Powerline Networking Question

[CrimsonAvenger]

A friend of mine has a reasonably large property. It looks like various parts were added to the original building over time. So some parts have their own fusebox and and external walls seperating them from the rest of the building. The main building with powerline adapters works fine. Move to one of the other parts with its own fusebox and solid walls and wireless doesn't work and the powerline adapter won't sync with the rest of the house.

My thoughts on how to get around this. Run network cable from main part of house, through walls to the extended part on the otherside of the external type walls. Plug into a poweline adapter here and use the wireless part in several rooms.

Will this work ?

 

[Rainmaker]

If you're running ethernet why would you then plug in a powerline adapter? Just cable to a switch or access point and away you go? Running a cable is always the best option, wherever it is an option.

 

[OLDPHART]

If you're running ethernet why would you then plug in a powerline adapter? Just cable to a switch or access point and away you go? Running a cable is always the best option, wherever it is an option.

+1 If you can drill the walls to run the cables from the switch, just spend a few minutes to work out your cable routes.

Tape over the connector ends so you don't damage them when running the cables.

For what you pay for powerline adapters, running cables is usually cheaper giving you a better connection.

 

[bledd]

Tape over the connector ends so you don't damage them when running the cables.

No.

Buy a 100M or 305M reel of cat5e, drill 8mm holes and run the cable(s), then crimp one end into a patch panel and the other end into a wall module.

 

[OLDPHART]

No.

Buy a 100M or 305M reel of cat5e, drill 8mm holes and run the cable(s), then crimp one end into a patch panel and the other end into a wall module.

Depends how many cable's he wants to run and what he wants to spend, a 10mtr cat5e-£3 / 305M reel of cat5e about £30.

 

[Avalon]

Depends how many cable's he wants to run and what he wants to spend, a 10mtr cat5e-£3 / 305M reel of cat5e about £30.

Running pre-made cables is generally going to require bigger holes and a risk of plug damage/the need to re-crimp. A roll end is likely to be inexpensive, but you'll be able to do custom lengths whenever you need to.

 

[postmanfw]

Yes it would work and would be a quick solution with only a short cable to run.

 

[FurryLemon]

Powerline adapters (all brands) need to be on the same electrical circuit as the one connected to the router, otherwise they don't work.

 

[OLDPHART]

Running pre-made cables is generally going to require bigger holes and a risk of plug damage/the need to re-crimp. A roll end is likely to be inexpensive, but you'll be able to do custom lengths whenever you need to.

Have ran quite a few pre-made cables most have a protective boot as long as you put tape over the plug front you won't damage them.

All l do is test the cable before l run it using a lap top or console to see if l get a connection, as long as your not ham fisted when plugging it in or unplugging it should last a life time.

If l was moving into a empty house yes l would make my own cable's with a wall module as you can lift the floor boards up to run the cable's making a better job.

There's pro's and con's for both pre-made or custom cables.

 

[CrimsonAvenger]

Thanks for all replies. Can someone recommend a cheap and cheerful AP for the end of the cable run please ?

 

[Avalon]

Have ran quite a few pre-made cables most have a protective boot as long as you put tape over the plug front you won't damage them.

Yes, but you lack the ability to run only what is needed e.g. 8.1m run requires 10m.

Thanks for all replies. Can someone recommend a cheap and cheerful AP for the end of the cable run please ?

No, but I can wholeheartedly recommend the Unifi AP range. Other than that I usually use older routers running DDWRT based firmwares in AP mode as I have spares.