Having an Internet connection today is essential. We are not only talking about private users, but also about any company or organization. It is the means used to communicate, to search for information, work, study, entertainment … There are many uses that we can find. In many cases, it is also very important to have Internet throughout the house . Let’s see what options we have both to connect wirelessly and via cable.
Why it is important to have Internet everywhere
Having the Internet anywhere has become essential. As we say, it is the technology that allows us to be in contact with friends or family at any time. Simply by using the mobile phone and opening one of the many messaging applications or social networks we can be in contact.
But if we focus on the home, it is increasingly important that the signal reaches any area . Perhaps until not too long ago we simply used the connection in a room where we had a computer. Maybe the mobile phone or some Tablet over Wi-Fi. But this has changed and we have a growing need for a connection.
What is known as the Internet of Things has entered our lives with force and is here to stay. There are many devices that we have connected to the Internet in a home. We speak for example of televisions, smart bulbs, video players …
Therefore, at present we need that wireless coverage (although we can also connect many devices by cable) to reach all the rooms of the house. Otherwise, we could find that a television does not have a connection or that this device to play streaming videos does not have enough signal to work.
We are going to show some options to have Internet throughout the house . We are going to see what options we have both to navigate without cables, something that is the most common today, as well as wired.
Have Wi-Fi Internet throughout the house
As we say, surfing the Internet wirelessly is much more common today. We have multiple devices that can only be connected in this way. For this reason, Wi-Fi coverage should reach every corner of the home as well as possible. There are different devices that can help us.
Optimize the router
The first thing, before going to see devices that help us improve the Wi-Fi connection , we must pay attention to the router. It is the fundamental piece for all this. A bad configuration, having it poorly optimized or in a place that it should not, can cause the signal quality to be very bad.
It is essential to choose the place where we are going to place the router well . If we want the signal to reach us everywhere it is useless to put it at one end of the house, away from the rest. The important thing here is that it is in a central location, from where you can distribute the connection well.
It is also essential that we prevent it from being near other electrical devices or walls and walls that may affect it. Likewise, it is necessary to avoid the low areas of a piece of furniture, for example.
Regarding the configuration , we must always bear in mind the importance of avoiding intruders when creating passwords that are strong and complex, as well as using encryption that is not obsolete. We can also take into account the band we use and the channel.
Wi-Fi Mesh Systems
One of the best options we have to cover our home with Wi-Fi everywhere is Wi-Fi Mesh systems . We can say that it is composed of a device that acts as a base and a series of satellites, which can be several. All these devices connect to each other and not directly to the base.
In this way, we achieve a single network , with a unique name and password, to which we can connect at any point in the home. They differ from normal repeaters in that they connect directly to the router, while in a Wi-Fi Mesh system all its satellites connect to each other.
A Wi-Fi Mesh system calculates at all times to which node or satellite it is best for us to connect. In this way we will always have the best possible connection.
Wi-Fi Amplifiers
We can also use Wi-Fi amplifiers . They are the typical repeaters that connect to the router and that allow to enhance the wireless connection. In this way, if we connect a device directly to the amplifier instead of to the router, we can obtain better coverage, with more speed and stability.
Of course, it must be borne in mind that these devices cannot work a miracle. If we connect it from a very long distance we could continue with problems or even the inability to connect.
It is an inexpensive type of device and there are many options available . We simply have to choose the one that best suits our needs, observing aspects such as the configuration, the maximum speed that it allows, if it is dual band …
PLC with wireless connection
PLC devices are very interesting to bring wireless connectivity to other areas of the home. In this case it is a question of equipment that is connected to the electrical network and uses the wiring to maintain speed and that we can connect from the other end.
One of the devices connects to the router and to the electricity, to any outlet, while the other device is placed in another area of the home, from where we can connect wirelessly.
It is very useful as it maintains speed better than a repeater. Of course, we must bear in mind that we must avoid connecting it to a power strip, for example, since it would lose power. It is also affected by distance.
Using an old router as a repeater
It is very common that we have an old router at home. Perhaps from another operator that we had previously hired. Maybe even an older one that we have changed to achieve better speed.
We can give this type of device a second life. We can, among other things, use it as a Wi-Fi repeater. In this way it connects to the main router and offers connection to another area of the home so that we can connect.
Have cable Internet throughout the home
Although wireless connections are the most used today, the truth is that there are devices that can only be connected by cable or that we even want to connect wired for some reason. We will also be able to bring cable Internet to the entire house. We have several options in this regard.
LAN cable installation
One way we have to connect by cable in any corner of the home is to have an installation throughout the home of LAN cables. To do this, it will probably be necessary to carry out small works, such as passing cables from one room to another through the wall or using existing wiring.
It basically consists of running LAN cable from the router to other areas of the home. This is something that nowadays is not usually done much at the user level, but a few years ago it was more common when Wi-Fi routers did not exist.
PLC
We have seen PLCs that allow you to connect devices wirelessly, but there are also models that allow you to connect via Ethernet cable. It works exactly the same as the previous ones we discussed, but this time a cable comes out of the device to connect any other equipment.
This can be interesting to connect televisions, game consoles and other devices that have the option of cable and thus have more stability.
Network switch
Another option we have to connect by cable anywhere in the house is to use a network switch . It basically consists of carrying out what we mentioned about having a cable installation at home. One of these cables connects to a network switch and through this device we can connect many more.
Network switches can have from four Ethernet ports to many more. Therefore it is very useful to connect many devices by network cable in the same room, for example.
Use another wired router
We can also use a router instead of a network switch. The mode of use is the same: connect both routers by LAN cable and from the secondary one, take different Ethernet cables to connect other equipment.
In short, these are the options we have to connect by cable from anywhere in the home. Thus we will achieve greater stability and also be able to connect equipment that only has the option of cable and not Wi-Fi.
