Help me find the right Gigabit switch

flowerpower

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I need a Gigabit switch to connect another PC to the web. There are many kinds out there and i'm lost. After looking around i found out that the minimal number of ports that comes with one is 5, i only need 2 but i'll have to get that one cauise i got no choice. Anyway, i have the Verizon FIOS service and all PCs are behind the router using a wired connection. This is the diagram of my connection as of now:

Internet -- D-link wireless router -- Main PC on 1st floor
| - cable to second floor
|
RJ-45 wall mounted jack w/ 1 port -- My PC

Basically what i want to do is plug the switch into the RJ-45 jack to create 2 ports so i can hook up another PC to web in addition to the one i already have connected.

I need something that will support my 100Mbps internet connection. These are the top selling switches at newegg i've been looking at. Will any of them do the trick?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122128

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124021

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124005

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122005
 
Either Netgear would be better than the Linksys products... The more expensive Netgear switch has more security features, but you may not need these
 
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