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Best solution for old house with large stone walls
Hello, My house is very old with wide stone walls, 70 cms, the wifi is not able to cross the walls, and each room is totally isolated from any wifi network. I have a standard box from Orange, frenc...
- Many homes have coax installed for cable TV. This is common in the U.S.. Since you are France, and living in a stone house, this may not apply to you.
Orbi uses Wi-Fi, so it's unlikely to have any more luck penetrating your thick, stone walls. The best solution is run Ethernet to one or more rooms and install a Wi-Fi Access Point at the end.
If installing Ethernet is not practical, then coax is another alternative. You will need to buy MoCA adapters. These basically convert Ethernet to run over coax.
The least preferred option is Powerline. It's really hit or miss. It works great for some people. Others, not at all.
If installing Ethernet is not practical, then coax is another alternative. You will need to buy MoCA adapters. These basically convert Ethernet to run over coax.
The least preferred option is Powerline. It's really hit or miss. It works great for some people. Others, not at all.
Thanks for this advice.
When u say Powerline, u mean ethernet over electrical plugs ? what we call CPL in France ?
- Yes.
Ok, thks, got it
But when u say coax could be more practical than ethernet, i don't see why coax could be more easy to install than ethernet ? Its still cable to install across rooms or area to connect ? what is the easy side of coax compared to ethernet ?
- Many homes have coax installed for cable TV. This is common in the U.S.. Since you are France, and living in a stone house, this may not apply to you.