Looking to move our ISP-provided modem and router to the wall where our TV’s/consoles sit to hard wire them via a small unmanaged switch. They’re both currently on the opposite wall where the signal comes into the apartment.
Would it be better to move the modem (and router) by running a longer (~30ft) coax cable or better to leave the modem where it is and run a long Ethernet cable for the router/switch?
I saw something about how longer coax cables can introduce more dB loss but I have no idea if that’s an issue or not for a residential modem. For what it’s worth, we don’t have cable TV.
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My amateur research also turned out that coax cables are more fragile like when going around corners or getting hit/stepped on. That’s what made me go with a Cat6 ethernet cable.
Not sure if that was the best option or if that’s entirely accurate, but it’s what I chose.