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Nighthawk AX4 in AP mode connect to XR300
I hope this is the correct place to post this. I have a XR300 router. I have connected it with a LAN cable to AX4 router that I setup in AP mode. The XR300 will not connect to the AX4 router. (My...
I might look at going with a wireless solution because the cable will be very hard to replace.
How much speed do you actually need in this building? How many people are using the internet there at the same time? 100 mbps is slow for copying really large files, but it is ok for web browsing, email, wifi calling, and even video conferencing and streaming. So one option is to just live with fast ethernet speeds.
On replacing the cable - It might be easier to run a new cable (perhaps in another conduit) than to replace the old one. Though that depends on what else is in the conduit. If it is only the one cable, then it might be possible to pull a new cable through it (attaching a thinner nylon cord to the existing cable, pulling the existing cable out - leaving the cord in the conduit, and then pulling the new cable using the nylon cord). There are several youtube videos on this topic that you could explore. Another option (requiring ethernet transceivers on both ends) would be to pull fiber, which is thinner.
As far as wireless goes - there are point-to-point wifi solutions that can be used as a substitute for the cable (one unit on each building, with line-of-sight between them). I doubt you'll get gigabit speed, but you likely can get something faster than 100 mbps.
There are two "standards" for RJ45 connectors: T568A and T568B. Can you verify that the cable pairs are wired the same way on both ends? (A vs B)
While ordinary cable testers can detect when a pair of wires is not connected, there are some (very expensive) cable testers that can report the distance of a fault from the tester.
- If it appears that the fault appears to be as far from the tester as the cable is long (or actually at the tester location), that might be helpful to know.
- It might be entertaining to call someone who installs Ethernet cable commercially and ask them how much they would charge to look at the cable with a sophisticated tester.
Both sides of the cable are T568A standard. I know things like fluke meters can detect breaks in cables and give a general distance. I might look at going with a wireless solution because the cable will be very hard to replace.