Hi All, First post,
My house is in a valley with weak cell reception (from all the carriers I've tested). To boost the signal I have a Verizon network extender attached to the only Ethernet port on a wireless router via an RG-45 cable running through the basement -- the remnants of a wired LAN. It improves the signal acceptably if not well. The extender only has an Ethernet and a power jack. We are using cable for TV and ISP.
I'm putting in a Network Attached Server and will need that lone Ethernet port. The plan right now is to reroute the cable over to the TV area so we can use the USB 3.0 port on the NAS directly into the TV or Media server -- hopefully stronger/faster than scrambling it twice on the wireless network at streaming speeds. There are a couple tablets in the mix so a pure wireless solution isn't practical.
That leaves the extender (on the far end of the house from the TV) out in the cold. The first question is whether I can use the Ethernet port on the otherwise wireless computer to feed the extender. That would save some cabling issues and be free to boot. If not, can someone recommend a wifi-2-ethernet adapter that would economically get some signal to the extender? It isn't used much but I hate shouting into the phone. Any other ideas are welcome too.
Thanks for looking, sh
My house is in a valley with weak cell reception (from all the carriers I've tested). To boost the signal I have a Verizon network extender attached to the only Ethernet port on a wireless router via an RG-45 cable running through the basement -- the remnants of a wired LAN. It improves the signal acceptably if not well. The extender only has an Ethernet and a power jack. We are using cable for TV and ISP.
I'm putting in a Network Attached Server and will need that lone Ethernet port. The plan right now is to reroute the cable over to the TV area so we can use the USB 3.0 port on the NAS directly into the TV or Media server -- hopefully stronger/faster than scrambling it twice on the wireless network at streaming speeds. There are a couple tablets in the mix so a pure wireless solution isn't practical.
That leaves the extender (on the far end of the house from the TV) out in the cold. The first question is whether I can use the Ethernet port on the otherwise wireless computer to feed the extender. That would save some cabling issues and be free to boot. If not, can someone recommend a wifi-2-ethernet adapter that would economically get some signal to the extender? It isn't used much but I hate shouting into the phone. Any other ideas are welcome too.
Thanks for looking, sh