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Ethernet connection in basement (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by peperomia_pizza@alien.top to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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Sorry if this is basic — I live in an old townhouse (2 levels plus basement) with a Verizon FiOS terminal in the basement, and the router hookup is on the ground floor. The walls are plaster so wiring is a bit of a PITA.

I would like to set up a home office and my personal server (Plex) in the basement, but ideally I would connect the server to the router via Ethernet. Does it make sense to rewire and move the router into the basement, then add wifi extenders to make sure we have solid connectivity upstairs? Or is there a way I can hook directly into the basement terminal, or add a second router/modem in the basement, then leave the main router where it is on the ground floor?

Finally, would Verizon do this work for me? Or do I need to consider DIY vs. finding a contractor to do it for me?

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[–] xbiker12@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Tucking ethernet under/along baseboard trim can be a legit option depending on ages and preferences of others in the house.

If you own the place, you could also consider drilling a hole through the floor at the edge of the room as well if the space below is unfinished.

depending on what the upstairs connectivity requirements are moving all the wired connections to the basement and just using wifi for the rest is a very legit option. I've done that in the past when my office and gaming pc were in the basement and it was only the Roku and phones and tablet on wifi used elsewhere.