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Let me start with I have zero tech knowledge.
The Wi-Fi signal is both 2.4 GHz (great range, older devices) and 5 GHz. There are 4 Ethernet ports for wired connections. I have the desktop in one of the ports right now.
Should I get a
Verizon/Actiontec WCB6200Q extender for the wired desktop computer in another room?
I'm trying to avoid running the wired connection from the living where the router is to the space down the hall room.
Any suggestion are helpful. But I'm not a techy person.
Thanks
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If you want a wired connection in a specific room, you have several options:
Note that 2.4GHz WiFi is perfectly fine to use. While it's been around longer than 5GHz and many older devices only support 2.4Ghz, it can be plenty fast and has better range than 5GHz. If the device in question is getting good signal and speed over 2.4GHz, I suggest you keep using it.
I do not know for sure what I would do.
Here is my two cents.
It would help for a wired connection there is more than one type.
Fiber - This is more common for LAN use in business(es).
Ethernet
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Do not want to use fiber or ethernet as that means adding cable(s), no problem.
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Moca - standing for using existing TV wire as a network.
HomePna - standing for using existing phone wire as a network.
HomePlug - standing for using existing power line wire as a network.
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If you want a wired connection in a specific room, you have several options:
Note that 2.4GHz WiFi is perfectly fine to use. While it's been around longer than 5GHz and many older devices only support 2.4Ghz, it can be plenty fast and has better range than 5GHz. If the device in question is getting good signal and speed over 2.4GHz, I suggest you keep using it.