Internet box in the bedroom: how to move it?
MaloC
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Hello,
I will try to clearly explain my issue: my internet box (SFR) is connected to the only socket in the house that is connected to the network.
It’s a DTI Test socket and it is located... in my bedroom.
However, I don’t want to sleep right next to my box every night. For now, I turn off the Wi-Fi at night, but I share the apartment and my roommate would like to have internet in the morning before I wake up.
Additionally, we would like to connect our landline phone, but if it is in my room, it will be useless.
The France Telecom agents who came to connect us to the network mentioned a “doublette,” a kind of box that would allow us to have internet through the sockets in the house instead of via Wi-Fi.
After some research, I understood that they were talking about powerline adapters: two boxes to connect, one to the box and the other to another socket where we plug in the computer to have internet.
Since the whole network is connected to the same meter, it could work from what I have understood.
However, in that case:
- does this completely eliminate Wi-Fi? So we can only receive internet through the sockets that have a powerline adapter? (no Wi-Fi for phones, for example?)
- would it be possible to connect the phone to a regular socket and have it work?
Is there any other way, such as an extension cord to place the box in the office next door while keeping it connected to the DTI Test socket for it to function?
Thank you in advance to those who can shed some light on my situation.
I will try to clearly explain my issue: my internet box (SFR) is connected to the only socket in the house that is connected to the network.
It’s a DTI Test socket and it is located... in my bedroom.
However, I don’t want to sleep right next to my box every night. For now, I turn off the Wi-Fi at night, but I share the apartment and my roommate would like to have internet in the morning before I wake up.
Additionally, we would like to connect our landline phone, but if it is in my room, it will be useless.
The France Telecom agents who came to connect us to the network mentioned a “doublette,” a kind of box that would allow us to have internet through the sockets in the house instead of via Wi-Fi.
After some research, I understood that they were talking about powerline adapters: two boxes to connect, one to the box and the other to another socket where we plug in the computer to have internet.
Since the whole network is connected to the same meter, it could work from what I have understood.
However, in that case:
- does this completely eliminate Wi-Fi? So we can only receive internet through the sockets that have a powerline adapter? (no Wi-Fi for phones, for example?)
- would it be possible to connect the phone to a regular socket and have it work?
Is there any other way, such as an extension cord to place the box in the office next door while keeping it connected to the DTI Test socket for it to function?
Thank you in advance to those who can shed some light on my situation.
1 réponse
Hello,
So:
- There are powerline adapters with and without Wi-Fi, and anyway it doesn't prevent the Wi-Fi card of the box from working, but to my knowledge, it should be used downstream of the box
- If by basic socket you mean an electrical outlet, no, you definitely need a network socket ... (unless you have a Wi-Fi phone, but that's another story)
- You can of course use an extension cord if you don't mind having that "running" through your home :p
- To go back to Powerline, you can disable the Wi-Fi of the box and use a powerline adapter with the second unit in Wi-Fi. (For example: https://www.amazon.fr/TP-Link-Bi-Bande-Ethernet-Gigabit-Int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e/dp/B01GTOD9PI/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=cpl+wifi&qid=1554809463&s=gateway&sr=8-8)
Best regards.
So:
- There are powerline adapters with and without Wi-Fi, and anyway it doesn't prevent the Wi-Fi card of the box from working, but to my knowledge, it should be used downstream of the box
- If by basic socket you mean an electrical outlet, no, you definitely need a network socket ... (unless you have a Wi-Fi phone, but that's another story)
- You can of course use an extension cord if you don't mind having that "running" through your home :p
- To go back to Powerline, you can disable the Wi-Fi of the box and use a powerline adapter with the second unit in Wi-Fi. (For example: https://www.amazon.fr/TP-Link-Bi-Bande-Ethernet-Gigabit-Int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e/dp/B01GTOD9PI/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=cpl+wifi&qid=1554809463&s=gateway&sr=8-8)
Best regards.
And thank you! I think we're going to find an extension cord or at least a much longer "network" cable, and it'll run through the house indeed ^^
It's good to know about the powerline adapters, but it's clearly an investment, so we'll do without.
Thanks again, have a great day!