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Wired internet connection for my garden office
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katy123
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I've finally decided that I will run an outdoor ethernet cable from my vodafone modem to my outdoor garden office. I assume I need another modem in my office, is this correct? Can anyone recommend one that is easy to set up, plug and play. I can then plug my garden office PC into the office modem.
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No, you don't need another modem in the garden office. Just run the cable into the office and buy a network switch like this -You just plug the cable from the virgin modem into port one of the switch and then you've got another 4 ports on the switch to plug in your PC and any other devices you want hard wiring.
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If the only internet you need in the office is for the PC, then simply plug the cable into the computer.If you need other things hardwired, then something like the one linked above will be fine.However, if you need WiFi than someone else may have a better suggestion0
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Thank you so much. Just to be clear, I already have one of those (network switch) in the house as I ran out of ethernet ports. Can I have 2 network switches plugged into the vodafone modem? For wireless in the office, if the network switch works (Considering I already have one in the house) I can plug in the vodafone booster that came with itPeter999_2 said:No, you don't need another modem in the garden office. Just run the cable into the office and buy a network switch like this -You just plug the cable from the virgin modem into port one of the switch and then you've got another 4 ports on the switch to plug in your PC and any other devices you want hard wiring.
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katy123 said:Thank you so much. Just to be clear, I already have one of those (network switch) in the house as I ran out of ethernet ports. Can I have 2 network switches plugged into the vodafone modem? For wireless in the office, I can plug in the vodafone booster that came with itWe own three apartments for holiday rentals.We have the router in the cellar (don't ask) then two network switches plugged into the plusnet router sending cabled connection to several points.Behind the TV in the one lounge, we have another network point for Hive, TV, Music System etcSo, I suspect that yes is the answer to your query.Regarding Wifi, what exactly is the vodafone booster you speak of?
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https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/press-release/pro-broadband-uk-only-wifi-booster-with-alexa-built-in/J_B said:katy123 said:Thank you so much. Just to be clear, I already have one of those (network switch) in the house as I ran out of ethernet ports. Can I have 2 network switches plugged into the vodafone modem? For wireless in the office, I can plug in the vodafone booster that came with itWe own three apartments for holiday rentals.We have the router in the cellar (don't ask) then two network switches plugged into the plusnet router sending cabled connection to several points.Behind the TV in the one lounge, we have another network point for Hive, TV, Music System etcSo, I suspect that yes is the answer to your query.Regarding Wifi, what exactly is the vodafone booster you speak of?
the device on the right0 -
katy123 said:
Thank you so much. Just to be clear, I already have one of those (network switch) in the house as I ran out of ethernet ports. Can I have 2 network switches plugged into the vodafone modem? For wireless in the office, if the network switch works (Considering I already have one in the house) I can plug in the vodafone booster that came with itPeter999_2 said:No, you don't need another modem in the garden office. Just run the cable into the office and buy a network switch like this -You just plug the cable from the virgin modem into port one of the switch and then you've got another 4 ports on the switch to plug in your PC and any other devices you want hard wiring.
You can have as many network switches as you like. You just have to be careful not to inadvertently plug a switch into itself, as (on most budget/home network switches) it ends up knocking the rest of the network out.
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katy123 said:
Thank you so much. Just to be clear, I already have one of those (network switch) in the house as I ran out of ethernet ports. Can I have 2 network switches plugged into the vodafone modem? For wireless in the office, if the network switch works (Considering I already have one in the house) I can plug in the vodafone booster that came with itPeter999_2 said:No, you don't need another modem in the garden office. Just run the cable into the office and buy a network switch like this -You just plug the cable from the virgin modem into port one of the switch and then you've got another 4 ports on the switch to plug in your PC and any other devices you want hard wiring.Hi, yes like Neil says you can have as many switches as you like. I have a switch in each room of my house as I have a lot of hard wired devices and also have one in the office/shed at the bottom of the garden like yours. It works really well and so much better than relying on wifi if you work with large files.1 -
katy123 said:
https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/press-release/pro-broadband-uk-only-wifi-booster-with-alexa-built-in/J_B said:katy123 said:Thank you so much. Just to be clear, I already have one of those (network switch) in the house as I ran out of ethernet ports. Can I have 2 network switches plugged into the vodafone modem? For wireless in the office, I can plug in the vodafone booster that came with itWe own three apartments for holiday rentals.We have the router in the cellar (don't ask) then two network switches plugged into the plusnet router sending cabled connection to several points.Behind the TV in the one lounge, we have another network point for Hive, TV, Music System etcSo, I suspect that yes is the answer to your query.Regarding Wifi, what exactly is the vodafone booster you speak of?
the device on the right
I couldn't actually tell, from the marketing-babble on that page, what the device actually is. If it has an Ethernet port on it, then yes. Otherwise, you will want to plug a Wireless Access Point into the switch you put into the garden office.
A dream is not reality, but who's to say which is which?1 -
I don't think the Vodafone Alexa wifi booster has got an ethernet port on it, from what I can see. It's supposed to sit on the edge of your main router's range to give a boost to other areas. Unless you can plug it in halfway down the garden (or on a windowsill that puts it in range of the garden office) I don't think it's going to be useful here. If you want to get wifi in your garden office then you'll need to have a Wireless Access Point device with an ethernet port.
Alternatively, you could scrap the ethernet cable idea and try a set of powerline adapters (e.g. TP-Link AV1300 which I use) - one end will plug into the router/switch in the house via ethernet, and the end plugged into your office will provide ethernet ports and a wifi signal. This should work if your office is connected to the house's mains supply, rather than a separate electrical installation.0 -
Please don't use Powerline Adapters.
They cause horrendous radio frequency inteference and are nowhere near as good as having an Ethernet connection.
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