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WiFi Extension

terrywa2 — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:01:24 GMT

I have a full house system (3 mini discs) Halo 3 900mb working very well. I wish to extend it wirelessly across my garden to an outhouse 60 metres from the house. What is the best way to achieve this?

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Les-Gibson — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:43:00 GMT

Over that distance anything other than a ducted underground cat 6 cable to a wi-fi access point would be second best

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gg30340 — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:10:20 GMT

You would be stretching things in trying to get a good wifi signal 60 meters from your house. Your best way is as stated, Ethernet cable.

There is no requirement to run it under ground in a duct. You can get outdoor Ethernet cable and run it along a wall or fence as long as it is securely fixed. At the Outhouse end you would use a mini disc or a wireless access point connected to the Ethernet cable and this would then provide wifi for you in the Outhouse.

If your outhouse is connected to the same electrical consumer unit (fuse box) as your house, you could use wireless powerline adaptors. This would provide a wifi signal at the Outhouse.

See link.

Powerline Adapters | HomePlug | Wi-Fi Extenders | BT Shop

You do not need to use BT Powerline adaptors. There are different makes available such as TP Link ones.

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Les-Gibson — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:56:42 GMT

I wouldn't advise that you pin the cable to a fence, there are two natural hazards which could well make you regret doing so if you did.

Not only would you run the risks of birds pecking at it but if a strong wind was to blow the fence down then your cable would go with it.

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licquorice — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:58:44 GMT

I wouldn't want to meet the bird that could peck through an external Cat5E cable!!!

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Les-Gibson — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:59:59 GMT

I meet them everyday

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gg30340 — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:21:28 GMT

@Les-Gibson wrote:

I wouldn't advise that you pin the cable to a fence, there are two natural hazards which could well make you regret doing so if you did.

Not only would you run the risks of birds pecking at it but if a strong wind was to blow the fence down then your cable would go with it.

My Exterior grade Ethernet cable, which is fixed to a fence which was erected correctly, has been there in excess of eight years and has not had any birds pecking at it, or rodents eating it and the fence is as solid as the day it went up.

However, if you want to go to the expense and work involved in digging a channel to place ducting underground to run Ethernet cable just go for it.

As a matter of interest could you furnish details of the breed of birds that can peck through an exterior grade Ethernet cable so that I can keep a look out for them?

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Les-Gibson — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:31:04 GMT

@gg30340

Feel free to educate yourself.

"Hawfinch

The UK’s largest finch can be found in mature woodland with a mix of tree species. That said, it has declined in many areas of Britain and is now one of the hardest birds to see, spending much of its time in the canopy. The hawfinch’s impressive bill is powerful enough to split open cherry stones, exerting a tremendous pressure of around 150 pounds per square-inch!"

11 Rare Birds in Britain's Woodland - Woodland Trust

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gg30340 — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:37:34 GMT

And no doubt they can be found attacking exterior grade Ethernet cable throughout the UK.

Are they also partial to other outdoor cables such as phone lines, satellite cable, coaxial cables or is it just Ethernet?

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RobbieMac — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:21:44 GMT

Morning guys,

Can we keep the conversation on topic in line with the OP's question please?

Many thanks 😊

Robbie

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terrywa2 — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:03:50 GMT

Thank you for assistance with the Powerline Adaptor option., and all the other suggestions. RE Power line connection: The outhouse is on a different circuit to where the main router is located being in part of the house is where the fibre comes in. However I have 3 minidiscs, 2 of which operate in another area of the house where there is a separate circuit which is connected to the outhouse. Is it possible to use powerrline adaptors connected to the minidiscs? Would the WPS button work between my TV in the outhouse and the minidisc?

Is the following path possible?

1. Router >(WiFi) > Mini Disc ->(Ethernet) > Powerline Adaptor (plugged into socket in house - This socket fuse is next to the outhouse fuse in the consumer unit) > Pass along 50 metres of domestic cable underground to outhouse - Powerline in Socket in Outhouse > Ethernet connection to WiFi minidisc. TV, Alexa, etc in close proximity and able to pick up Signal using original password from the original router. Again would you use the WPS button on one of the minidiscs or back at the origin router.?

This is all the thinking of a completely untechnical person who wants to watch Netflix in his cabin in the garden without a separate Internet account? If anybody can help me, I would be very grateful.

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gg30340 — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:37:01 GMT

If the outhouse is being fed through the same consumer unit albeit it is on a separate circuit/ring main, it should work as all the circuits/rings going through that consumer unit are being fed from the same electrical circuit.

It would be a problem however if the power from the house consumer unit is going directly to a consumer unit in the outhouse then a circuit/ring main feeding the electrical outlets are fed from that.

I have my doubts that the mini disc to powerline would work however why not get a set from Amazon/ PC World and if they don't work you can always take them back.