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Fiber and desktop PC

MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member -  
MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member -

Hello everyone. I have some questions about fiber, particularly regarding the various connections to be made for the TV and the PC. Currently, with ADSL, the boxes are connected to the only socket, which is in the living room near the TV. My desktop computer in another room is working with a Wi-Fi dongle. How will this work with fiber? My current provider (Free) talks about needing to run a cable throughout the house. Another one wasn't really able to answer me. Can a Wi-Fi dongle work with fiber? I regularly work from home and would like to be sure of the outcome before I proceed. I should mention that I am a tenant. So thank you for your feedback, please.

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    bazfile Posted messages 58491 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 266
     

    Hello.

    The best way to take advantage of fiber speed is to connect the PC directly to the box via Ethernet, but WiFi works too, especially since, for example, the Freebox POP comes with a repeater , which can help in case of poor WiFi signal reception in certain rooms of your home.

    Can a WiFi dongle work with fiber?

    Yes, fiber doesn't change anything except for the higher speed, for example TP-Link-Archer-T3U.

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  2. MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member
     

    That reassures me a bit ????. Thank you for your quick response. Have a great day.

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  3. Panth33ra Posted messages 23126 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 2 364
     

    Hello,

     With fiber, how will that work? My current operator (Free) is talking about a cable that needs to be run through the house. Another one wasn't really able to answer me.

    Not necessarily.

    I'm with SFR. The box is in the living room and my PC is in the bedroom. The portable PC uses a repeater to pick up the Wi-Fi network. I have a good DL/UL ratio (Download/Upload).

    For the TV, you need a TV decoder (for each TV) that can be deployed as many times as there are rooms in the house.

    Source: See HERE for the Freebox Pop.

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    1. MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member
       

      Thank you for the quick response. My apartment is about 70m2 on one level, isn't that too small for a repeater? Could my PC's key be sufficient?

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    2. bazfile Posted messages 58491 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 266 > MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member
       

      This has nothing to do with your PC's key but with the WiFi signal from the box; check if it's good throughout your house.

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    3. MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member > bazfile Posted messages 58491 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
       

      How can I check that please? I admit I don't know much about it. Thank you

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    4. bazfile Posted messages 58491 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 266 > MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member
       

      You stroll around your house with a smartphone or your PC and check if the WiFi signal is good or not.

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    5. brupala Posted messages 111133 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 440 > MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member
       

      The easiest way is to use a mobile install a WiFi network scanning app and you will have a signal strength indicator

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  4. brupala Posted messages 111133 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 440
     

    Hello,

    if the apartment is new and equipped with a communication cabinet and RJ45 wall sockets, the fiber box will preferably be installed in the communication cabinet, not in the living room.

    If there’s none of that, it will be installed in the same place as the other one.

    Modern fiber boxes have a more powerful Wi-Fi than the old ones (often Wi-Fi 6 on high-end models).

    Wi-Fi 6 is generally compatible with older versions, but a few cases of old stubborn cards sometimes arise; if that’s the case, you’ll need to invest in a new Wi-Fi 6 USB adapter.

    And here we go, here it is ....

    But goodness, how annoying the line spacing is!!

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  6. MarieFleur1967 Posted messages 11 Status Member
     

    Thank you for the quick response. My house is 20 years old. The electric meter is in the storage room, the TV is in the living room, and the desktop PC is in another room. Well noted about getting a new key then. Have a good day!

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