Homeplugs (ethernet over power) are fine for some things, but they add so much latency to the network.

Wired is so much better.

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    23 hours ago

    Was it not possible to draw Ethernet, or did they just want the cheapest solution? I consulted for a place that had a similar situation, and it was unacceptable for most of the students due to the jitter. So we drew Ethernet and put mini APs in each room.

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      But I wasn’t facility. I was a student.

      The dorm itself did not have internet and had no plans of running ethernet or providing internet to students.

      I got internet through a wireless access point, positioned very carefully in window for a WISP. And they distributed that to rooms near me.

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      23 hours ago

      It’s always possible, but not often practical, especially when you don’t have permission to drill holes in those concrete walls.

      I suppose you could do surface runs, but those are ugly and more vulnerable to physical damage.