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Can I run an ethernet cable from my house to my shed (alien.top)

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I was wondering if I could run an ethernet cable from my router inside to my shed and connect it to another router so I can have ethernet and wifi in my shed.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, you can run Ethernet from your home router to your shed.

Ideally you'd use conduit to protect the cable, or use Ethernet cable designed for outdoor use. However, I've seen normal Ethernet cables last 10+ years outside without issue.

As others have mentioned, ideally the router in the shed will have DHCP turned off, and the incoming line will go into one of the normal Ethernet ports (not the WAN/Internet port). This will allow two-way communication between your house and shed (IE, your computers, network drives, network printers, network cameras, etc. can all see each other no matter which router they are connected to). However, if you only need Internet you can just plug the Ethernet cable into the WAN/Internet port on the shed's router.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I've seen normal Ethernet cables last 10+ years outside without issue.

Northern New England here, have had a UTP Cat 6 cable running from my house to the shed for about 5 years, I didn't even bury it. Not suggesting its the right way to do it, but it works fine. I do network installs all day, last thing I feel like doing at home is work :p