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Osem · 01-03-2013, 10:24

Simple question I hope. My cable modem is upstairs and our router is attached to it using a 1.5m lead which was supplied with the router. I'd like to move the router to the adjoining room to try to improve the household coverage and am wondering if I can just use a longer cable? I already have a 10m? long grey ethernet cable running into that room (through a small hole in the wall) which I used to use for connecting our old non wi-fi pc direct to the cable modem. That's no longer required so could I use this same cable to connect between the router and the modem or is a different type required? Also, is there a maximum suitable length for a cable which is being used for this purpose?

Hope that's clear. TVM as always.

01-03-2013, 10:24	#1
Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Moving a wi-fi router Simple question I hope. My cable modem is upstairs and our router is attached to it using a 1.5m lead which was supplied with the router. I'd like to move the router to the adjoining room to try to improve the household coverage and am wondering if I can just use a longer cable? I already have a 10m? long grey ethernet cable running into that room (through a small hole in the wall) which I used to use for connecting our old non wi-fi pc direct to the cable modem. That's no longer required so could I use this same cable to connect between the router and the modem or is a different type required? Also, is there a maximum suitable length for a cable which is being used for this purpose? Hope that's clear. TVM as always.