adding Wifi to garage

[Porthos]

Since I have my own modem they haven't offered to upgrade me (at lest yet).

We were Time warner and I was in an old plan and I had my own modem and it could not handle more than 150 max so since Spectrum said it is the same price even if I use my modem I just got theirs and found out my old router could not do 200 so I got a tp link that could. I will know for sure when Amazon delivers today.

Charter might do the same, Worth a check.

 

[Rosco]

Buy a real AP, like a UniFi AP AC Pro. You'd be amazed how much better those work over retail models.

For the power line to work you'll need to be on the same electrical panel for everything.

I agree a unifi are only like $70 to $100. This is what i did for my house. I have the cable come into my office. Then i run a line to the other side of the house and have unifi set up so the kids can have wifi.

 

[nlinecomputers]

I want wired where I can use it. My Roku screws up every time I use the microwave. The more wifi devices you have around you the more noise you have to deal with.

 

[Rosco]

I want wired where I can use it. My Roku screws up every time I use the microwave. The more wifi devices you have around you the more noise you have to deal with.

You could put a switch at the end of the line and still hook up an AP and hard wire what you want. I have a switch inbetween the run and the AP

 

[Diggs]

Yep. It is just an extension of the wired network running over the powerlines. As you said you plug it into the wall outlet plug up a patch cable into it and your router and then put the second one in the garage outlet and plug the patch cable up to your computer if you want one device or into a wifi access point if you want wifi. Or you could plug into a switch and drop computers and a wifi off the switch. The power over ethernet is just like a regular cat 5 run as far as the equipment thinks.

@Logan this is the easiest, most cost effective way to do it. Almost all powerline end modules come with both WiFi built into them and an Ethernet port. Plug a little switch into the Ethernet for your shop needs and give the WiFi it's own SSID/name for your shop activities. Your in business quick, easy and reliably without running wires, dual routers and such.

 

[Logan]

@Logan this is the easiest, most cost effective way to do it. Almost all powerline end modules come with both WiFi built into them and an Ethernet port. Plug a little switch into the Ethernet for your shop needs and give the WiFi it's own SSID/name for your shop activities. Your in business quick, easy and reliably without running wires, dual routers and such.

Well the TP-link with wifi is like $80, and it would cost me $50 for a long Cat6 and a good enough router i can put in AP mode.
I'll find out how much effort i want to put into it, and i need to find out who old my house's electrical is still.

 

[Diggs]

Well you can do it for $40 but I usually don't recommend the cheapest anything. For some reason I didn't think you wanted to run Cat6 which is preferred but why I recommend and use powerline units. Hard to hide, drill walls/floors, etc. using Ethernet.

 

[Logan]

Well you can do it for $40 but I usually don't recommend the cheapest anything. For some reason I didn't think you wanted to run Cat6 which is preferred but why I recommend and use powerline units. Hard to hide, drill walls/floors, etc. using Ethernet.

hmm, well i chose Cat6 as it's what was on Amazon, and the max speed at our isp is 1 Gbps so i think cat6 would be better in that part (Though i'm cheap so i only pay for 100Mbps atm), but yeah i prob will go with powerline ethernet, depending on if the TP lets my router plugin share the outlet, otherwise ima have to run a ethernet cord anyways.

 

[Porthos]

I just got theirs and found out my old router could not do 200 so I got a tp link that could. I will know for sure when Amazon delivers today.

Got hooked up. Wired 235 down and 25 up. Wireless in the garage not so much better than before but that is a upgrade for later since I have ethernet in the garage.

 

[nerd2u]

Well the TP-link with wifi is like $80, and it would cost me $50 for a long Cat6 and a good enough router i can put in AP mode.
I'll find out how much effort i want to put into it, and i need to find out who old my house's electrical is still.

Not trying to be rude but if 30$ is breaking the bank you may not be ready for business.

I just out out 2 grand today to place orders for customers.

If your going to run the cable get a spool and RJ 45 ends and make your own it will give you good practice and be easier to fish then cable with the ends on it.

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[Richard Wallner]

I would either run ethernet if possible. If not, then try Ubiquiti AC Pro or a consumer mesh system like Linksys Velop, eero, Orbi, or Google Wifi. I have used the eero's anf they are very powerful. Mesh system is more expensive of the 3. If you are looking to print or file sharing, then a consumer mesh network won't work (at least not with eero).

 

[iOnTech]

So i'm wanting to add Wifi to my garage, i would say it's "maybe" 60-70 Feet in a straight line away. (or 90 Counting the bends i would have to do with the cat6)

Our Router/modem combo is in the Center of the house, Which we don't get rarely any wifi in the garage. (according to my phone.) And fam's laptop doesn't detect anything out there. (It's a $1,000 Fiber modem/router combo we rent)

In my room, Upstairs decently far away from router, i get around 50Mbps down/up (100Mbps Is our provided)

I thought of two options:
A.) A mesh network, I would disable the modem/router combo's Wifi, and switch to Google Wifi 3 pack, one would be attached near modem (connected) One would probably be upstairs near the garage direction, and one would/might be in the garage.
B.) I would purchase 100ft of cat6 cable and run it towards the garage, and add a router/mesh point out there? (I can figure out Option A, but i don't know if it would be out there)
C.) I could call my ISP and pay them, but i want more experience doing this kind of thing.
D.) If there's something i'm not thinking of/considering, please shed some light for me~

I only like wireless connections when its an access point being connected to by an endpoint computer... Wireless is to uncertain, I would NOT suggest using wireless in a business.

but if you want options.
1- you could repeat the wireless. not suggested

2- you could run cat6 from your router to access point in garage.

3- you can use a powerline adapter at router and use a powerline adapter that sends out a wireless signal right off the powerline adapter in garage, no need to add another device to send out wireless signal. (I DO NOT ENDORSE THIS PRODUCT.... I link it as an example).. https://www.amazon.com/Zyxel-Powerl...34&sr=1-20&keywords=tp+link+powerline+adapter

4- if you already have a spare unused coax cable going to the garage. you can try MOCA and send your network to garage over that and you may not have to run any lines. (I DO NOT ENDORSE THIS PRODUCT.... I link it as an example) https://www.amazon.com/Zyxel-Powerl...34&sr=1-20&keywords=tp+link+powerline+adapter

 

[iOnTech]

Ahh okay, i don't have much experience with Powerline ethernet, So please forgive my inexperienced questions, but i would just Buy a reputable one/set, and plug one near my router/modem, and plug it into the same electric line as the other one, which would be in the garage? (And that one in the garage, would be its own access point? where laptops etc could connect to it?)

Yes, just be aware…. there are different speeds used for powerline networking...….. Make sure you encrypt your connection as per instructions. and be aware there are powerline adapters that only give you an ethernet port on the client side adapter... If you want wireless off this device make sure you get a wireless capable one.

 

[iOnTech]

I'm wondering why you suggested i buy directly from ubnt rather then from amazon? "you'd be amazed how much better those work over retail models." So ubnt's UAP-AC-PRO is better then Amazon's UAP-AC-PRO?
(Not trying to sound rude, i'm just wondering)

they are the same thing.