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nwytya

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Hello, this will be rly hard to explain 4 me but il give it a try.
I have a ZTE router in my living room, and my pc is connected to it with a cable to my room.. That is rather annoyin since the cable is goin trough my hallway to my room and is visible to anyone who comes to my house..
Now i have a telephone line socket in my room aswell, and while talkin to my friend he told me i should buy another router or an enthernet switch so i can basicaly just have a cable next to my pc insted of goin trough my house..
If anyone knows what should i buy and can recommend anythin that would be rly nice.. Thanks!
 
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Phillip Corcoran
You'll notice in drop in network speed with WiFi (especially on the 2.4GHz band) compared to wired, so it's not ideal if a wired connection is possible or (as in your case) is already being used.

Generally speaking, you should only use WiFi for a laptops & other portable devices, where you may want/need to use it in any room in the house. For a fixed, desktop PC, Wifi should be a last resort only.

Of course, if you've got super high-speed broadband (eg fibre-to-the-property), and you can use the 5GHz wireless band, you may find the speed loss over WiFi to be quite acceptable (the MIMO principle - More In More Out).

It all depends on how much bandwidth your actually getting from your provider.
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mcnumpty23

mcnumpty23

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wired is always preferred over wifi

1.tidy the ethernet cable--i have a 30m ethernet cable from my front room to pc room its hardly noticeable --though i picked a cable colour that matches my decor so it doesnt stand out and made sure to route it properly so it was tidy

2.could move the router to your room--unless its has to be in the living room to connect to tv etc

3.could try powerline adapters

4.could try wifi suggestions already given
 
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Phillip Corcoran

Phillip Corcoran

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You'll notice in drop in network speed with WiFi (especially on the 2.4GHz band) compared to wired, so it's not ideal if a wired connection is possible or (as in your case) is already being used.

Generally speaking, you should only use WiFi for a laptops & other portable devices, where you may want/need to use it in any room in the house. For a fixed, desktop PC, Wifi should be a last resort only.

Of course, if you've got super high-speed broadband (eg fibre-to-the-property), and you can use the 5GHz wireless band, you may find the speed loss over WiFi to be quite acceptable (the MIMO principle - More In More Out).

It all depends on how much bandwidth your actually getting from your provider.
 
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