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Need WiFi in Garage - Mesh vs. Bridge vs. Overhead ethernet cable (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Garage gets poor wifi from house (~25m from modem currently). Closest point from house to garage is ~15m. Cannot move modem, but can run ethernet to either a mesh or a bridge at the closest point in the house and then similarly on the garage. Other option would be overhead ethernet (Winter currently so cannot trench). I also need hardware recommendations for mesh/bridge/AP in Canada.

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

I like Ubiquiti Nanobeam bridges for this kind of application.

If you want to do a cable, do fiber and not copper ethernet.

Do a search, as there have been an abundance of posts regarding bringing internet to outbuildings and the reasons why not to use copper.

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

best is fibre, then ethernet cables, then wireless p2p bridge; ubiquiti, tplink and mikrotik offer some good products

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

Run exterior 1 1/2" conduit with long sweep 90⁰ bends and LB into the structure. Here's an overview

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

15 meters is not a long distance, ethernet cable should be the best solution!