I am going to be setting up with an airport express but it only has 2 connections for ethernet and I need to connect several different devices(cable,videocameras,dvr etc). Would an ethernet splitter allow me to connect more devices and work properly?
You need an Ethernet switch. They come in 5-port, 8-port, 16-port, etc versions. Any computer/electronics superstore will have what you need.
Something like this, for example:
I assume that you will be using the WAN port on the Express to connect to the modem.
Simply connect an Ethernet cable from the AirPort Express LAN <-> port to an Ethernet port on the switch and it is ready to go. You now have 4 Ethernet ports available for devices. If you need more ports, choose an 8-port or 16-port switch.
Since you mentioned that you want to connect several additional devices, just be aware that a five port switch only conveys the ability to add three additional devices.
An eight port switch conveys the ability to add six additional devices.
An 8 port switch provides twice the capacity of a 5 port switch for considerably less than twice the cost. The price difference between the two is often only $10 or so.
Thank you for your help. I picked up an 8 port and will try it out.
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