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Coax to Ethernet

  • 06-11-2017 9:25pm
    #1
    RedRebel92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have a playstation in my room and a upc box in the sitting room on the other side of the house. For some reason the internet on my playstation is very unreliable over wireless and I would much prefer to have a wired connection.

    There is a coax cable in my room which I believe goes through the attic and ends up beside the upc box. Is there a way for me to connect this cable to the upc box and then use an adaptor of some sort to connect the other end to my playstation?


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Where's the router located?
    Homeplugs via the power sockets might be a solution - http://www.freetv.ie/networking/homeplugs/


  • #3
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,122 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    RedRebel92 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I have a playstation in my room and a upc box in the sitting room on the other side of the house. For some reason the internet on my playstation is very unreliable over wireless and I would much prefer to have a wired connection.

    There is a coax cable in my room which I believe goes through the attic and ends up beside the upc box. Is there a way for me to connect this cable to the upc box and then use an adaptor of some sort to connect the other end to my playstation?

    Coax?

    What was that cable put in for? TV? If so, I can't see it being suitable for networking.


  • #4
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,122 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    The Cush wrote: »
    Where the router located?
    Homeplugs via the power sockets might be a solution - http://www.freetv.ie/networking/homeplugs/

    I agree with this, subject to your accepting that one of these yokes will only give you a fraction of the speed that appears on the label, so go for the fastest ones you can afford and you'll need a pair of them.

    Have a read of this: http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/network-wifi/what-is-powerline-3491484/


  • #5
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    It is possible, but expensive - look into the Homeplug/Powerline units instead


  • #6
    rob808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭rob808


    RedRebel92 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I have a playstation in my room and a upc box in the sitting room on the other side of the house. For some reason the internet on my playstation is very unreliable over wireless and I would much prefer to have a wired connection.

    There is a coax cable in my room which I believe goes through the attic and ends up beside the upc box. Is there a way for me to connect this cable to the upc box and then use an adaptor of some sort to connect the other end to my playstation?
    Homeplug are good the one I have give me 20mb down and 20mb up good for playstation and netflix no lag work great.


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