Weird question, I know. My apartment comes with a modern/router combo that, for whatever reason, does not have an Ethernet port. So a friend advised me to purchase a modem, then connect it via coax cable to my apartment’s modem/router, then connect that to my PC via cat5. I did so, but the Ethernet connection on my PC shows no Internet. Is this possible to set up? Is there a software related step I’m missing to complete the connections?
Call your ISP, they can tell you if your modem is supported, and they will need to allow it to connect. It will be possible if they allow it.
How are you supposed to connect your computer to the modem/router if there’s no RJ45 port?
I bought a secondary modem, so my signal flow goes kinda like:
ISP -> Modem/router combo (installed by my apartment) -> Coax cable -> secondary modem I purchased myself -> cat5 cable -> PC
Probably has WiFi only, especially if it’s a landlord provided special deal with the ISP.
You can get a USB wifi adapter for your PC to connect it to the internet.
It’s not an issue with the PC being unable to connect to Wi-Fi, it’s that the Wi-Fi speeds are relatively slow and inconsistent. According to Ookla speed tests, there have been times where I get download speeds of 120 Mbps and up, times where I get less than 10, and times where I get between 10 and 25. I’m hoping by Ethernet connections that I’ll be able to get more stable and maybe better speeds.
What’s the model and brand of that modem/router? That might give clues as to what it is and what workarounds are available to you
