Using a network switch off a range extender?

[Legendarykaiju]

Hello,

 

As of right now, I have been experiencing somewhat inconsistent performance with my computer via wifi. Sometimes I could be in a game or discord and my ping will shoot up to 4000 ms or so the connection being so slow that I would straight up not be able to open a webpage. The router is in the living room and I am unable to bring it into mine. I do have a range extender in my room with an Ethernet out that I have to use for the printer (it is an older one without wifi capability). I was wondering if I could use a network switch to split the ethernet out into two ethernet connects, one for my computer and one for my printer. I have attached a picture of what the configuration I just mentioned. 

 

By chance, has anyone tried a configuration such as this? Does it worsen performance or latency or anything? 

[andrew.f]

21 minutes ago, Legendarykaiju said:

Hello,

 

As of right now, I have been experiencing somewhat inconsistent performance with my computer via wifi. Sometimes I could be in a game or discord and my ping will shoot up to 4000 ms or so the connection being so slow that I would straight up not be able to open a webpage. The router is in the living room and I am unable to bring it into mine. I do have a range extender in my room with an Ethernet out that I have to use for the printer (it is an older one without wifi capability). I was wondering if I could use a network switch to split the ethernet out into two ethernet connects, one for my computer and one for my printer. I have attached a picture of what the configuration I just mentioned. 

 

By chance, has anyone tried a configuration such as this? Does it worsen performance or latency or anything? 

 

 

There is no reason why this should not work (although i have not tries it myself).

 

I would recommend replacing the range extender with a power line adapter. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Powerline-Pass-through-TL-PA8030P-KIT/dp/B00Y3QYTS6/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1528995185&sr=1-2&keywords=TP-LINK+AV1200

 

This TP-Link one would work well for your situation as you plug an adapter into a power outlet next to your router and run Ethernet cables to each Ethernet port, depending on how many devices you want to connect at the other end (in your case 2). Then plug the other adapter into a power outlet in the room with your printer and computer and run Ethernet cables to both.

This should result in a much better connection as it doesn't involve Wi-Fi.

[beersykins]

As per above, that would work, but you really don't want any sort of 'range extender' or 'repeater' in your network.