For a wired internet connection, I'm describing connecting a physical cable between the Router Unit in the home and the user's computer. Ethernet cable sometimes referred to as internet cable, CAT5 or CAT6 cable. The Router is typically placed where most activity would be done wirelessly as it has a limited range. On the back of most Routers are jacks where one can physically plug in a cable. Shown here as the 4 yellow jacks.
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Some laptops DO NOT have a physical ethernet port and require a USB-B or USB-C to ethernet adapter. This adapter can work on both B- and C-type ports and is compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.
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In an office or school, the cabling is through the walls with short cables between the wall and your PC.
For temporary use at your home, you just need to know the distance from the Router to where you would like to work - and it does not need to be pretty. We're simply getting from point A to point B, with a little slack. It may be efficient to toss the cable out the window from the 2nd story, and come in the back door. So it may be, 10' across the upstairs office, 12' down the side of the house, and 20' across the family room to the router. That's 42'. Cables come in varios lengths and colors. A longer cable will not decrease performance. You may also need to only go 25' across the family room to a desk. Or you can run it down the hall and up the steps. Longer is going to be easier, don't try and get an exact length. |
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This should be set up well ahead of the meeting to ensure its connection.
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