cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Outbuilding

Brian_H
Newbie
Posts: 2
Registered: 11 hours ago

Outbuilding

Hi everyone. 

 

I would like to get wired internet into my home office, mainly for gaming purposes. I need a good quality connection so would rather it was wired than use wi-fi.

 

My home office is almost 30 metres from my router. To complicate matters, our home is made of sandstone and I really don't want to be drilling holes if I can help it.

 

I currently have an ethernet cable in my office that comes into a side room, 10 metres from my router. To avoid cables across our living room is there a wi-fi repeater recommended that can jump the signal from the router to the side room where i can then connect an ethernet cable out to my shed?

 

Any advice would be very gratefully received.

 

Thanks

 

Brian

6 REPLIES 6
bmc
Seasoned Hero
Posts: 5,052
Thanks: 1,811
Fixes: 90
Registered: ‎28-02-2017

Re: Outbuilding

@Brian_H 

Are you on FTTC or FTTP?

 

If the main purpose is for gaming in tke office then, if at all possible, a wired connection is best.

 

While it may cost a bit to get the work done it is furure proof and takes out one leg of the WiFi signal thereby reducing latency. Probably not by much but I gather in gaming every little bit counts.

 

Brian

Brian_H
Newbie
Posts: 2
Registered: 11 hours ago

Re: Outbuilding

Thanks for the reply.

 

I am on fttp (500mb). I am going to try and bridge the gap between my router and my ethernet cable with a T-Link extender and see how I get on. Our home is really old so don't want wires/cables in view if possible.

 

Thanks

 

Brian

PhilipHeyes
Pro
Posts: 295
Thanks: 116
Fixes: 1
Registered: ‎10-11-2021

Re: Outbuilding

MisterW
Superuser
Superuser
Posts: 18,646
Thanks: 7,966
Fixes: 532
Registered: ‎30-07-2007

Re: Outbuilding

 AV1000 Powerline extenders will work reasonably well providing both locations are on the same electrical circuit. However, they will max out at around 150Mb. If on different circuits then don't expect much above 50Mb and if via separate RCDs then possibly even as low as 25Mb!

Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.

mystreet1
Pro
Posts: 326
Thanks: 152
Fixes: 6
Registered: ‎26-01-2024

Re: Outbuilding

Have you considered a fat ethernet cable which could be hidden between the carpet and skirting board?

https://amzn.eu/d/8DUN87I
Was a member for years, but moved from PN fttc to fttp from an AltNet. Getting 940Mb up and down. Happy to stay on here and try to help others. 
bmc
Seasoned Hero
Posts: 5,052
Thanks: 1,811
Fixes: 90
Registered: ‎28-02-2017

Re: Outbuilding

@mystreet1 

I assume you mean "flat" cable!!!

 

Brian