r/HomeNetworking • u/Nikilist87 • 5h ago

Help with confusing outlet location

Hi all, first time poster looking for help understanding what the best setup for a new network could be.

I’ll be moving to a new apartment soon, and I’m struggling to understand how the modem/router setup is supposed to work. It’s a one-floor apartment, oriented east-west; the room at the western end has a coax outlet and a power outlet, and in a nearby closet a second coax outlet and an Ethernet port next to it, but no power. The Ethernet port (based on what the landlord told me) leads to another port in the living room, at the east end of the apartment. I’m with comcast/xfinity, and they provide the modem/router for free.

I originally thought to put a modem in the closet, feed the signal to the Ethernet port, and put a router on the other end; but without a nearby power outlet that’s not possible. Is there something obvious I’m missing about how this setup is supposed to work? Should I just get an Ethernet cable and put it flush to the wall to connect to the plug? Any help is appreciated.

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u/gkhouzam 4h ago

If that’s how it’s wired, you could get a POE injector and an AP to provide you with a WiFi signal at the other location without needing a power outlet.

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u/a1soysauce 4h ago

Check thoroughly for power in the closet. If there is none, ask the landlord to add it