Guys, I have the following devices here:
1) My ISP modem. It has wi-fi, but the wireless speeds are poor. That's why I disabled it.
2) Archer C8, gigabit router. I can get at best 60 MB/s max speed.
3) PC, iPAD, iPhone...
First of all, the Archer C8 has 4 ETHERNET ports, and one port called "Internet".
The ISP modem has the usual 4 LAN ports. Oh, and my PC can't connect using wi-fi, but has a USB dongle that allows me to use the Airpods (and PS4 controller) via bluetooth.
This is how things are working here:
- PC ----------- Ethernet cable (CAT-6) goes to... Archer C8 (Ethernet port).
- Archer C8 ---------- Ethernet cable connected to "Internet port" goes to..... ISP modem (LAN)
If I want to share files between the PC and iPAD I can simply type 192.168.8.144 (the IP attributed to PC) in the iPAD, and choose a port.
All contents from the PC are visible in the iPAD. The Archer C8 reserved the IP 192.168.8.144 for the PC.
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More settings:
ISP modem:
DMZ is enabled. Private address is 192.168.15.245
Archer C8:
Now that all this has been said, here's my question:
- I want to move the Archer C8 (wifi router) away from my room.
Meaning I will have to unplug the PC from it (that CAT-6 cable mentioned before).
If I do this then I can easily continue using the internet by plugging the ethernet cable to the ISP modem.
The problem is that my PC will stop being visible to the internet, and streaming speeds will be reduced drastically, if I connect to my PC using (for example) the IP 192.168.15.120.
What I want to do is simple: continue using my PC through the IP 192.168.8.144 and retain the 60 MB/s speeds in my network.
I suspect the answer is: get a wi-fi network card, and install in your motherboard. Don't get a USB-wi-fi dongle, it's not worth it.
But will this be a solution in my case? Unfortunatelly I can't get another cable just to connect to the Archer C8, since I'll move this router away from my current bedroom.
1) My ISP modem. It has wi-fi, but the wireless speeds are poor. That's why I disabled it.
2) Archer C8, gigabit router. I can get at best 60 MB/s max speed.
3) PC, iPAD, iPhone...
First of all, the Archer C8 has 4 ETHERNET ports, and one port called "Internet".
The ISP modem has the usual 4 LAN ports. Oh, and my PC can't connect using wi-fi, but has a USB dongle that allows me to use the Airpods (and PS4 controller) via bluetooth.
This is how things are working here:
- PC ----------- Ethernet cable (CAT-6) goes to... Archer C8 (Ethernet port).
- Archer C8 ---------- Ethernet cable connected to "Internet port" goes to..... ISP modem (LAN)
If I want to share files between the PC and iPAD I can simply type 192.168.8.144 (the IP attributed to PC) in the iPAD, and choose a port.
All contents from the PC are visible in the iPAD. The Archer C8 reserved the IP 192.168.8.144 for the PC.
**********
More settings:
ISP modem:

DMZ is enabled. Private address is 192.168.15.245
Archer C8:



Now that all this has been said, here's my question:
- I want to move the Archer C8 (wifi router) away from my room.
Meaning I will have to unplug the PC from it (that CAT-6 cable mentioned before).
If I do this then I can easily continue using the internet by plugging the ethernet cable to the ISP modem.
The problem is that my PC will stop being visible to the internet, and streaming speeds will be reduced drastically, if I connect to my PC using (for example) the IP 192.168.15.120.
What I want to do is simple: continue using my PC through the IP 192.168.8.144 and retain the 60 MB/s speeds in my network.
I suspect the answer is: get a wi-fi network card, and install in your motherboard. Don't get a USB-wi-fi dongle, it's not worth it.
But will this be a solution in my case? Unfortunatelly I can't get another cable just to connect to the Archer C8, since I'll move this router away from my current bedroom.