Network Guru's! Halp!

Squeeky · 2004-09-10, 04:45 PM

Here's the deal guys

My grandmother has a computer hooked up with a cable modem downstairs in her office. I'm moving into her upstairs Office. A 50 ft. ethernet cable wont reach her office, so i cant setup a router and run a 50 ft. Ethernet cable to my room. (Besides, it would be insanely messy to do something like that). So what are my other options? I could go wireless, but i dont want my bandwith rate to suffer. Any suggestions?

Rayder · 2004-09-10, 04:46 PM

Vents.

martyr · 2004-09-10, 04:49 PM

i shot holes in my walls with a rifle. very effective, fast, efficient.

Squeeky · 2004-09-10, 04:50 PM

Thanks For The Very Informative Responses Buttheads!

Rayder · 2004-09-10, 04:51 PM

Hole in wall, ventilation, longer cable, move your computer, wireless.

Infernus · 2004-09-10, 04:52 PM

Indeed vents, thats what I had to do to get XBL in my bedroom... the problem is you're talking about going across the house while mine was straight up and down...

I suggest you talk to an electrician maybe... they can give advice on how to wire it probably.

In the end wireless may end up being the way to go tho, cheapier and easier...

Squeeky · 2004-09-10, 04:53 PM

How much will my bandwith suffer if i use Wireless?

If not what do you think of this

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/6d55/

Rayder · 2004-09-10, 04:58 PM

Go test it Squeeky, be the guinea pig.

Infernus · 2004-09-10, 05:02 PM

Now that is interesting... I've never seen that before...

Squeeky · 2004-09-10, 05:02 PM

no!

Squeeky · 2004-09-10, 05:04 PM

I think i'm gonna move the modem up to my office from my grams. That way i can do 2 things.

1. Get full bandwith from the modem.
2. Have WiFi for my laptop (set it up next to my bed for late night whoring)
3. Give my grandma a USB WiFi Adapter for her computer. That way she gets stuck with the wireless connection and i dont =P

martyr · 2004-09-10, 05:08 PM

^that's how we set up my grandparents.

imo, wireless for desktops is the worst idea ever.

Squeeky · 2004-09-10, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by martyr

imo, wireless for desktops is the worst idea ever.

Not gonna be my Desktop with the wireless

She uses the computer for two things.
tradestation and E-Mail.

biodemon · 2004-09-10, 06:35 PM

Well what you can do is drill holes in the bottom corner of your room to run the cable along the ground where no one can see it.

Corrosion · 2004-09-10, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Squeeky

I think i'm gonna move the modem up to my office from my grams. That way i can do 2 things.

1. Get full bandwith from the modem.
2. Have WiFi for my laptop (set it up next to my bed for late night whoring)
3. Give my grandma a USB WiFi Adapter for her computer. That way she gets stuck with the wireless connection and i dont =P

If you can't do this, I suggest Linksys' PhoneLink.

It's basicly the same thing that power plug thing does, except it's throu the phone line.

I have to do this, because mom wants the cable box in the office.

I get around 200 kb/sec downloads.

for comparison: 300 kb/sec if directly connected to modem