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Hi all,
Hopefully somebody can explain this setup for me, or point me to a tutorial if necessary.
I'm not overly familiar with ways to configure my internet setup.
I've just switched providers, and I've now got different logins to a booster (although I think it's a router, the install tech confused me a bit).
Anyway, I now have:
1. Modem set up in my basement, connected to RJ45/CAT5e to 3 rooms in my house that were already set up (but not in use). Leaves me 1 spare ethernet port to run to a gigabit switch to hardwire my devices in the basement (PS3, Nexus Player - I'll get a microUSB to ethernet adapter, and likely more devices to come). I can connect devices via Wireless to the modem, but it's limited to 2.4G.
2. A 'booster' is connected in my living room via the CAT5e to provide wireless signal (I think the terminology changed and this is simply a router). This puts out both 2.4G and 5G signals. It also has 2 additional ethernet ports if I want to wire anything up.
3. 2 bedrooms (wired to the CAT5e) have nothing connected at the moment.
I have 3 different access points available to me when I connect via wifi. A standard name (which I believe is the modem in the basement) which doesn't clarify frequency, I believe 2.4G and 2 other networks, which are the same name, but have the distinction of either 2.4G or 5G at the end of their names.
Most of our devices can't take advantage of the 5G signal (my girlfriends desktop, our iPhone 5's and the PS3). - although my newly build computer can!
So, my questions:
1. If a device is connected to 5G, but cannot take advantage of newer technology, would it make sense to connect these to the 2.4G signal instead? Would it be better/worse/no difference?
2. One of the bedrooms is at the other end of the house, and while wifi signal is better than our previous provider, it's still not perfect. Would I see a benefit attaching another router to the CAT5e in that bedroom and connecting to wifi in there? Would this create yet another "available connection" to sign in to?
3. With multiple available connections (modem, router x2 signals & potentially a 2nd router in the bedroom), is there a way to configure my devices to connect to the best suited connection?
4. I'm pretty sure this doesn't work, but for the bedroom, can I run a CAT5e cable from the wall directly to our smart TV? Or would it need to pass through a router?
Thanks!
Hopefully somebody can explain this setup for me, or point me to a tutorial if necessary.
I'm not overly familiar with ways to configure my internet setup.
I've just switched providers, and I've now got different logins to a booster (although I think it's a router, the install tech confused me a bit).
Anyway, I now have:
1. Modem set up in my basement, connected to RJ45/CAT5e to 3 rooms in my house that were already set up (but not in use). Leaves me 1 spare ethernet port to run to a gigabit switch to hardwire my devices in the basement (PS3, Nexus Player - I'll get a microUSB to ethernet adapter, and likely more devices to come). I can connect devices via Wireless to the modem, but it's limited to 2.4G.
2. A 'booster' is connected in my living room via the CAT5e to provide wireless signal (I think the terminology changed and this is simply a router). This puts out both 2.4G and 5G signals. It also has 2 additional ethernet ports if I want to wire anything up.
3. 2 bedrooms (wired to the CAT5e) have nothing connected at the moment.
I have 3 different access points available to me when I connect via wifi. A standard name (which I believe is the modem in the basement) which doesn't clarify frequency, I believe 2.4G and 2 other networks, which are the same name, but have the distinction of either 2.4G or 5G at the end of their names.
Most of our devices can't take advantage of the 5G signal (my girlfriends desktop, our iPhone 5's and the PS3). - although my newly build computer can!
So, my questions:
1. If a device is connected to 5G, but cannot take advantage of newer technology, would it make sense to connect these to the 2.4G signal instead? Would it be better/worse/no difference?
2. One of the bedrooms is at the other end of the house, and while wifi signal is better than our previous provider, it's still not perfect. Would I see a benefit attaching another router to the CAT5e in that bedroom and connecting to wifi in there? Would this create yet another "available connection" to sign in to?
3. With multiple available connections (modem, router x2 signals & potentially a 2nd router in the bedroom), is there a way to configure my devices to connect to the best suited connection?
4. I'm pretty sure this doesn't work, but for the bedroom, can I run a CAT5e cable from the wall directly to our smart TV? Or would it need to pass through a router?
Thanks!
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