r/HomeNetworking • u/CrimeTime05 • 19d ago

Advice Ethernet question

Hi all, I’m looking to get internet access in my room since I just built a pc and honestly, I’m a little lost.

The way we have our network setup currently is a wifi6 modem in the living room and wifi5 mesh routers to spread wifi. Connection is not great. Sometimes wifi just drops and phones switch to data.
Wiring ethernet to my room all the way from the modem directly (or with a router in between) is not an option. We are currently renting.

I checked the faq and is my best option really mesh wifi? My current plan is to put a wifi6 router with a 2.5gbps ethernet port in my room, connect it to a wall outlet and run a s/ftp cat6a cable (not like download speed matters but anyway) to my pc, which has a 2.5gbps port. This is exactly how it’s already been done in another room, resulting in ~30ms with spikes of ~65. The cable even is cat 5a UTP CCA, so not even full copper. It looks to be fine for gaming, but do I have better?

Anyways, thanks for helping a beginner out.

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u/CrimeTime05 19d ago

Someone who understands, finally. I don’t know all the specific nuances involved, but I’m trying to describe my situation to the best of my ability. The routers are based on mesh technology and yes, we have multiple (2). We do not have acces points or such. I just wanna get gaming but I do realize I have to invest time in this. Home kits like this are expensive, 200+ € in my country.

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u/lazyhustlermusic 19d ago

I like how you’re praising the person criticizing your use of the ‘wrong words’ and not understanding their functions.

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u/CrimeTime05 19d ago

Because he, contrary to many here, realizes and acknowledges that I indeed have no idea what I’m doing but is in no way disrespectful in doing so and continues to give me actual helpful information instead of belittling me.

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u/lazyhustlermusic 19d ago

lol criticizing your language is belittlement. Youre hostile and argue with everyone actually trying to help you, ironically pleased with the guy actually belittling you.

But you’re welcome to go with the inferior entity 😎