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As Dave has advised - it "may" cause some issues for connections downstairs. An alternative to consider is to run some Cat6a ethernet cable from the Hub up to the office yourself, and then connect all your office equipment to a switch or wireless access point you connect on the end of it. Like the one I use - see my sig.
Downstairs we only have the TV which is uses Wifi , laptops and phones. The devices upstairs are more essential for a wired connection. I considered running cat6 ethernet but the office is at the back of the house and the room currently with the modem is at the front so would be a major job.
- jbrennand6 months agoVery Insightful Person
One thing often overlooked that I did recently was to ethernet connect my sons bedroom at the upstairs front of the house to the router in the ground floor back room - by running the cable "externally" around the house.
It was surprisingly so easy for us to do. Our 1930's brick built house still has several perforated "air bricks" so the external grade cable was easily passed out thtrough the one nearest the router - pinned to the external wall - then came in via the airbrick in that bedroom.
I appreciate it wont be that easy in all cases - just that you may have to think of these sorts of routes too (under floorboards, out/in via a window frame hole, etc) before giving up. Although if moving the Hub for £25 will sort it then its no contest 🙂
- Matthew_ML6 months agoForum Team
Hey DRB2024, thank you for reaching out and a warm welcome to the community.
We can look at moving this for you but there would be a one off charge of £25 for this.
Let us know if you would like this or not.
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