WiFi in Garden Room

flossymcfly

Thanks everyone! A lot of technical terms there but I will speak to the guys when they are laying the wiring and see what they can add in

Eldi_Dos

Speak to them in advance don't just spring it on them when they arrive to do the work.

Section62

flossymcfly said:

Thanks everyone! A lot of technical terms there but I will speak to the guys when they are laying the wiring and see what they can add in

Probably better to have the conversation before they start work - once the hole is dug they may be keen to fill it in again asap, and may come up with a multitude of reasons why you don't need to lay a physical link (aka they can't be bothered to stop what they are doing and go off to the wholesaler to buy the ducting and CAT5/6 cable).

My own 2p worth (based on recent personal regret) would be to get them to put in multiple runs of CAT5/6 cable, not just the one.  Although one cable with a hub/switch on the end of it would be fine, CAT5 cable is so cheap that you won't notice the cost if they put in three or four cables which would give you additional flexibility (e.g. not needing a hub/switch in the garden room).  Also note that both IP and analogue (with the right adaptors) CCTV signals can be run over CAT5 cable which means a spare CAT5 cable could come in useful if you wanted to protect the garden room with CCTV.

MeteredOut

Eldi_Dos said:

Speak to them in advance don't just spring it on them when they arrive to do the work.

Definitely speak to them before. Don't assume just because they're already running power that they can/should run the network cable in the same conduit - it may have to be separated/shielded, or even have a separate conduit.

FreeBear

MeteredOut said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Speak to them in advance don't just spring it on them when they arrive to do the work.

Definitely speak to them before. Don't assume just because they're already running power that they can/should run the network cable in the same conduit - it may have to be separated/shielded, or even have a separate conduit.

Data cables should never be run in the same conduit as power even if they are screened. British Standards specify a minimum of 50mm separation I believe. Some sources recommend 300mm where practical.
And if possible, Run a length of thin rope down the conduit so that extra cables can be pulled through at a later date if they are needed.

flossymcfly

Yeah, sorry, I didn't word that right, I meant to say I will speak to the guys who are laying the wiring, not when

Spoke to them this morning and they suggested the separate armoured cable with the ethernet cable running through. I will suggest about the thin rope too, I would never have thought of that and it seems so obvious!

Really appreciate everyone's help on this  

400ixl

All you need to think about is how do you go from this ducting back to the router in the house, then when it gets to the other end you need an ethernet end plate and the cable wired into it, or to just bring it out as a cable with the connector on the end to where you want to put a wifi access point.

Eldi_Dos

This is meant as a observation and not a criticism:

Most sparkies when doing work like nice tidy cable runs especially near where they terminate cables, with Cat 5 or 6 it is a good policy to leave a bit of slack, under the floorboards or where it cannot be seen.This will give you a bit of flexibility if you ever have to redo connector's or use on newer equipment in a slightly different position.

It is worth getting duct grade Cat 5 or 6, it is only a few pence more per metre and is the one designed for the job.

ytfcmad

TP-Link Deco M4 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, Up to 4000 sq ft Coverage, Qualcomm CPU, Dual-Band AC1200 with Gigabit Ports

easy

400ixl

ytfcmad said:

TP-Link Deco M4 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, Up to 4000 sq ft Coverage, Qualcomm CPU, Dual-Band AC1200 with Gigabit Ports

easy

As someone who runs a Deco mesh. No it isn't just easy, especially with 25m between two structures and want gaming levels of performance.

A cable between two Deco's then yes.