share internet connection WiFi bridge?

clodola

Trying to share the internet connection to the other buildings, they are both within 10metres of the main house 

I have tried power line adapters but I am only seeing 1 to 2 Mbps on a 200 -300 mbps connection , reading up, power lines should not be used outside the boundary of the fusebox in the host building, other two buildings have fuse boxes, probably causing the poor throughput 

 Google mesh in the main house , apple router setup as an ap in one building Vai power line , power line ap wifi in the garage with tplink eap110 ap for outdoor WiFi (everything is downstream of the Google router via an unmanaged switch ); everything had the same ssid, password to allow seamless roaming but the outdoor WiFi overlapped the houses network causing everything to slow right down, once I changed the ssid of the outdoor it solved the issue

Ideally I would like to cover the place in a mesh network but Google units are not cheap and not even WiFi 6, maybe something to do in the future but using existing hardware I have is sufficient , Running a cable out to the buildings is possible but the issue is hiding the cable, don't want ethernet cables running roof top to roof top 

I was thinking of a WiFi bridge , using tp link cpe210 ap and client setup to create a stable connection with better throughput to the two buildings

Anybody try this ? Or have a solution 

smuggler.ie

Most reliable would be dedicated Ethernet cable run to destination, then switch to expand for wired connections, AP unit. Underground CAT an option?

CPE710 has GB port, 802.11a/n/ac - better specs than CPE210

Look-up Aruba Instant On - anytime network expansion and centralized management.

Other options available

clodola

Thanks, I was having a think about it last night

Burying the cable is the issue,

Do you get attenuation in Ethernet cable over 20 metres?

I have starlink, rather than mount it to the house , I could leave as is, ,setup in the garage but my concern is putting expensive equipment in their, it's a steeltech type shed with zero insulation, not sure if it's a good idea to expose the router to the conditions in there

smuggler.ie

Ethernet can run up to 100m without issues, issues might occur if ran along power cabling, but there is shielding for that and @10-20m distance unlikely. I have no-shield CAT5e run in same duct as my power - no issues over 25 m

Cool is good for electronics, dampness is not.

Have Cisco AP in the steel cladded shed for last 5-7 years, as long water not pouring over it i see no problems, 24/7 powered device produce some heat to stay "dry", but its your call. Refer to router datasheet for temperature and humidity rating

clodola

Thanks

Router looks good, IP54 rated; will chance it ; save me having to get into the attic , feckin spiders jumping at you

• Operating Temperature: -22°F to +122°F (-30°C to +50°C)
• IP54 rated (water resistant), configured for indoor use

Tipperary88

Hi I'm wondering is it possible to run an ethernet connection from one house to another around 60 metres apart? I want WiFi in second house but don't want to affect speed of WiFi in the other. What's the best way of doing this ? Any help appreciated.thanks

The Cush

https://www.freetv.ie/wireless-bridges/

I used the M2 version of this for more than a decade between two houses

smuggler.ie

You should not power one network from multiple power sources (if another house has its own power supply ). Consult electrician.

You could install AP in another house as long AP is operating over PoE from main property.

You can share internet to another property over fiber. Ethernet in house1>Eth-to-fiber>fiber link>fiber-to-Eth>Ethernet in house2

You can share internet to another house over WiFi point-to-point link

Speed will be shared for both, some drop would be expected, depend on usage.