How best to connect an internet cable to my apartment?

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I am renting an apartment inside a private house whose ethernet cable is connected to another private house, whose cable is then connected to a multi-storey building.
How is it best to get cable internet to my apartment? The homeowner says that it's best to lay cable from the multi-storey building specifically for me just so I can "restart modem if needed", but I think that's not the right way. If the cable is already in the house, am I right thinking that I only need the cable to be lain to my room and a modem? And that there will be no interference between the two (mine and the one in the rest of the house) and the speed won't be affected?
 
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That is very much a good assessment of the situation.

Did not pick up on that you would be able to "join" the network via existing connections per se versus running a new cable of your own.

My overall point being that you need to understand the options involved - adding your own computer/devices without some performance impact is going to be tough.

Especially if you do gaming or lots of downloads.

First try what you can with what you have. Then try other options, e.g., a direct cable, to see if everyone can be happy.
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Who is paying for the ISP connection?

The connectivitiy path is very convoluted and the overall performance is likely to be poor. Even with a modest number of devices and users along the way. The bandwidth is limited and the speed you see will only be as fast as the slowest device along the way.

And it is unlikely that you will have any control over key devices such as modems and routers. Your bandwidth could even be restricted via some QoS setting by the applicable admins.

If you are the one found to have unauthorized direct connection to some router or modem you will be held accountable....

The "best" way is to get your own ISP connection.





 
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My homeowner owns both houses and the apartment I live in. There's two families in those houses + 1 me. Does that change anything? If we get a different cable then it would cost a lot more
 
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What that changes is that you will not get in trouble for stealing services.

However, it does not change the available bandwidth that everyone will be sharing.

If, as I understand it, there is already a cable in the house (ethernet, coax?) you may or may not be able to use that connection point. If an ethernet port/connection - possibly yes. Coax for a modem - not so likely.

If it is easily doable, then run the dedicated cable from the multi-story building to your room and give it a try. Use Cat5e cable at least (no CCA,"copper clad aluminum) and do some reading regarding how to properly install/run the cable. Hopefully no exterior exposure, etc..

Simplest run would be from your room (connecting one device - probably your computer) to a router LAN port at the starting point. An ethernet cable run is limited to about 100m - keep that in mind.

Then you wish to add more devices you can make that the next stage via your own hub or router. The latter will require some additional work if you want to have separate networks.

You should start by taking time exploring the existing network wiring and devices. See what currently exists with respect to the existing cable types, ports, and paths. Sketch it out. See what all truly needs to be done and what will be needed to do it.

Include the point where the ISP's connection enters into the owner's properties. Then the modem, and then a router (or modem/router) that distributes service throughout the dwellings via ethernet cables.

If it is not done right from the start then something that may have been doable will simply not work or be degraded to the point of uselessness.





 
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I see.. thanks! But I still don't get it. You say that the bandwidth will be shared, and that taking the cable straight from the multi-storey building is the better solution, but isn't it the same ethernet cable that runs to my renter's house? I mean, what's the difference if I run it anew from the apartment complex or just split the one that runs to my renter before it enters his house?
 
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He's okay with either solution as long as his own speed is not affected
 
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He's okay with either solution as long as his own speed is not affected
 
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That is very much a good assessment of the situation.

Did not pick up on that you would be able to "join" the network via existing connections per se versus running a new cable of your own.

My overall point being that you need to understand the options involved - adding your own computer/devices without some performance impact is going to be tough.

Especially if you do gaming or lots of downloads.

First try what you can with what you have. Then try other options, e.g., a direct cable, to see if everyone can be happy.
 
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Hey, you put that correctly. I don't know why I was struggling to do that.
Thanks for the advice, will talk to the owner about that.
 
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