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Wifi to ethernet
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It is entirely possible
However, it is very much not the recommended approach. The problem with a single connection to the WiFi is that you are limited in bandwidth and by the large amount of latency WiFi adds.
Instead, I would look into running a cable. It will take some doing but you can keep there for years and years.
Another way you could do it is with a Mesh. Get a bunch of OpenWRT devices and configure 802.11s
Yeah, running the cable is probably not as big a deal as it seems at first glance. The wall plates are easy, use a fish tape to pull the cable through where you need to.
They're going to the second story so it might not be so simple if they need to drill down through into the lower floors wall cavity.
This is why I had the builders put in a chase from the basement to the attic, because I knew I would be running cables at some point.
If you don't have one of those, you might be able to sneak through the framing next to something else that's already there.