Using coax for Internet?

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Ive upgraded my broadband to 3 wireless. Its going fairly OK but the speed is a bit up and down. The modem is currently located downstairs. I've tried the modem in the attic and speeds are consistently better. I've purchased an external antenna for the attic to improve the reliability of speed and signal. I'm awaiting delivery of the antenna but a work colleague in the know of these things recommended it. The antenna requires 2 SMA cables to connect from the antenna to the router. I already have 2 coax cables (not in use) run from a TV aerial socket to the area in the attic that I will be positioning my antenna. I have 2 questions:

1. Can I use the coax cable to link the router and the antenna? In other words run Internet over coax (rather than run 2 new SMA cables) And if so:
2. What adaltors/connectors will I need to convert from coax to sma?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

ED E

If you're going to try this.

1. Put the router in the attic close to the antenna
2. Use media converters
3. Place an access point in the middle of the home


Good media converters will hurt your wallet though.

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ED E wrote: »

If you're going to try this.

1. Put the router in the attic close to the antenna
2. Use media converters
3. Place an access point in the middle of the home


Good media converters will hurt your wallet though.

Thanks ED E,

I was hoping to keep the router downstairs for WIFI because there is hardly any signal going down there when the router is upstairs.

I'm not sure the router allows an access point to be run from it. It's a Huawei B525 router. Perhaps there is a way around this?

Also, what media converters would you recommend to use?

Thanks again.

ED E

It has ethernet ports, you can use an access point.


Its a niche product, don't have a recommendation.

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ED E wrote: »

It has ethernet ports, you can use an access point.


Its a niche product, don't have a recommendation.

Thanks a million, appreciate the feedback.