how to get wifi in a metal shed?

OP

Copex ducting in a shallow trench = ethernet.

Or pair of Unifi Nanostations + switch + access point(s)

I would just run a cable, since you have to cut out of both buildings anyway to run the Nanostations
 
Mikrotik Wireless Wire because the Ubquiti Nanostations are too slow and the Gigabeams are too expensive.
 
doggystyle said:
Cheers. I was considering another cpe210 or a router. It's knowing what router has screw off antennas, internet pictures don't do it justice.
The external aerial is confusing me a bit, what do the db decibels mean when referring to an antenna?
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I'd look at an old Linksys WRT (considering the existing CPE210) as they had SMA connectors, cost peanuts off eBay and you can use DD-WRT (and the like).
Can't say i've tried this (other than off-the-shelf kits), so it'd be interesting to see if replacing one of the antennas with an external works as a repeater.

If you grabbed another CPE210, then creating a Point-to-Point link between shed and the house will get you an ethernet connection to shed. From there, it's either another AP inside the shed or to a router (switch off DHCP etc).
Obviously, if you need link-speed then look at Ubiquiti/Mikrotik as others have mentioned.

Bouton Aide said:
What’s that got to do with running cable lol
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To be fair, running cabling between poles does look naff (especially as a permanent fixture) so i can appreciate someone not wanting to do that.
And whilst 6m isn't much of a distance, it's entirely possible running ethernet between the buildings isn't easily doable.
 
doggystyle said:
Exactly, I'm hardly going to erect two poles just to get some music in my shed. bouton seems a bit of a fanny and all his wee ******* pals can **** off. how's that for killing a thread?
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You already have had answers. Why don't you play a stereo instead then that doesn't need an internet connection?

Dab radio innit (Actually if you have tin foil in the shed that might not work either) :p
 
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I'm loving that not only are several sensible suggestions not appropriate, there's no reasoning at all. As if OP knew that he had these options but just doesn't want to.

What's wrong with Powerline? It can be flaky, and that's why I'd dig a trench for a LAN cable if the connection was important. If it's too important for for Powerline, why are you then happy to use WiFi at all? Cabled LAN wins out over wireless and Powerline.

Suggestions for full-on WAN link solutions are a bit overkill but very comprehensive.

Are you waiting for someone to come in with a magic wand?
 
Yeah, they're pretty good these days. Mine are 2000 models. I think the 2000 refers to some imaginary maximum speed they can do when next to eachother in the same double socket. I get about 300Mbps out of them on a 5M run to the workshop. Good enough to support the shop PC, 3D Printers, CNC, WiFi repeater etc. I've never had to reboot them or anything. They just work.
 
Rilot said:
Yeah, they're pretty good these days. Mine are 2000 models. I think the 2000 refers to some imaginary maximum speed they can do when next to eachother in the same double socket. I get about 300Mbps out of them on a 5M run to the workshop. Good enough to support the shop PC, 3D Printers, CNC, WiFi repeater etc. I've never had to reboot them or anything. They just work.
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Yes very similar myself. I had planned to run a cable out to it, but the powerline adapters have proven so reliable I've not bothered :D
 
I use powerline out to my shed, and even hang a mesh unit off it.
It's been great!!
If you keep the powerline run as short and direct as possible it can be really effective.
If I run it from the front of the house to the shed it's terrible, but from the room nearest to the cable out to the garden and on the same part of the wiring, it's rock solid over an armoured cable across about the same distance OP refers too.
 
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