Boosting wifi signal to garage?

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BakerBoy wrote: »

I'm building an office in my garage

So you want a stable connection,

BakerBoy wrote: »

and have taken my laptop out there to see if the wifi will stretch. From my BT Home Hub it seems that emails are OK but for web browsing it is a struggle.

Can anyone recommend some low-cost options for extending the signal?.

What about a couple of drills and a good old fashioned CAT 5 ethernet cable?

enfield_freddy

ciaccino wrote: »

So you want a stable connection,

What about a couple of drills and a good old fashioned CAT 5 ethernet cable?

just like I posted above , and gave links to perhaps?

giraffe69

If it is CAT5 won't it depend on how long the cable needs to be and how easy it is to bury it in the garden or attach to a wall and not have the squirrels dig it up and eat it or the birds peck at it?
If the requirement is a stable connection with decent speed then you can't beat home plugs provided, as said above, the office is on the same ring as the house. If not then an extender is a better bet.

enfield_freddy

100 mtrs , far enough?

espresso

giraffe69 wrote: »

If it is CAT5 won't it depend on how long the cable needs to be and how easy it is to bury it in the garden or attach to a wall and not have the squirrels dig it up and eat it or the birds peck at it?
If the requirement is a stable connection with decent speed then you can't beat [STRIKE]home plugs[/STRIKE] using an Ethernet cable.

Corrected that for you!

provided, as said above, the office is on the same ring as the house. If not then an extender is a better bet.

You are simply showing your ignorance!

tavernman

Has anyone asked if the OP has a detached garage, or if it is 75-3000m from home? Perhaps Baker Boy may clear it up for us

Herzlos

He's just within his home wifi range, so it's not that far. an extender on each side of the air gap would probably do it, but it'd be noisy and temperamental.

giraffe69 wrote: »

If it is CAT5 won't it depend on how long the cable needs to be and how easy it is to bury it in the garden or attach to a wall and not have the squirrels dig it up and eat it or the birds peck at it?
If the requirement is a stable connection with decent speed then you can't beat home plugs provided, as said above, the office is on the same ring as the house. If not then an extender is a better bet.

Businesses use CAT5 and it'll be a lot more reliable than home plugs in any situation. Sure it's a bit more expensive to lay as you'll need to run a new cable, but it's superior in any way. 100m run shouldn't be an issue. It'll also be secure and completely future proofed.

It's the only option in a real office, so it should be the first consideration in a home office.

macman

giraffe69 wrote: »

If it is CAT5 won't it depend on how long the cable needs to be and how easy it is to bury it in the garden or attach to a wall and not have the squirrels dig it up and eat it or the birds peck at it?
If the requirement is a stable connection with decent speed then you can't beat home plugs provided, as said above, the office is on the same ring as the house. If not then an extender is a better bet.

As already mentioned, it does not need to be on the same ring mains circuit.

enfield_freddy

using cat 5 cable , you can use different ring mains ,

RumRat

Herzlos wrote: »

He's just within his home wifi range, so it's not that far. an extender on each side of the air gap would probably do it, but it'd be noisy and temperamental.



Businesses use CAT5 and it'll be a lot more reliable than home plugs in any situation. Sure it's a bit more expensive to lay as you'll need to run a new cable, but it's superior in any way. 100m run shouldn't be an issue. It'll also be secure and completely future proofed.

It's the only option in a real office, so it should be the first consideration in a home office.

PLA's have been 100% reliable here, never had the slightest hiccup. So, not sure how much more reliable a CAT5 cable could be??;)