This is pretty much a need for a confirmation.

[Dr Gamma]

Where I live in Portugal, we have internet-based TV. I dunno if other countries to like this as well. The power box makes the connection between the TV and the net, through a router. Now, the TV's been crashing quite a bit, and when the tech guy came here, he had a strange explanation.

I have 4 ports in the router, connections being PC, TV, a PS3 and an Xbox 360. There's a laptop in the house that connects wirelessly.

When the tech guy came, he said the first two router ports were "only meant for television", and the other two, were "meant for computers and consoles". (Router's a 2Wire, BTW)

Now, I know basic user stuff about computers, but I'd like to call bullshit in this. I've never heard of a router with different connections, and the instruction manual said nothing about such a thing. Neverthless, my stepfather believes that the second port should be kept from connecting any sort of thing besides TV power boxes. (I used to have a TV power box myself in my room, but I gave it up)

I don't want have to mess up with the connections everytime I want to switch consoles. I'd simply like someone to explain to me if this TV/Computer connection thing is true, because I have simply never heard of such a thing.

[johnwill]

Since I have no idea what box you're using, why not just get an inexpensive Ethernet switch and expand one of the "allowed" ports.