3Com's 10/100 Switching... Wallplate

An anonymous reader wrote in to say "Tom's hardware has an exclusive review of the new 3Com Network Jack. This is a 4-port 10/100 switch that fits in a standard-sized wallplate." Alright, thats a good idea (he says while accidentally kicking the switch hidden under his desk). Having run more then my share of ethernet drops in the past, I gotta say I dig this idea.

Christmas list

[Hee Hee Hee]

Honey! Can I change my Christmas list from socks to a 4-port wall...

Huh?

Oh, it's so you can connect four computers in one location.

Yeah....yeah....

But...

Someday the dog might need an Ethernet port, too.

Oh, whatever! Get me the damned tie then!

Women! Grrrr....

Got an offer for a free one.

[kiley]

I got an offer in the mail for a free one of these. Just gotta fill out a survey at http://www.3com.com/customer_first (no html link because I'm lazy). Of course you need a customer code on the post card. *grin*

I dunno...

[11thangel]

Will it protect it from the wierd guy in networking that once shorted out the phone system while rewiring his ethernet port because he decided it was too slow for his everquest games? Is it armored to protect it from the REALLY wierd guy from R & D that was running around the comms room with a broadsword?

(The really sad part is, I'm not kidding. I actually work with these people.)

*prepares new resume*

Oh great, NOW they do it...

[MosesJones]

And when did I finish re-wiring my house ? 2 months ago.

They did this on purpose didn't they ? Its just to annoy me I can tell, its a personal thing, well I'm going to take it like a man and blub in the corner.

Great idea, would have been perfect rather than the mini hubs or manual wiring jobs I had to use.

Bugger. I'll get them for this, just you see if I don't :)

Re:I dunno...

[Anonymous Coward]

You idiot! That wasn't a broadsword it was a bastard sword. Maybe it was my scimtar. I definitely don't have a broadsword!

Re:Now, if only...

[Anonymous Coward]

Mmm... Bluetooth outlets. So you can be productive only within 3 feet of your wall.

:-(

Wow

[Exmet Paff Daxx]

A hub built into a wall switch! That's amazing! At the rate things are going, someone is going to invent a network card that doesn't even NEED cables, and this thing will be obsolete! Maybe it could use RADIO WAVES!

Great and everything....

[dorker]

until the painters arrive and ruin your $300 ethernet "jacks".

I know what happend.....

[slashdoter]

Have you ever been reading an article and for no reason what so ever the server grinds to a halt? Pictures don't come up, "page can not be found" errors, and then it hits you like a ton of bricks, I bet this just made Slashdot. You click the link at the top of the your browser ( you do have a Slashdot link? Don't you?) and BAM there it is? Well that just happened to me and now I can't finish the article so suck it!

Re:Now, if only...

[Zagadka]

Heck, I thought just about everyone had switches in the wall jacks [k12.va.us] for a long time now.

Re:Power Brick Required

[CaseyB]

The obvious solution is to run the power cable behind the wall -- so that you can install this device designed to avoid having to run cable behind the wall.

Re:I dunno...

[silicon_synapse]

I once carried a double-edged battle axe through a mall. It was hard to keep a straight face. You get a lot of strange looks. I'm not sure why.

new slashdot poll

[Maskirovka]

New Slashdot poll:
Paypal accidently dumped $400 into your account...

1) Four port wall mounted hub

2) ipod with all the hacked drivers

3) ten Oreilly books of your choice plus a free copy of Learning "Spelling" 2002

4) Limted edition Drivers License collection on CD-ROM or DVD

5) A night with Cowboy Neal

Re:Only four ports?

[GigsVT]

"Dude, you painted my butt"

"Tis just a flesh wound"

Uses for big-ass blades in the server room

[theoriginalturtle]

And you use this for WHAT in the server room besides scaring the crap out of the guy wiring up the phone line for the new fax machine...?

Re:I dunno...

[Anonymous Coward]

Do that today, and you'd probably attract the cops.

Damn terrorists, making it so that normal, law-abiding citizens can't carry double-edged battle axes through public malls without arousing suspicion...

(For the humor impaired, that was supposed to be a joke.)

How it ends (spoiler warning)...

[srvivn21]

The butler did it.

J/K

The switch works a bit better that the SMC 4 port that the reviever was using as a basis of comparison. Bottom line, if you like the form factor, and think that justifies the price increase, go for it.

Re:Uses for big-ass blades in the server room

[Anonymous Coward]

You need another reason?!?

"legacy voice"

[Tom7]

Ahhh... I never thought I'd see the day when the RJ11 phone jack is the "Legacy Voice" jack!

This looks pretty sweet... I hope my next apartment comes pre-wired. =)

Re:Only four ports?

[eam]

If you're one of my users, you can mash an rj45 into an mmj. It won't work, and we'll have a hell of a time getting it out, but they've proven many times that they can get it in there.