Ethernet in the attic

[Rob_]

Hello, I recently have been getting into the idea of creating a little home recording stuiod in the attic, but I sadly do not have an ethernet port in that room. getting a cable up there isn't really a problem, but I'm not sure if my current router (still using the one that was provided by my ISP :/ ) could do that, and if not, what I should get. Any advice? Thanks in advance :) 

 

 

[Moonzy]

tried mesh? i've used it with positive results

prefer it over powerline

 

edit: misread op

[TheDutchMC04]

If you can get a cable up there, go for it. Ethernet > WiFi. Your router won't have any issues with it, if it has enough ports, otherwise you'll have to get a switch/hub.

[HanZie82]

5 minutes ago, Rob_ said:

Hello, I recently have been getting into the idea of creating a little home recording stuiod in the attic, but I sadly do not have an ethernet port in that room. getting a cable up there isn't really a problem, but I'm not sure if my current router (still using the one that was provided by my ISP ) could do that, and if not, what I should get. Any advice? Thanks in advance

 

 

You could test the ports on the router with a computer to just make sure but 90% of the time, if theres is room on the router (port-wise) it'll work.

[Rob_]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

tried mesh? i've used it with positive results

prefer it over powerline

mesh? is that where you have those little stations aorund your house? how would that work?

[Rob_]

1 minute ago, TheDutchMC04 said:

If you can get a cable up there, go for it. Ethernet > WiFi. Your router won't have any issues with it, if it has enough ports, otherwise you'll have to get a switch/hub.

if I take a look at my router, I dont see an ethernet port which is free. I have the experia v10. What should i get to properly get a cable up there then?

[Moonzy]

6 minutes ago, Rob_ said:

getting a cable up there isn't really a problem

cable would be cheapest option

just check if the router/switch have extra LAN out ports

 

1 minute ago, Rob_ said:

mesh? is that where you have those little stations aorund your house? how would that work?

it just expands the coverage of your wifi, if speed/latency isnt of concern, and cable is a hassle, mesh would be a decent alternative

mesh require a LAN port anyway, so just use a regular LAN cable if that's an option.

[TheDutchMC04]

Just now, Rob_ said:

if I take a look at my router, I dont see an ethernet port which is free. I have the experia v10. What should i get to properly get a cable up there then?

I'd recommend getting a cheap (Gigabit) hub, around 30EUR on Amazon. Unplug one of the current devices from the router, run a cable from the hub to the router, plug the unplugged device in the hub, and plug your new cable in the hub

[Rob_]

Just now, TheDutchMC04 said:

I'd recommend getting a cheap (Gigabit) hub, around 30EUR on Amazon. Unplug one of the current devices from the router, run a cable from the hub to the router, plug the unplugged device in the hub, and plug your new cable in the hub

so that's basically a splitter? 

[TheDutchMC04]

1 minute ago, Rob_ said:

so that's basically a splitter? 

yeah you could call it that yeah. A powerbar for ethernet basically. I use this one Amazon.de (click) , works no problem. but any hub will do fine, make sure it is Gigabit though, especially if your plan is over 100mbit

[Oshino Shinobu]

13 minutes ago, TheDutchMC04 said:

I'd recommend getting a cheap (Gigabit) hub, around 30EUR on Amazon. Unplug one of the current devices from the router, run a cable from the hub to the router, plug the unplugged device in the hub, and plug your new cable in the hub

 

12 minutes ago, Rob_ said:

so that's basically a splitter? 

Please don't get a hub. Get a Gigabit switch. 

 

They're pretty much the same price and the switch has made hubs obsolete. 

[Inversion]

If you can run a cable it should be fine. I have a similar setup as my bedroom is an attic conversion. We have a cable running from the ISP router 2 floors down up to my bedroom with no issues.