Location far from the router, moving it to the back of the house makes it distant
Location far from the router, moving it to the back of the house makes it distant
Honestly, I’d likely choose a strong wireless option, perhaps an open mesh setup. I’ve found PCIE 5GHz adapters to work well, while USB ones don’t suit me. What’s your budget looking like?
I’m facing a comparable challenge: I’m positioned across from the router in my home, with extremely dense walls (the previous owners constructed the house over two decades ago). My approach is to combine the Netgear DM200 wired VDSL2 unit after repairs—though it’s limited to around 100Mbps—and explore hardware upgrades to potentially reach gigabit speeds, since its chipset supports 1Gbps. I’m also considering a Xiaomi Mi 3G router running OpenWRT (using PandoraBox for the Mi device) and employing PowerLine adapters where feasible. These adapters can handle higher bandwidths, though many only support 500Mbps total, which may be split across ports. In my space I’ll install an 8-port gigabit switch—likely an HP model—to ensure local speeds for my lab setup. I’m planning to source a second-hand enterprise networking solution from a nearby store and a Xiaomi Mi 3 router (under the switch) that won’t require gigabit performance for peripherals like a printer, which currently operates on standard speeds. This should give me a solid foundation for brainstorming your own setup.
Hard to say, but you're getting close to 400Mbps with a $50 powerline adapter.