Modem and router stand or table

Bob C. of Indiana · #1 04-23-2014, 12:46 PM

So I was wondering where you have your modem and wireless router located in your house that is convenient to access? The reason I am asking is I am going with a new cable,phone and internet company and before I make the change I need to make the equipment easier to access, I have mine now on the floor under the home phone table, it seems I'm always under there trying to see in the dark a bunch of extra long wires in the way, unplugging and replugging the router to reset it. It is a royal pia crawling on the floor in low light trying to see what I'm doing and getting up afterward so I want to fix this now.Thanks,Bob

cvar · #2 04-23-2014, 01:45 PM

Modem? Not just router?

Our Fios router sits on an upstairs bedroom desk. We could plug in with a wire (if needed). Mostly, it gives us pretty good wireless coverage, even to backyard. We pretty much never have to reset it manually.

I also ran a cat-6 wire from the upstairs router down to a central ethernet "switch" (not a 2nd router) in the basement that reaches out to every main floor ethernet jack, to plug in. So now the main router location is less relevant for wired access, only important for wireless. The hop via GB switch thru to router is 100% automatic & transparent, and fast. Wired beats wireless.

Fwiw, our neighbor hid their Fios router in basement utility room, which totally limits them to wireless (not wired), and also their wireless coverage sucks in their family room (& deck) at the other end of the house. Mistake.

Bob C. of Indiana · #3 04-23-2014, 02:50 PM

Well I think I have a plan,I think I can put the modem,wireless router and printer and phone on top of this for easy access and have room for all the extra cables and instruction manuals and other misc.crap.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002V9JIYM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RQNP3986CHL6&coliid=I1T1JI2RWAH3HE&psc=1

RoberticusMaximus · #4 04-23-2014, 02:55 PM

i was thinking about building a custom computer desk/cabinet/bookshelf into the corner of my living room. was planning to run all the wires behind it & put my modem & router in the top of it... hoping that i can stream netflix to the bedroom from there lol

Bob C. of Indiana · #5 04-23-2014, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RoberticusMaximus

i was thinking about building a custom computer desk/cabinet/bookshelf into the corner of my living room. was planning to run all the wires behind it & put my modem & router in the top of it... hoping that i can stream netflix to the bedroom from there lol

No custom building for me,cheap Chinese furniture and netflix or movie streaming either.Last movie I watched was gone in 60 seconds,LOL!

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Here's the mess I have now so nothing sturdy to grab a hold of to get up from the floor.Notice where the router and modem are located beneath the table. LOL!

Pbav8tor · #6 04-23-2014, 04:18 PM

Boy Bob, that looks like something I would do.

Bob C. of Indiana · #7 04-23-2014, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pbav8tor

Boy Bob, that looks like something I would do.

It's a nightmare Paul,with Comcast I have to reset my router once a week and getting tired of trying to get my ass off the floor.I need to get that stuff about waist high. LOL!

Cole_CT · #8 04-23-2014, 07:48 PM

I saw the words "router" and "table" in the same sentence and I got all excited because I thought this thread was about workworking....hahah.

But in all seriousness, my router is located in the corner of our 2000sqft house and everywhere gets good WiFi

Bob C. of Indiana · #9 04-24-2014, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Cole_CT

I saw the words "router" and "table" in the same sentence and I got all excited because I thought this thread was about workworking....hahah.

But in all seriousness, my router is located in the corner of our 2000sqft house and everywhere gets good WiFi

I have good reception all over my house too but what is your router sitting on in your house in the corner?

Cole_CT · #10 04-24-2014, 11:11 AM

It's on the ground in our mudroom.

Bob C. of Indiana · #11 04-24-2014, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole_CT

It's on the ground in our mudroom.

So yours is in a very handy spot too,LOL! Well the reason for my thread was to find a clever place on something in your home to make it easier to access than on the floor somewhere.

Cole_CT · #12 04-24-2014, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob C. of Indiana

So yours is in a very handy spot too,LOL! Well the reason for my thread was to find a clever place on something in your home to make it easier to access than on the floor somewhere.

Well now that we've installed a new router, I really never need to get access to it because it has been 100% reliable. The old router we kept on our computer desk because it would have to be accessed often (maybe once every two weeks or so)to be reset when our internet crashed.

If you have to gain access to your router often, it is probably time for a new one. We had ours for probably 5-6 years up until 6 months ago and the new one has made a huge improvement in reliability and reception.

Bob C. of Indiana · #13 04-24-2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole_CT

Well now that we've installed a new router, I really never need to get access to it because it has been 100% reliable. The old router we kept on our computer desk because it would have to be accessed often (maybe once every two weeks or so)to be reset when our internet crashed.

If you have to gain access to your router often, it is probably time for a new one. We had ours for probably 5-6 years up until 6 months ago and the new one has made a huge improvement in reliability and reception.

Actually I would like to get a few more miles out of my router as it is not that old and hoping when I get the new tv service it will come with a combo modem router but in the mean time still hoping for someone to post a cool table or convenient location for the one I have.Thanks for your input.

Cole_CT · #14 04-24-2014, 02:41 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZKc3PBs67c
This is a little unrelated but it sure is clever! I thought you might get a kick out of this setup, Bob

Bob C. of Indiana · #15 04-24-2014, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole_CT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZKc3PBs67c
This is a little unrelated but it sure is clever! I thought you might get a kick out of this setup, Bob

Nice set up that he built. I just hard wired my laptop in the garage so issues with signal lose there.