Will this ethernet "splitter" work satisfactorily?

[Kevin Brown]

> NO it doesn't.
> 
> It cuts your bandwidth in half by sending all ethernet frames to both
> ports. DUMB.
> 
> Switches forward frames based on the destination MAC address. This
> eliminates ethernet collisions and reduces traffic throughout the LAN.
> You see, if you hang another HUB off of one of those ports you will
> have a massive reduction in bandwidth.
> 
> Just buy the darned switch. Geez.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/5-Port-100Mbps-Fast-Ethernet-Switch/dp/B000N519FM/ref=sr_1_5/103-1154806-8665407?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1179497532&sr=1-5

I think you are confusing this device that I'm talking about for 
something else.  It isn't a hub, but a line splitter.  Much like you 
would use to plug in two phones into one jack.  One on line 1, the other 
on line 2.