Questions about using adapters to connect ethernet and coaxial cables together through a wall?

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southwestform

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I have some ethernet and coaxial cables cables coming out of a wall in my closet and this is where I have my modem and wireless router. I'd like to punch a few holes in the back wall of the closet and feed the cables through the wall and into the other room so I can mount the modem and wireless router on the wall in the other room to a) get it all out of the closet and b) get a better signal since it will not be in the enclosed space of the closet.

1. I'm assuming that there are no real reasons that this will not work. Are there any reasons why this might be a bad idea?

2. Do speeds decrease when using an adapter to connect one ethernet cable to another or one coaxial cable to another?

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extending it or splicing it really shouldn't hurt it any. As for the closet, its pretty common to install network hardware in one because they tend to be centrally located and out of the way. A single wall shouldn't make THAT much difference and I generally wouldn't bother to move it.

HOWEVER if your closet is on an outside wall of the house and you are moving it to a more central location it may help. I wouldn't expect much from just the other side of the wall though, unless you specifically need better reception in that room.

is it an all in one modem/router? if not My suggestion would be get say a 50 foot cat 5 cable and run it from the modem out the closet door to test placement of the wifi router before poking holes in walls...
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Not sure what you mean by "adapter"? what are you adapting them too?

This kind of equipment belongs in a closet. that is the ideal out of the way installation point. If you just want it out of the closet for some reason sure I guess. Don't expect ANY improvements in signal thought unless your closet is made out of metal
 
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southwestform

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sorry, by adapter, I just meant some RJ45 connector that will allow me to connect two RJ45 cables together to extend the length of a single cable. Some of my ethernet cables are already wired into a wall, so I was thinking of extending the length of the cable by using one of these connectors (sorry, not sure of the name) so I can add another cable to it to extend its length. I was just concerned that this could negatively affect the speed of the network?

So, are you saying that placing a wireless router in a closet is a good idea? I was thinking that it may not be the ideal location since it is an enclosed space. The closet is a standard closet based on drywall and a mirrored closet door.
 
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extending it or splicing it really shouldn't hurt it any. As for the closet, its pretty common to install network hardware in one because they tend to be centrally located and out of the way. A single wall shouldn't make THAT much difference and I generally wouldn't bother to move it.

HOWEVER if your closet is on an outside wall of the house and you are moving it to a more central location it may help. I wouldn't expect much from just the other side of the wall though, unless you specifically need better reception in that room.

is it an all in one modem/router? if not My suggestion would be get say a 50 foot cat 5 cable and run it from the modem out the closet door to test placement of the wifi router before poking holes in walls. if you're trying to improve reception at the other end of the house one layer of drywall *shouldn't* make a huge difference. A wifi range extender might be a better solution.
 
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