Question Basic Home Network Question

[Rfm92]

I recently moved into a new apartment and I’m trying to set up a home network. I’ve never done this before so I apologize for my basic questions/understanding.

The modem/router (picture 1) is in the first bedroom. The apartment has ethernet ports in each room (example in picture 2). There is also this set of ports in the utility closet (picture 3), my assumption is that you can link the ports in each room using this set of ports?

Basically what I would like to do is put an ethernet cable between the modem/router in the first bedroom and use that to supply an internet connection to the ethernet ports in all the other rooms. Is this possible? How should I go about doing it?

Any help is greatly appreciated, I’m keen to learn. P.s, I cannot use WiFi as the signal is not that strong throughout my apartment and the internet speed is limited. (1Gb/s going to the router/modem, only 15Mb/s over WiFi in room furthest from router).

 

[VirtualLarry]

I don't see any ethernet ports in any of those pictures.

 

[QuietDad]

There are a few ways to handle this. What HAS to happen is cable to modem then ethernet cable from modem to a router or switch of at lest 6 ports based on the pic, then an ethernet cable from each port out of the router/switch to each jack in the closet, Then the other 6 jacks these lead to will be live.
If there is cable in the utility closet, move the router there. Or . seeing tat the modem is pluged iinto a wall jack, figure out which jack in the closet that is, come out of that into the switch and then wire the switch to the remaining jacks.
If it was my and the closet didn't have cable, Id get an extension cablea nd run it there from where the modem is. If I didn't need ethernet in the room the modem is in, I'd just put a switch in the closet. Best proactice is to get the modem and switch/router off the floor into the closet where your splitting it

 

[Rfm92]

I don't see any ethernet ports in any of those pictures.

Sorry, here is a better picture. They are all identical. These are ethernet ports or am I a total idiot haha?

 

[ch33zw1z]

Looks like Ethernet, I haven't seen slide up covers before, the original picture made them look like empty spots.

You'll need a switch between the wall ports and the "router". You can added switches on the other end of the run in the rooms if needed.

the internet drop says hyperoptic, so I'm a bit curious who your ISP is

what's the model on the device in the picture one.

by any chance, does one of the drops in the utility room go to the bedroom in pic 1?

The drops are labeled L1, H1, H2 and L2, B1, B2, are they also labeled on the other end? Doesn't look like it in pic2

 

[VirtualLarry]

the internet drop says hyperoptic, so I'm a bit curious who your ISP is

Looks kind of like a FIOS "Coyote Jack". AKA fiber socket, not ethernet.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Looks kind of like a FIOS "Coyote Jack". AKA fiber socket, not ethernet.

I'm not familiar with a coyote jack. The jack in the picture appears to have a gray twisted pair cable from the looks of the stapling, and then patch cable to the device. So maybe the fiber drop is somewhere else

 

[mxnerd]

OP probably is from UK.

Hyperoptic is located in London.

Pict from post #4 absolutely looks like ethernet.

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OP can just use a laptop/PC with ethernet port and plug into the ethernet wall jack see if it can get online. If yes, OP can plug in any switch or router in AP mode (uplink with LAN port, not WAN port) to provide connectivity.

 

[ch33zw1z]

OP probably is from UK.

Hyperoptic is located in London.

Pict from post #4 absolutely looks like ethernet.

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OP can just use a laptop/PC with ethernet port and plug into the ethernet wall jack see if it can get online. If yes, OP can plug in any switch or router in AP mode (uplink with LAN port, not WAN port) to provide connectivity.

Yep, and if it's just Ethernet at that drop, I'm wondering where the fiber run comes in, and if any type of conversion box is near the 6 ports the OP wants to wire up

 

[mv2devnull]

Yep, and if it's just Ethernet at that drop

That drop looks different than the rest. Like it were installed by the ISP. But why would ISP draw (visible cable) to bedroom, if there already exists an utility closet?


What is the model of the modem?

A "modem" converts between ethernet connection and something else (like TV cable or *DSL).
A "router" relays traffic between two subnets, like "home LAN" and "ISP WAN".
A "switch" connects multiple devices to same subnet. Connecting six computers (in rooms) together (in a closet) is a job for a switch.

Most consumer devices are a combo of router, (4-port) switch, wireless access point, (and occasionally a modem).

 

[mv2devnull]

duplicate

 

[ch33zw1z]

That drop looks different than the rest. Like it were installed by the ISP. But why would ISP draw (visible cable) to bedroom, if there already exists an utility closet?


What is the model of the modem?

A "modem" converts between ethernet connection and something else (like TV cable or *DSL).
A "router" relays traffic between two subnets, like "home LAN" and "ISP WAN".
A "switch" connects multiple devices to same subnet. Connecting six computers (in rooms) together (in a closet) is a job for a switch.

Most consumer devices are a combo of router, (4-port) switch, wireless access point, (and occasionally a modem).

Guess we'll wait for the OP to come back and provide more details.

As for why the ISP would cable to the bedroom, off the top of my head, 1) ISP was asked to, 2) closest to where fiber comes into residence, 3) who effin' knows what ISP installers are thinking

 

[mxnerd]

That router / modem looks like ZTE H298N. One ethernet WAN port, 4 ethernet LAN ports & 2 TEL ports.

But OP also must answer what this device/model is at lower right corner in pict #3?

How it's wired? Better if a close up pict.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Actually, that looks like the COYOTE box that Lar was talking about. Good catch!

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If that's the case, things may just be a bit easier than expected.

 

[mxnerd]

Actually, that looks like the COYOTE box that Lar was talking about. Good catch!

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If that's the case, things may just be a bit easier than expected.

It looks more like newer ZTE H298A (AC router, more square shape). ZTE H298N is an N router (oval/round shape).

if that's the case, yeah, it will be a lot easier. So OP probably has 2 routers now. and can use older one in AP mode.

He can then plug in patch cables to the ZTE H298A in the utility room.

Anyway, wait for answer.

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