How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

[Blzer]

Never really knew how this kind of stuff worked. Instead of getting a long Ethernet cable to go from the router in my mom's bedroom to my room (and drilling holes in walls), is there a way to use the extra modem-router I have lying around and use it as another Ethernet/wireless hub in my room? Can I use a Y-splitter from the cable AT&T has going into our house from outside and have another one going into my room to do the same thing?

Thanks. Any and all suggestions appreciated.

[alextazztop]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

MOCA adapter (using existing coaxial in your room): http://www.actiontec.com/products/14.php

OR

powerline adapter (uses the wiring in your home)

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/networking/powerline-networking-what-you-need-to-know-930691

really no reason to use wireless while these products exist

[Blzer]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

Thanks! I might go the Powerline Adapter route only if I don't see me needing to boost my wireless signal around my entire home... which I kind of do. For the time being though, Ethernet for my PS4 appears to be a must. I really would like to have it for the PS3 in the family room though, so perhaps I look at MoCA. Just uncertain at the moment. I appreciate your suggestions, though!

[alextazztop]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

The cavaet with powerline adapter is that if you have an old house, and the wiring is all messed up on it, ie the grids aren't connected, you may not get the maximum throughput. You won't be able to tell, however, until you buy one.

FYI, you can use multiple powerline adapters. You buy them in pairs. Plug one of them near your router, connect it from the router to the powerline. Then on the other end, you plug it in your room, and then into your device. If you have multiple devices in the same room, then you can just plug the powerline into a switch and then split the connection that way.

[Skyboxer]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

Thanks! I might go the Powerline Adapter route only if I don't see me needing to boost my wireless signal around my entire home... which I kind of do. For the time being though, Ethernet for my PS4 appears to be a must. I really would like to have it for the PS3 in the family room though, so perhaps I look at MoCA. Just uncertain at the moment. I appreciate your suggestions, though!

I use a PL adaptor to get a connection to other end of house for Daughters XBOX360 and it worked great.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

Powerline adaptors seem to go on sale monthly on slickdeals.net (tigerdirect or newegg is usually the seller)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...03185&csid=_61 $35

[p_rushing]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-extend-your-wi-fi-network-with-an-old-router-915783308

just use the old router as an ap

[Blzer]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

The cavaet with powerline adapter is that if you have an old house, and the wiring is all messed up on it, ie the grids aren't connected, you may not get the maximum throughput. You won't be able to tell, however, until you buy one.

FYI, you can use multiple powerline adapters. You buy them in pairs. Plug one of them near your router, connect it from the router to the powerline. Then on the other end, you plug it in your room, and then into your device. If you have multiple devices in the same room, then you can just plug the powerline into a switch and then split the connection that way.

Any chance they come in threes? I'd love to get one into the living room to pair with the one plugged into the router, if possible.

[23]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

I use a PL adaptor to get a connection to other end of house for Daughters XBOX360 and it worked great.

I use them too..was told by an IT guy at my job years ago and ive been happy ever since.

I had windows 8 when it first released and it wouldnt take just any kind of drivers yet so i couldnt use a wireless card or wireless usb and those things were life savers.

[daflyboys]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

Any chance they come in threes? I'd love to get one into the living room to pair with the one plugged into the router, if possible.

Well, if you are using a router you would have to do a wired CAT5 connection from the router to the powerline adapter for networking capability. The WD powerline adapter I use has 4 ports for expanding capability in any other room in which you use it (plus 4 ports at the main juncture as well).

[23]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

Any chance they come in threes? I'd love to get one into the living room to pair with the one plugged into the router, if possible.

I believe there are some in a 3 pack so check it out.

[mgoblue]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-extend-...uter-915783308

just use the old router as an ap

I do this for a printer/laptop in a guest room....the printer needs ethernet, and the old wireless router is better than the laptop's wifi.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?
Thanks. Any and all suggestions appreciated.

Dinner & a movie helps. BTW, she has an unusually exotic name.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

Dinner & a movie helps. BTW, she has an unusually exotic name.

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[aukevin]

Re: How to get Ethernet in my bedroom?

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-extend-...uter-915783308

just use the old router as an ap

This is what I did when I moved into a new house a couple years ago with an upstairs. Bought a new router for downstairs and used my old one as a access point in my gameroom, plus using the Ethernet ports on the router to feed my consoles.