Wireless / internet in garage help

[koolpc]

Friend has a garage approx 65 ft away from his house. He wants internet in his garage. Best way?

He has power in the garage fed from the house to a sep consumer unit in the garage.

Advice would be superb. Ta

 

[bremen1874]

Wireless devices only, or wired as well?

How fast does it need to be?

Budget?

 

[SupraWez]

Best solution would be either run some copper or fibre

Easiest would be a wireless bridge but has all the issues associated with wireless reliability.

You could try some HomePlugs but would need them as close each end of the power run as possible to increase the chance of them working to full potential, they can work across rings and consumer units but results are not always great.

 

[SC0TTRS]

Run external grade Cat6 cable.

 

[koolpc]

He just wants the best solution. Not sure on budget. Running cable is a no no as all concrete around.

Wireless extender any good?

 

[DIABLO]

The best would be point to point wifi but that will be a few hundred pound. Or a External AP might reach that far without obstructions.

 

[koolpc]

TP-Link 600 Mbps 2-Port Powerline Adapter, Range Extender, Broadband/Wi-Fi Extender, Wi-Fi Booster/Hotspot, No Configuration Required, Wi-Fi Clone, UK Plug (TL-WPA4220KIT V1.20) - Pack of 2

Any good?

 

[bremen1874]

How where you thinking of using them? I think you'll find that you need something more substantial.

 

[DIABLO]

TP-Link 600 Mbps 2-Port Powerline Adapter, Range Extender, Broadband/Wi-Fi Extender, Wi-Fi Booster/Hotspot, No Configuration Required, Wi-Fi Clone, UK Plug (TL-WPA4220KIT V1.20) - Pack of 2

Any good?

You ask for the best and then come up with the worst of the worst i.e power line and wi-fi extender. It's almost a certain that the out building will be on a different ring circuit to the house so won't work with any kind of speed.

 

[Zefan]

You say running a cable is impossible, is there no fence or wall a cable could be tacked to?

 

[koolpc]

It's almost a certain that the out building will be on a different ring circuit to the house so won't work with any kind of speed.

I did tell my friend that

 

[koolpc]

You say running a cable is impossible, is there no fence or wall a cable could be tacked to?

Special cable for outside?

 

[BigT]

A pair of Ubiquiti nanostation point to point adapters will run you to just over £100 on the rainforest and be close to as good as a cable for reliability albeit probably not speed. Still fast enough though I'm sure.

 

[bremen1874]

Special cable for outside?

You can get exterior grade cable and also SWA protected cable.

 

[SupraWez]

Special cable for outside?

I would use outdoor rated armoured (copper or fibre) and cleat in place.

 

[Rozzy85]

Special cable for outside?

You can but not essential. I've had a cheapest of the cheap cable exposed to the elements for around 10 years and it's been fine. If it's always going to be damp then it would be worth it as the plastic will degrade.

 

[Deleted member 138126]

Second the Ubiquiti Nanostation. Maxes out at 150Mbps which will be more than enough for Internet browsing. They are meant to be very consistent and reliable -- I have experience with several other Ubiquiti products, but not the Nanostation.

 

[joeyjojo]

Proper way: cable and access point.

I wouldn't bother with a wireless link but the above suggestions might be fine.

 

[koolpc]

Proper way: cable and access point.

I wouldn't bother with a wireless link but the above suggestions might be fine.

Yea, this seems the best way. Which access point would one recommend?

 

[DIABLO]

If you're mounting outside a Ubiquiti UAP AC Pro