How to Connect 6 LCD Displays to 1 Network Input Source

LCD televisions have network connections so they can join a home network and access the Internet. To share a network connection between six LCD televisions without having to run multiple Ethernet cables, use a network switch. Network switches are available from compute stores or electronics suppliers; they auto-configure to transfer a network signal to multiple inputs. Setting up a network switch does not require any expertise in how networks work.

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  Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into a free Ethernet port on the back of the router. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into one of the Ethernet ports on the network switch.

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  Plug one end of an Ethernet port into the Ethernet connection on the back of one of the LCD televisions. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the network switch. Repeat this procedure with five other LCD televisions.

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  Plug the power supply that comes with the network switch into an AC wall socket for power. Plug the power supply's power cable into the network switch's power input.