How to use Ethernet cable on every PC at home

The Internet connection via network cable (also called Ethernet) is completely automatic and does not require any configuration or activation on Windows and Mac systems.

In fact, the Internet will be available immediately via cable: the icon in the shape of a monitor with a plug will appear in the notification area, near the clock. In some scenarios the wired connection requires a minimum configuration to be able to be used properlyespecially the modem or router is far from the PC or notebook we want to connect.

In the following guide we will show you how to use ethernet cable on any pcthus taking advantage of the cable connection in all scenarios where it is possible to connect a cable, even when it would not be possible to use it.

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1) Connect PC via Powerline

The first method to use the Ethernet cable on every PC in your home involves using the Powerline technologyof which you can find convenient kits on Amazon with two or three units.

Using this technology is really very simple: you connect one of the units to an electrical outlet near our modem, using an Ethernet cable between the unit and the modem itself. You then connect the other unit to an electrical outlet near the computer you want to connect, using another Ethernet cable to establish the connection.

Without further configuration, the components of the kit will use the electrical sockets to pass the Internet signal, bypassing any possible problems with the Wi-Fi signal. To learn more we can read our guides on how Powerline works come on which technology to use between Wi-Fi and Powerline.

2) Connect PC via long Ethernet cable

If the socket ducts allow it or we have enough space to pass a cable we can also use a very long Ethernet cableas the signal from this cable does not degrade easily.

By connecting the PC to the modem via this cable and hiding it well in the ducts or behind furniture we can connect a distant PC to the Internet without having to use Wi-Fi. The maximum length of an Ethernet cable is 100 meters, a decidedly long length for the purpose.

If we choose to pass the Ethernet cables through the electrical conduits we will have to use the Ethernet wire without pins and only then crimp the pins; to learn more we can read the guide above how to cut (crimp) LAN network Ethernet cables in different sizes.

We can also read the guide on the length of Ethernet cables How long can an Ethernet cable be and how to stretch it.

3) Connect PC via dedicated router

If we have we can use an old router as a “bridge” to extend network coverageusing both a connection Ethernet/Ethernet is a connection Wi-Fi/Ethernetbased on the type of network and the configuration we have given to all the devices present.

The simplest method involves connecting the router in “bridge” mode to the main modem: this will amplify the Wi-Fi signal coming from the modem and, by connecting a computer via cable to the router, we will have access to the Internet without putting too many wires around the House.

In mode Ethernet/Ethernet instead we can also combine the Powerline or the direct passage of cables in the walls, thus also connecting other devices present in the same room (TV, console, decoder etc.).

For further information we can read the guide above how to configure a Wi-Fi access point as a primary router repeater.

4) Connect PC via connection to another computer

The last method we can use plans to connect the PC to another computereven portable, using the Ethernet cable to make the first device access the Internet without going through the modem, router or one of the methods seen so far.

The method of direct Internet connection it was once often used in the IT sector but, with the spread of routers and Wi-Fi connections, it fell into disuse; if we want to learn more we can read our guide on how to share internet connection between two PCs via cable.

Conclusions

Using all these methods we can still use Ethernet cables to surf the Internet. Even if Wi-Fi is convenient it will never be as stable and fast as a cable connection, still preferable if we often use a desktop PC or use a laptop as if it were a desktop computer.

To learn more we can read the guides on how restore the network if the PC does not connect to the internet come on how to connect 2 PCs via wifi to share internet or files.