Ethernet Jack In Home/ Ethernet Alternatives

[TImeSpartan]

Hello world!
So i have a tiny problem. I have to move my pc to a room upstairs in my house, while my router stays downstairs. I used to use a ethernet wall jack in the same room as my router, but I can't anymore. I would highly prefer to use ethernet with my pc as I am an avid gamer, but the room I'm moving to has no ethernet wall jacks, and i'm wondering if I can install one. There happens to be 4 power outlets in the room, that are the only things in the walls, but I don't mind removing one for ethernet if it's possible. I haven't removed the faceplates to see if there happens to be an ethernet cable behind but it's probably unlikely. If it is not possible for me to get ethernet in the room whate are some good alternatives?
Much Thanks,
A Nooby PC Guy

 

[captaincharisma]

you could rewire one of the wall outlets as an thernet outlet but you would need an electrician to do the job safely.

the closest alternative to what you want would be a power line adapter but depending on the quality of your homes power lines youmay not be able to get the same type of performance as your former Ethernet connection

 

[TImeSpartan]

you could rewire one of the wall outlets as an thernet outlet but you would need an electrician to do the job safely.

the closest alternative to what you want would be a power line adapter but depending on the quality of your homes power lines youmay not be able to get the same type of performance as your former Ethernet connection

I want to stay away from powerline if I can, but my house does have 2 routers that are at least AC1700. One right underneath the room I'm moving the pc to and one on the other end of the house. Should I go wireless in this case? Also how much would it cost to hire an electrician to do the job?

 

[newbcakes]

It is not recommended to fool with high voltage if you're not officially an electrician by trade (just sayin'). I also believe an electrician will recommend against co-locating high and low voltage wiring, such as ethernet and your wall plugs. (I think it's against building code, but I'm not an electrician, nor code-author).

Instead, I would locate a place on your wall where you want your ethernet jack and simply cut a new hole while using an "old work" low-voltage box. Use that location to run your new wire.

Another method might be to use an ethernet adapter to high voltage wiring. Some really smart person figured out that ethernet signals can be transmitted between electrical signals which means you can buy an adapter at your plug for your router and connect an ethernet cable there, then an adapter for the plug where your computer is and plug in your ethernet cable there... what I don't know is how well it performs. I'm sure the interwebs has that info.

And finally... have you considered wireless?

 

[captaincharisma]

It is not recommended to fool with high voltage if you're not officially an electrician by trade (just sayin'). I also believe an electrician will recommend against co-locating high and low voltage wiring, such as ethernet and your wall plugs. (I think it's against building code, but I'm not an electrician, nor code-author).

Instead, I would locate a place on your wall where you want your ethernet jack and simply cut a new hole while using an "old work" low-voltage box. Use that location to run your new wire.

Another method might be to use an ethernet adapter to high voltage wiring. Some really smart person figured out that ethernet signals can be transmitted between electrical signals which means you can buy an adapter at your plug for your router and connect an ethernet cable there, then an adapter for the plug where your computer is and plug in your ethernet cable there... what I don't know is how well it performs. I'm sure the interwebs has that info.

And finally... have you considered wireless?

the OP mentioned they "highly prefer to use Ethernet"

 

[TImeSpartan]

It is not recommended to fool with high voltage if you're not officially an electrician by trade (just sayin'). I also believe an electrician will recommend against co-locating high and low voltage wiring, such as ethernet and your wall plugs. (I think it's against building code, but I'm not an electrician, nor code-author).

Instead, I would locate a place on your wall where you want your ethernet jack and simply cut a new hole while using an "old work" low-voltage box. Use that location to run your new wire.

Another method might be to use an ethernet adapter to high voltage wiring. Some really smart person figured out that ethernet signals can be transmitted between electrical signals which means you can buy an adapter at your plug for your router and connect an ethernet cable there, then an adapter for the plug where your computer is and plug in your ethernet cable there... what I don't know is how well it performs. I'm sure the interwebs has that info.

And finally... have you considered wireless?

I have 2 routers in my house, one I think ac 1900 and the other at least ac 1700, The ac1900 one is right underneath the room I'm moving to so wireless doesn't seem like a terrible idea in this case. I've heard the powerlin isn't good and my house is not new (20 years old) so I don't think that the powerline will be very optimized. Any help is much welcome.

 

[captaincharisma]

It is not recommended to fool with high voltage if you're not officially an electrician by trade (just sayin'). I also believe an electrician will recommend against co-locating high and low voltage wiring, such as ethernet and your wall plugs. (I think it's against building code, but I'm not an electrician, nor code-author).

Instead, I would locate a place on your wall where you want your ethernet jack and simply cut a new hole while using an "old work" low-voltage box. Use that location to run your new wire.

Another method might be to use an ethernet adapter to high voltage wiring. Some really smart person figured out that ethernet signals can be transmitted between electrical signals which means you can buy an adapter at your plug for your router and connect an ethernet cable there, then an adapter for the plug where your computer is and plug in your ethernet cable there... what I don't know is how well it performs. I'm sure the interwebs has that info.

And finally... have you considered wireless?

I have 2 routers in my house, one I think ac 1900 and the other at least ac 1700, The ac1900 one is right underneath the room I'm moving to so wireless doesn't seem like a terrible idea in this case. I've heard the powerlin isn't good and my house is not new (20 years old) so I don't think that the powerline will be very optimized. Any help is much welcome.

other then power line wireless is the only other alternative

 

[boosted1g]

As others said, you dont want to mess with electrical unless you know what you are doing; and no there will not be an ethernet cord already in the wall because high voltage (your outlet power) and low voltage (tv, phone, ethernet) do not play well together and the high voltage will completely trash the signal of the low voltage wires if allowd to have much close contact.

Now by "upstairs" do you mean you have a 2 story house, you have a 1 story house + basement?
If it is unfinished basement then that is not difficult at all to run the cable.
If it is a true 2-story house then this requires someone that knows what they are doing with specialized tools as it requires a lot more to snake the cable up 2 walls. This becomes even harder if you need to run cable up an exterior wall (meaing on the otherside of the wall is outdoors) as those walls have insulation and additoinal horrizontal beams.

If your house has 2 phase electrical and has ground (you can buy a simple $5 outlet tester to make sure) then powerline adapter should work fine. Just try to avoid plugging into a circuit that has florescent lighting, microwave or any other high draw electrical motors.