Where to connect ethernet cables?

[foxhole]

You can have your router ground floor and use a Wi-Fi extender to give a wired connection to the loft , I use one to provide Wi-Fi connection to old Mac which only has wired option.
Means you don’t need a spare power socket by the router and is a tidy option.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1115138

 

[foxhole]

i had powerline adapters and repeaters - and when they failed , changed to a MESH system and its so much better for my bungalow - now have wifi all over and in the garden
Also they have 2 etherent connecters and so the devices I had which did NOT have wifi work really good now connected to the satalite devices

this is what I have

TP-Link Deco M5 (3-Pack) AC1300 Dual-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Whole home Wi-Fi solution with comprehensive security to help protect personal information. Fast, uninterrupted Wi-Fi is delivered to every room with up to 4500 square feet of seamless coverage. Adaptive Routing Technology (ART) chooses the fastest path for device...

www.screwfix.com

BUT i purchased at Johnlewis - but they do not sell anymore
more info

TP-Link

Mesh WiFi is a whole home WiFi system built to eliminate dead zones and to provide uninterrupted WiFi throughout your home

www.tp-link.com

I also have Deco triple pack, gives me Wi-Fi in Annex about 40m from bungalow in back garden , but not cheapest option.

 

[ETAF]

but not cheapest option.

no, but i tried BT powerline and also with extenders and never was much good , intermittent and finally one broke - so had to be replaced. Just reasearched and these seemed to work and get high reviews so happy to pay the extra money - I think i paid £80 for the 3 powerlines orginally - so twice the price but no complaints from the kids/grandkids when they visit and we are streaming in main house and bedroom plus all the wifi devices connected now all around the house when every one is down (6 adults and 3 kids)

 

[robinbanks]

Thanks all

Get a wire run from loft to router and get some plugs put on the ends

Buy a "gigabit switch" (tp link probably cheapest good brand or seek out a second hand dlink, netgear etc on ebay), theyre small, about the size of a fat wallet for a 5 port, then you can plug multiple loft devices into it- your computer for one, another WiFi "access point" for another, to boost the signal up there..