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Switches don't have a designated input and output, all the ports are interchangeable. All switches have transformers, but they do not completely isolate in the way the EtherRegen does. I don't know of any other switch that completely isolates inputs from outputs like the ER.@tholt
All switches offer galvanic isolation between the input and output sides of course. It’s a question of degree, and there is more going on in a good switch like the EtherRegen than galvanic isolation (and I don’t mean clocking).
[/USER]The “extender” I bought was a powerline network extender not wifi extender
"The transformers in Ethernet ports are galvanic isolators—they block DC—they also block low-source-impedance AC leakage. However, high-source-impedance leakage sails right through them."
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0...enson_EtherREGEN_white_paper.pdf?v=1583429386
I will never have a powerline extender in my home, because it injects a high frequency signal into the electrical system, which must then be dealt with by every audio component connected to the electrical system.
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