How do I set up a connection to a cable modem with a cable cord?

snarfman

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So I my laptop is upstairs and my At&t Uverse cable modem is downstairs and I believe there is some interference in the ceiling because although the signal always reads as "excellent" often times it seems to run a bit slower upstairs than when i bring it one floor down. I was wondering if connecting the laptop to the modem directly would be more helpful. (I already have a hidden wiring route that I made to run a hdmi cable from my tv downstairs to the laptop upstairs) I bought a 50ft cable cord and was wondering if all i need to do is plug it in or if i have to somehow program the connection so it knows to run through the cable instead of the wireless signal. I don't have a router either...not sure if id need one as they didn't provide one. Detailed help is much appreciated!
 

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Just plug it in at both ends. It should work fine.

Once plugged in, it will take a few seconds to detect the new wired network and get an IP Address. After that you should be all set.

Edit: You can disable the Wireless if you want. There is either a switch on the laptop or a Fn+Fkey combination to do it.
 

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Thanks...that wireless switch never seemed to matter if the light was on or off, i would always stay connected. Maybe thats because i was only wireless then. Is there a way to view how it is pulling the connection in control panel or something to make sure its using the cable? I wasn't really too sure what to look for in the "view network status" section
 

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Task Manager, Networking tab will show you which is being used. There needs to be network traffic for it to register on the chart.
 

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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
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    16GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    Samsung 27" C27F398 Curved Monitor
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    Realtek HD Audio
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Untitled.pngso this is what it shows....not sure how to read it though....i am plugged in with the cable now
 

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No activity, so nothing to read. If it was being used, you would see jagged, up and down green lines on the graph. Start a large download then look. You can kill the download as soon as you see what you need to see.

Alternative is to disable the wireless, as I mentioned before.
 

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    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
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    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    Samsung 27" C27F398 Curved Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (HDMI)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB
    Seagate ST2000NM001 2TB
    Seagate ST31500341AS 1.5TB
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Lenovo USB
    Internet Speed
    50MB Down, 10MB Up
  • Operating System
    Windows 7 Pro X64
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP xw4400 Workstation
    CPU
    Intel Pentium D Dual 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP 0A68h
    Memory
    5GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI FireGL V3300
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KN242HYL 24" (KVMS)
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3120026As 120GB SATA (boot)
    Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB SATA
    Mouse
    Logitech via KVMS switch
    Keyboard
    Dell USB via KVMS switch
    Internet Speed
    50 Down, 10 Up
    Other Info
    Apache Web Server since 2001
woops...didnt scroll down enough to show the local area connection...it had the squigly lines
 

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