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Question

How can I hardwire my desktop to my internet?

by Nov 29, 2015 10:14AM PST

I live in an upstairs apt. My landlord lives below. TWC ISP has a coax cable that goes from outside and into my bedroom but then the coax goes down through the floor and into the modem in my landlords apartment. I can't run an ethernet cable down to the modem so could I do anything with a splitter and have another coax route to a router or something? or is the only way through the single TWC provided modem downstairs? Wireless on my desktop via wireless adapter just isn't cutting it for online gaming.

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That would take another cable modem
by Forum moderator Nov 29, 2015 10:25AM PST
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hmm
by Mboivin18 Nov 29, 2015 10:31AM PST

Ok thank you. I currently use a Netgear N600 and I get great ping in games with it but there is a lot of lag issues

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So the N600 is in some client mode?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 29, 2015 10:42AM PST

You weren't clear about that. That is, while it's possible I would be guessing on the setup. Tell more.

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I'm not sure what you're wondering
by Mboivin18 Nov 29, 2015 11:03AM PST

I have the n600 adapter plugged into my desktop and internet works great for everything. It just has ping spikes while gaming. I had this issue a long time ago at my old apartment and the only actual fix that worked for me was hardwire to the modem.

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So this N600?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 29, 2015 11:51AM PST
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power line networking
by Nov 29, 2015 10:34AM PST
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