Hey everyone. I live in a super old house in Germany with ridiculously thick stone walls. The internet line comes into the wall in my bedroom, and right next to it is the entryway/hallway. I used to run a long cable from the bedroom out to the entryway and keep the internet box (router) there instead.The problem was that the cable kept getting caught in the door and eventually got damaged, so I ended up moving the router back into the bedroom. Since then, I’ve been having connection issues in rooms that are a bit further from the bedroom. Does anyone have suggestions for fixing this? I’m wondering if I need a mesh WiFi system, a WiFi extender, or if running an Ethernet cable more permanently (without it getting damaged) is the better route. Open to any advice from people who’ve dealt with old, thick-walled houses like this.
Better than mesh would be if you could run permanent cables to a few points in the house where WiFi is poor and have a wired access point. This will create WiFi signal with wired back haul (connection to router). Before you buy anything or start drilling, you should definitely download a tool like NetSpot. They have a planning feature where you can upload your floor plan, recreate your layout, and specifically select “thick stone/concrete” for the wall materials. It lets you test different AP placements virtually so you can see exactly how much signal you’ll lose through those walls before committing to any hardware.
Please don’t even think about buying a WiFi extender. It’s a completely useless gimmick, especially with thick stone walls. A mesh system is your best option. Check out this TP-Link Deco X55 AX3000 pack on Amazon.
@MorningCoffeeMark Mesh nodes still need to talk to each other wirelessly
Look into flat Ethernet cables (like a slim Cat6).
@bora_bora I honestly didn’t know flat ethernet cables were a thing. That might actually clear the door gap perfectly.