{"id":6615,"date":"2023-08-03T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T08:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/?p=6615"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T12:25:11","slug":"xfinity-router-to-another-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/xfinity-router-to-another-room\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move My Xfinity Router to Another Room?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re looking for advice on how to relocate the Xfinity router<\/a> or, as Comcast likes to call them, \u201cwireless gateway\u201d from one room to another, you came to the right place.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sit back and relax while we explain the benefits of moving a router<\/a>, give you the know-how to do it, and the possible risks and downsides of such a procedure.<\/span> Recommended reading :<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re using your own equipment and have a modem and a router as separate units, you\u2019ll need an Ethernet cable and a power outlet.<\/span><\/p>\n Now that we got that out of the way let\u2019s talk about the pros and cons of repositioning your Xfinity router<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Many houses have their modem\/router combo units placed as close as possible to the cable service provider\u2019s outlet. Some homes have their installations optimized for this, but others don\u2019t. So you end up having your internet equipment in a random corner of the house. <\/span> This can be troublesome because the Wi-Fi signal<\/a> coverage is omnidirectional. The antenna send the signal equally in all directions creating a signal bubble with the router in the center. In other words, you will have excellent Wi-Fi in one half of the house and mediocre or poor in the other.<\/span><\/p>\n For this reason, technicians recommend placing the router as close as possible to the center of the home<\/a> so that you can cover the entire area equally. <\/span><\/p>\n Multi-story homes benefit even more from relocating the router to the center of the house and elevating it close to the sealing. This way, both ground, and first floor can get decent Wireless coverage while remaining dark areas, if there are any, can be covered by Wi-Fi signal boosters.<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on what you need to do to relocate the router from one room to another, you can risk losing wireless coverage in some areas you had it before, especially outdoors. For example, if you had the router placed at the outer wall facing the backyard, and you have a workshop, shed, or a sitting area at the far end of that backyard, moving the router to a different position may result in losing wireless signal in those outdoor areas.<\/span> Additionally, if you plan to run the coaxial cable from the box outside to the new position you prepare for the router, you risk losing the internet signal<\/a> if you don\u2019t do all the steps correctly.<\/span> However, don\u2019t be too alarmed. Any mistake you may or may not make in the relocation process is probably fixable with little or no extra cost.<\/span><\/p>\n As we mentioned earlier, you may have a couple of different situations, and they will determine the steps you need to take to move the router from one room to another.<\/span><\/p>\n Firstly, you need to choose the best position for the router<\/a>. Ideally, it will be near the center of the area you want to cover with Wi-Fi, but not next to the known sources of interference such as a microwave oven, baby monitor, cordless phone, or garage door remote control unit.<\/span><\/p>\n Secondly, you need to make sure you have an available power socket for the router in your new location or make sure you can reach it with an extension cord.<\/span><\/p>\n Lastly, you need to figure out how to get the signal to that place. If your router is a standalone unit, you will need a long enough cat 6 Ethernet cable<\/a> to bridge the space between the modem and the router<\/a>. Depending on the distance, you can buy a prefab, finished Ethernet cable<\/a>, or you can make one yourself by purchasing a reel of Ethernet cable and RJ45 connectors for both ends. Additionally, you\u2019ll need a tool to strip the cable and cramp the connectors in place.<\/span><\/p>\n Recommended reading :<\/strong><\/p>\n However, since it is more likely that you are using a rented modem\/router combo unit you got from Xfinity, you won\u2019t be needing an Ethernet cable but a coaxial cable. <\/span><\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s see what steps you\u2019ll need to take when moving your Xfinity router from one room to another.<\/span><\/p>\n It will be straightforward if an ACTIVE cable outlet is in a new room.<\/span><\/p>\n And that is all. You won\u2019t have to set up anything. All the settings will be saved, and you may continue using the internet just as you have before.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, if there is no active cable outlet in your new location, it will be a bit more complex to set everything up.<\/span><\/p>\n If there is no active cable outlet in a new location, you\u2019ll somehow have to bring the signal to that place. So you are faced with who choices here. You can either run a cable internally from an old location to a new one or make a new line from the box outside your home to a new room externally.<\/span><\/p>\n If you choose to go internally, you\u2019ll need a coaxial cable long enough to reach the desired destination or more than one cable. Still, you\u2019ll have to use coaxial cable extenders to connect the individual coaxial cables. <\/span> If you opt for the exterior option, you will have to run the line from the Cable operator box outside your home to a new room. Therefore, you\u2019ll need a coaxial cable, fittings, and tools to make this happen.<\/span> To see an excellent example of what you\u2019ll need and how to do this, check the video below.<\/span><\/p>\n How To Move Your Wi-Fi Router To Another Room With A New Line<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>But, before we get into that, let\u2018s explain something fundamental. If you\u2019re not using your own equipment but renting it with the internet package deal from Xfinity<\/a>, you will be moving your combo modem\/router unit since they are both in one device. This clarification is important because you will have to get the coaxial cable<\/a> and the signal to wherever you want to place the modem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Benefits of Moving Xfinity Router to Another Room<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/span><\/p>\nWhat Steps to Take When Moving the Xfinity Router to Another Room?<\/h2>\n
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Steps When There Is an Active Cable Outlet in a New Room<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/span><\/li>\nSteps When There Is No Cable Outlet in a New Room<\/h2>\n
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