How to bring LAN internet into another floor?

[Hip]

Hey guys,

 

does anyone know how to bring LAN internet connection into a floor that does not have any ethernet connection and telephone port?

 

Thanks

[pythonmegapixel]

You'll have to run a cable through the floor or walls somehow, or alternatively use wi-fi.

[Hip]

Just now, pythonmegapixel said:

You'll have to run a cable through the floor or walls somehow.

Isn't there any way to avoid that?

[pythonmegapixel]

Just now, Hip said:

Isn't there any way to avoid that?

Yes, use WiFi. Or I guess you could clip a cable up the stairs or something, though that'll be ugly.

 

What else do you expect to be able to do? If you want wired networking, the wires have to go somewhere.

[Kilrah]

Powerline stuff can be a solution depending on the electrical setup in the house, but not as good as ethernet.

[Windows7ge]

2 minutes ago, Hip said:

Isn't there any way to avoid that?

Does the floor have spare coax? You might be able to use MoCA.

[Hip]

Just now, Kilrah said:

Powerline stuff can be a solution depending on the electrical setup in the house, but not as good as ethernet.

Is it way slower?

[Kilrah]

Can be, but unfortunately it's pretty much impossible to know without actually trying.

[Hip]

Just now, Kilrah said:

Can be, but unfortunately it's pretty much impossible to know without actually trying.

It's a very old house, so I think that won't be that good there :-X

[Hip]

1 minute ago, Windows7ge said:

Does the floor have spare coax? You might be able to use MoCA.

Coax? You mean the port for cable TV?

[Windows7ge]

Just now, Hip said:

Coax? You mean the port for cable TV?

Yep. MoCA adapters enable you to run Ethernet to places where coax already exists. I don't know if it can be used on an active line though. You might need dedicated coax.

[Windows7ge]

You could also always pull a Linus and run an Ethernet cable outside, up the house, then back inside if your network cabinet downstairs is near an external wall.

[Hip]

2 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

Yep. MoCA adapters enable you to run Ethernet to places where coax already exists. I don't know if it can be used on an active line though. You might need dedicated coax.

I might try that out. Thank you

[8-Bit Ninja]

1 minute ago, Windows7ge said:

Yep. MoCA adapters enable you to run Ethernet to places where coax already exists. I don't know if it can be used on an active line though. You might need dedicated coax.

MoCA can be used with an active line 

 

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

I could be wrong, but It seems like you are trying to get your network to a device that does not, and/or can not have wifi. You can configure a wireless access point to do this. You would set it up to connect to your wifi and allow an ethernet device to connect to it.

[the gamer that is bad]

11 minutes ago, Hip said:

It's a very old house, so I think that won't be that good there :-X

You can get creative in your placement my grandpas office is 90+ years old so when he hired guys to run Ethernet they cot creative with the placement to not ruin the looks

[Falcon1986]

7 hours ago, Hip said:

does anyone know how to bring LAN internet connection into a floor that does not have any ethernet connection and telephone port?

Find a way to run ethernet from the router to the next floor. Then attach a switch and/or AP for devices on that floor to get connectivity.

 

A little bit of effort and creativity will be worth it.