | | marketing term for a computer networking |
| marketing term for a computer networking | | | | device that connects network segments.The |
| device that connects network segments.The | | | | term commonly refers to a Network bridge that |
| term commonly refers to a Network bridge that | | | | processes and routes data at the Data link layer |
| processes and routes data at the Data link layer | | | | (layer 2) of the OSI model. Switches that |
| (layer 2) of the OSI model. Switches that | | | | additionally process data at the Network layer |
| additionally process data at the Network layer | | | | (layer 3 and above) are often referred to as |
| (layer 3 and above) are often referred to as | | | | Layer 3 switches or Multilayer switches.Not |
| Layer 3 switches or Multilayer switches.Not | | | | necessarily. You can buy physical cable splitters |
| necessarily. You can buy physical cable splitters | | | | which enable you to run two 10/100 Mbps |
| which enable you to run two 10/100 Mbps | | | | Ethernet links (each link only needs two pairs) on |
| Ethernet links (each link only needs two pairs) on | | | | one regular four pair Ethernet cable. No switch, no |
| one regular four pair Ethernet cable. No switch, no | | | | power needed. Caveats: Obviously will not work |
| power needed. Caveats: Obviously will not work | | | | for GigE, which uses all four pairs. May or may |
| for GigE, which uses all four pairs. May or may | | | | not work for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, depending on |
| not work for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, depending on | | | | distance, cable quality |
| distance, cable qualityA network switch is a broad | | | | A network switch is a broad and imprecise |
| and imprecise marketing term for a computer | | | | marketing term for a computer networking |
| networking device that connects network | | | | device that connects network segments.The |
| segments.The term commonly refers to a | | | | term commonly refers to a Network bridge that |
| Network bridge that processes and routes data | | | | processes and routes data at the Data link layer |
| at the Data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model. | | | | (layer 2) of the OSI model. Switches that |
| Switches that additionally process data at the | | | | additionally process data at the Network layer |
| Network layer (layer 3 and above) are | | | | (layer 3 and above) are often referred to as |
| In situation where I have access to one ethernet | | | | Layer 3 switches or Multilayer switches. |