Here’s a little context of the setup:
My router+modem is on the first floor of the house, and it works great for that floor, but in my media/office room in the second floor, the wifi connection is quite spotty. I have routed an Ethernet cable from the first floor to my office room so that my PC gets direct Ethernet access, but this obviously doesn’t help with the wifi for my phone, TV and other devices. The question then becomes, should I use a powerline adapter or should I just use the already routed ethernet cable, buy a network switch/splitter, and then hook a new router from the ethernet cable? And if I do it this way with the new router how will the setup work, will there be a new SSID/wifi-endpoint, or will it just use the old one and “enhance” the signal of that?
Internet speed is 750/500.
Appreciate all input :)
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You don’t need a router, you need an Access Point.
So, either a standalone Access Point, or a router with WiFi where you can disable the router part in the settings.
Then, if you just use the same WiFi name and password it should look like one big WiFi to all devices.
And if you have a hardwired ethernet cable, of course you use that instead of Powerline, it’s going to be way faster and way more stable.
You don’t want another router, you want an access point. If the Ethernet run goes to a wall plate, look at TPLink Omada EAP615-Wall. You can connect the one run to that unit, which will give you an access point/Wifi in your room, and it still has 3 Ethernet ports so you can connect your PC, a switch, anything else to. You can use the same SSID, password, and encryption on it as your main Wifi router. The handoff between the units may not work as well as a proper full network buildout with a controller though, but it’s a good option and relatively cheap.
Your other option would be to get a mesh Wifi system and use that cable between the main mesh router where you have it, and wire the second unit in the office. Mesh units also typically have a few Ethernet ports so you can direct connect your PC. More expensive option, but will manages roaming for your devices much better than just same named SSIDs.
Avoid powerline at all costs.
Went ahead and ordered the EAP615. In that proce-range nothing really made sense, especially where I live. Thanks!
It seems I will need a Poe+ injector, as simply routing a cable from a router in to a wall plate does not offer poe, it’s just data transmission AFAIK. Should probably have used a Switch beside the router and then just sent that ethernet cable from there.
Unmanaged switch and access point. Simple and straightforward.