Ethernet cabling to a wifi extender?

[Insomniax]

I'm building a new pc for gaming and such but I'm having the issue where my wifi modem is in the lounge connected to the Foxtel and I can't and don't want to have my pc in the lounge so how can I have my fast Ethernet cabling elsewhere in the house. Would a wifi extender work?

[AdamBGames]

3 minutes ago, Insomniax said:

I'm building a new pc for gaming and such but I'm having the issue where my wifi modem is in the lounge connected to the Foxtel and I can't and don't want to have my pc in the lounge so how can I have my fast Ethernet cabling elsewhere in the house. Would a wifi extender work?

you need a powerline adapter

[ColoradoJones12]

Yes, an extension would work. However I would recommend against it, maybe get a good powerline kit. I tried with an extension and even though I have 180 mbps, I got 0.5 mbps.

[dalekphalm]

22 minutes ago, Insomniax said:

I'm building a new pc for gaming and such but I'm having the issue where my wifi modem is in the lounge connected to the Foxtel and I can't and don't want to have my pc in the lounge so how can I have my fast Ethernet cabling elsewhere in the house. Would a wifi extender work?

There are multiple options.

 

Ideally, you'd run an ethernet cable directly to your PC. This may involve running it through walls or ceilings - and may or may not be practical.

 

Alternatively, Powerline Ethernet is probably the 2nd best choice, assuming the electrical wiring in your home is relatively new (Built or rewired in the 90's or newer - and does NOT use aluminum wiring). Powerline Ethernet can work great, or it can suck terribly. No way to know without testing.

 

Finally, sure, you can use a WIFI Extender. But please don't. Extenders work by re-transmitting the wireless network, and WILL slowdown your wireless performance.

 

Another possible solution, if you can run an ethernet cable closer (but not all the way) to your PC is to run the cable as close as you can, and then install a Wireless Access Point (WAP). This will give you better WIFI signal at your PC. This may or may not be practical.

[Brian Blankenship]

On 9/1/2017 at 11:09 AM, Insomniax said:

I'm building a new pc for gaming and such but I'm having the issue where my wifi modem is in the lounge connected to the Foxtel and I can't and don't want to have my pc in the lounge so how can I have my fast Ethernet cabling elsewhere in the house. Would a wifi extender work?

You could do this:

https://happylittleforkbomb.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/wifis-and-the-netizens-who-love-then/

 

But, if the issue is related to interference, another AP won't help.

 

Or, you could just run Ethernet.

[luigi90210]

Worst case if you need to use a wireless extender you can use it like a wireless bridge and connect an Ethernet cable to the extender itself and then to your computer then force the extender to use the 5ghz network on your existing router(assuming you have one)

 

You still have to deal with WiFi and the issues associated with using WiFi but you at least won't lose half your throughput connecting to the extender wirelessly. Most extenders have Ethernet ports on them now, I recommend a Linksys re6400 or any Netgear AC range extender. 

 

What I did to solve a similar issue you are experiencing is that I ran a 100ft Ethernet cable into the room from where my router was at. Not an elegant solution but it works and it works a lot better than power line or wifi. 

[Donut417]

If you have coax near the router and near where your computer is going, you can use MOCA adapters. Generally they are better than power line and will give faster speeds.