On 22/01/2018 17:24, Tim Lamb wrote:
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On 2018-01-22, Another Dave wrote:
My 1920s house is L-shaped and because of its geometry the Wifi signal
has to go outside and then back in to get to my study where all my
computers and cool stuff are.

The signal is effectively non-existent in the study so I used an old
router to extend the signal. Still no joy unless I put the extender in
the study.

I'm forming the opinion that a metal foil moisture barrier is blocking
the signal though I have no evidence that there is one. The rest of the
house is fine.

Is this likely?

Yes. I have exactly the same problem.

Any suggestions?

Wired ethernet.

I've not long finished installing chicken wire between the floors in the
cottage (compromise between what the underfloor heating suppliers
specified, what Adam's mob want for cable runs and what BC wanted for
fire resistance).

I have run cat 6 cable here and there as suggested. Now what? Those
connectors don't look easy to wire up and what do you put at the outlet
end?

A RJ45 wall mounted modular socket:

https://www.comms-express.com/catego...-rj45-modules/

If you have lots of them, then a patch panel at the other end:

https://www.comms-express.com/categories/patch-panels/

(or for a few, just more modular sockets like on the far end)

Then you have the start of a structured wiring system:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...stem#Wiring_Up


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Cheers,

John.

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