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Originally Posted by JimJohnson
The new home we just bought has a WIFI hookup above the kitchen cabinet. What’s that about.
Can someone tell me:
Where does the signal come from to get up their?
Is the kitchen a good spot for WiFi?
We have Dish Networks for TV so we do not need a line in rooms for Internet, but do need the router someplace.
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That's also where it's located for me. Comcast "internet only" provider.
The signal in my case comes from the white Leviton box in garage,
then coax cable to CATV type wall outlet in kitchen at counter level,
then coax cable from that outlet up to top of cabinets and into cable modem,
then cable modem to WIFI router also at top of cabinets.
(there is already switched AC power up there)
Question 2, the best location for a WIFI router is up high in a central area of the home.
(many new style routers overcome that need.)
Not the central area in my case, but works good and keeps all of the wiring up high and out of sight. Especially if you also have other WIFI devices that need to plug into the router. Otherwise it can become a rats nest of wires and cables.
As previous poster said, having it up high can be dangerous if you need to climb up to stand on the counter from time to time.
It was later determined that a direct CAT5 cable was needed from router to computer to a bandwidth intensive computer in another room. Another story, but found a way to use existing house wiring to accomplish that.