Timothy Murphy wrote:

The problem with a short cable is that a WiFi modem is supplied,
and the WiFi signal does not get to where it is needed
if the modem is near the input.

If it's the standard TI modem then it has an RJ45 socket on the back
that you can use for a wired connection to your own network.

TBH TI are such useless *******s and ADSL is so poor in Italy that I
ended up buying a router that can connect to a USB 3G dongle using the
TIM[1]38.8Mb/s 3g unit which was available from my local telephone shop
for EUR 150 for an annual contract with "unlimited" data. It only
achieves 7Mb/s in my location but that's way faster than the wired
connection.

Telecoms in Italy are generally messed up, and all of the staff at all
of the shops have got "Don't ask me, I don't give a toss" written on
their foreheads, so DIY is the only option for problem resolution.


[1] Yes, I know, see previous comments about "useless *******s" but the
TIM 3g deal was way better than anything from Vodafone or Wind so I went
for that.