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rnquesada
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Registered: ‎07-25-2012
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routers

I want to switch from a WiFi router to a hardwire router or directly connect my internet enabled device (blu ray/dvd player with Internet) with an ethernet cable to FIOS.  I have to connect the ethernet cable from the device directly to a wall plug-in.  What does it take?  Does the signal degrade when there is a farther distance from the router or device to wall plug-in.

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armond_in_nj
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Registered: ‎04-10-2012
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Re: routers

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rnquesada wrote:

I want to switch from a WiFi ... to ... hardwire ... [to] ..directly connect my internet enabled device ... I have to connect the Ethernet cable from the device directly to a wall plug-in.  What does it take?  Does the signal degrade when there is a farther distance ...

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Essentially you just need to run the cable (Cat 5e or better) from one location to the next, terminate the cables with RJ-45 plugs (not obvious, but then not all that difficult), and then plug in.  In typical applications the distance between the router and the device is of no consequence.

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