Need assistance with Ethernet? Let me know what you're trying to do, and I'll help!
Need assistance with Ethernet? Let me know what you're trying to do, and I'll help!
I reside in a spacious apartment where the router is placed at one end. This limits the WiFi reach across the house. To improve the situation, I installed a Wi-Fi repeater and connected an Ethernet cable to it. That resolved the connectivity issue. Still, there are challenges. The repeater supports only two Ethernet connections—one for the repeater to the router and another for my PC. This setup forces multiple cables instead of a single one. With the original speed of 80MB/s, the repeater drops it to just 10MB/s. Additionally, packet loss occurs during gaming. Could this be linked to the repeater? Should I upgrade to a higher-bandwidth model or consider purchasing an additional router?
I'd pick an affordable gigabit switch instead of the one in the AP repeater.
This seems too early if it's a low-cost Ethernet coupler. I’d rather suspect poor quality. I purchased many of them and they were so poorly built that a sneeze could completely cut the connection. If it’s just for extending cables, getting a longer cable makes sense. If it doesn’t work then I’d question whether the repeater is truly disabled and if it’s being routed through the CPU.
It seems like you're comparing a signal issue to an unpowered extension, which is essentially about signal loss. A TPlink 5 port gigabit switch is affordable and quite reliable.
We can't easily add another longer cable since it's already in the wall, and moving it would be difficult. Plus, I'm sure the repeater doesn't have a switch.