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Home network router question

Hi,

A network question from an analogue brain.

Our internet provider recently transitioned to a system of hardwired modems with various pods ( Plume ) for the routers.  There is one Plume/router which is hardwired to the modem and the rest are plugged into wall outlets.  Unfortunately, the modem is in the built in stereo cabinet- which is less than optimal.  I want to move the modem and "main pod" to another location away from the cabinet. Three questions:

1. Is running an ethernet wire from my streamer/DAC to the main pod equivalent to direct wiring to the old stand alone modem/router?

2.  If I move the modem and main pod; can I run a cable from the main pod to an ethernet port ( to be installed ) in the cabinet and plug in my streamer?  Will this be nearly equivalent to hard wiring into my old modem/router?

Any thoughts?  Please remember when replying that I am an analogue guy trying to navigate the digital world with as little pain as possible.

PS  I don't want to connect via wifi.

Thanks

 

MP

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cycles2
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If you or anyone else reading this uses Quantum Fiber (QF) as their Internet providerr Internet provider, QF recently ended their licensing agreement with Plume. The QF tech mentioned that Plume provided the mesh network software for the QF pods. This explains the low bandwidth performance and inability to configure some of my QF pods via the QF app. 

As others have noted, they use Eero for their mesh network which I'll also do.

Others here have answered your 3 questions but I wanted QF subscribers to know they likely no longer have a mesh network via the QF pods. Wouldn't it be nice for QF to inform their subscribers?

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