Extend WiFi to Garden

Running Fool · 30-11-2022 1:37pm #1

Hey,

Completely clueless with this stuff but I want to extend wifi to the end of the garden where I work in an office.

I have a booster but it won't reach. Overall we're talking about 40 to 50ft from the modem to where I work in the garden office.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

JamBur · 30-11-2022 1:45pm

Get yourself a mesh wifi system. It shows up as a single network. one node near your modem, one beside nearest window to your shed. Plenty of cheap options out there.

Running Fool · 30-11-2022 1:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119939285#Comment_119939285

So, something like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-Deco-E4-Seamless-Replacement/dp/B07RXLF5XZ/ref=asc_df_B07RXLF5XZ/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=262248947449&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2667195220353784616&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9047193&hvtargid=pla-780409193883&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

JamBur · 30-11-2022 5:11pm

What speed internet so you have?

JamBur · 30-11-2022 5:13pm

Also what size/build your is your house? Is your shed blocks, wooden, steel?

Running Fool · 30-11-2022 6:36pm

It's Eir 500mb Fibre. Speed test averages around 43 to 50Mbps download and 0.05 Mbps upload.

Modem is at front of house. Shed is at the back.

Houe is a modern 3bed semi detached. Shed is wooden, cabin type of garden office. No blocks.

dam099 · 30-11-2022 9:12pm

Don't get the E4, speed is limited to 100Mb by the older standard ethernet ports on it.

S4 only £10 dearer and has Gb ports.

JamBur · 01-12-2022 2:32am

You pay for 500mb but only achieve 50? It's that testing over wifi? You should plug in at your router and get a true test result.

As above get a system that will give you the benefit of your 500mb connection. I got the below TPlink recently. (I think it was 259 in Curry's, but Harvey Norman price matched it)

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/networking-and-connectivity/modems-routers/tp-link-ax3000-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-6-system-3-pack.html

Simple to install, and had worked well so far. I used it as my modem as well.

I get 470/50 over wifi with it.

Wooden shed will give good results. Metal ones can be like a faraday cage sometimes.

Posh Boy · 31-01-2023 1:28pm

Similar issue here, I am with Sky at the moment on Gigabit FTTH. Their router is crap to be honest, I was with VF before and was much better.

Challenge I have is the back bedrooms have very poor wifi signal, I have bought a TP Link Wifi range extender but that was less than useless, tested it yesterday and was getting 12.5Mbps download speeds. 'm wondering what is the best option, should I go for a better repeater (probably not going to help) or will a home mesh system be better, what do you think of the Google Nest whole home system?

I've even tried a powerline adapter (again TP Link) but whatever way the house is wired I'm only getting 25Mbps through that.

House is only 4 years old, brick construction with pumped cavity.

Any help appreciated.

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