Office connectivity to internet

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#290080 19-Oct-2021 20:17

We have a terminal box used to work from home that has to be connected to internet by ethernet not wifi, but in the new house the ONT and modem/router is down one end of the house and the office is at the other end.

Rather than run an ethernet cable the length of the house, can we just buy something like an access point and connect that wirelessly to the modem/router and connect the terminal box by ethernet?

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#2797849 19-Oct-2021 21:03

Getting ethernet run will probably cost you less, and perform better than messing around settings up a wifi bridge or mesh wireless to get connectivity to the other end of the house.

2nd best option may be ethernet over power adaptors.

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#2797850 19-Oct-2021 21:09

You could use powerline networking if running a cable is too difficult - something like this:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NETNGRPL1001/NETGEAR-Homeplug-AV2-PLW1000-1000Mbps-Dual-Kit-wit

performance can be variable depending on your power line configuration, but worth a shot

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#2797897 19-Oct-2021 21:59

A lot of mesh routers have a couple of ethernet ports you can use to connect wired only devices up to them.

If you currently get good wifi in the office from your current router, it's likely that replacing the router with a pair of mesh units one in the office and one where the router is and plugging the device into the second mesh unit would work.

If network speed isn't critical then a pair of powerline units will also work well, they just tend not be be incredible fast (30-100mbps). The third and cheapest option is if you have a Desktop or laptop in the office that is on 24/7 and connects to the internet via your current wifi, you can use windows internet sharing function to share the internet connection to the terminal by plugging it into the desktop/laptop via the ethernet port. The downside being if you turn off the sharing PC your device loses internet. Setup as explained here: https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/share-internet-connection-windows-ethernet-wi-fi

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#2797950 20-Oct-2021 07:08

Consult your work's IT team about this. I would expect the company to pay for anything required, and if they are paying for it they would typically want to be in on the discussion.

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#2797956 20-Oct-2021 07:17

My personal view is powerline adapters will be the best option and agree your work should be paying for them. Try and avoid mesh as they can be terrible depending on the house build, whereas powerline if it works it will be solid.

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#2798165 20-Oct-2021 13:56

Any phone wiring that could be converted?

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#2798225 20-Oct-2021 15:48

Is the wifi signal in the proposed area ok?

If so then something like this should do the job ok ~$73.

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NETTPL0201/TP-Link-RE200-Dual-Band-AC750-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender

You would configure it to connect to your existing wifi and the ethernet port on it is available for your work device.

Added plus being that it would give you additional wifi signal for other devices at that end of the house.

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#2798235 20-Oct-2021 16:19

Just to point out a possible alternative depending on use case. Do you need to physically interact with it in the office?

Can you have that terminal box down the end of the house by the router (so it has ethernet access) and then 'remote' into it to do any work you want to?