"The answer is to run a wired network connection to your home office. Wi-Fi is great for mobility, but a wired connection offers many advantages when it comes to working from home. It's faster and more reliable, with lower latency, all of which matters if you regularly share large files, participate in high-quality video meetings, or even (ahem) play games."
"Fortunately, there's a solution, as I discovered a few years ago when I moved to a loft-style condo. My router was in the living room, serving up gigabit downloads. My office was at the other end of the house, with Wi-Fi signals that were depressingly weak, thanks to brick walls. I didn't have Ethernet jacks anywhere in my home, but every room had cable outlets. That's what unlocked the solution to my bandwidth dilemma."
"That's what unlocked the solution to my bandwidth dilemma. Those cable outlets were originally installed to make it convenient to hook up television sets in every room. However, the coaxial cable connecting those outlets can also carry internet signals, thanks to a technology called MoCA ( Multimedia over Coax Alliance). The latest revision of this technology, MoCA 2.5, supports speeds up to 2.5Gbps."
Wireless internet is convenient but often unreliable, especially during important video calls. Running a wired connection to a home office delivers faster, more reliable performance and lower latency valuable for large files, high-quality video meetings, and gaming. Installing new Ethernet can be messy, costly, and impractical in rented spaces. Existing coaxial cable outlets installed for televisions can carry internet using MoCA technology. MoCA 2.5 supports up to 2.5 Gbps, allowing coax outlets to serve as high-speed wired network connections. Using MoCA adapters and existing coax is typically cheaper and less disruptive than running new Ethernet cabling.
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