PlayControl Software

So gigabit ethernet is finally ubiquitous enough that I (unintentionally) have two machines that both have it. My existing ethernet switch still works, but don't have enough ports on it so I sometimes end up having to unplug stuff and switch cables which is inconvenient.

I've been hesitant to invest in a new switch. My existing switch which is a 10/100 Netgear blue box switch originally gave me problems. About a year after my original purchase, the switch started malfunctioning and then stopped working. It was still under warranty, so Netgear replaced it, but I remember they were very slow about it (3 weeks?). Meanwhile, I was without a switch and ended up buying a temporary switch (a Linksys) to hold me over while waiting for Netgear to replace it. …