On Monday, 22 January 2018 17:25:13 UTC, 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?

The plugs aren't hard to put on. Sockets ditto. Most can be left unterminated as long as you can get to them if/when necessary. You need the right tool for the plugs.

And yes, 10G will be required, it's just a matter of when. That's how computers go. I remember when I thought 10M networking was way OTT. And indeed when we ran a 300 baud modem, 10M was unthinkable, but today it's usable but not what anyone would install. 10G will become out of date.


NT