wi fi in shop

[M E Cook]

I know this is a question for another site but alot of people on this site have pole barn shops I have no windows outside my shop door I get internet but not inside !!!! how are others handleing this problem I'm 300 feet from house thanks

 

[Shaneard]

Underground CAT5 is what I ran and put another wireless router at the other end of cable. It has to be underground with the shield around it or lightning in the area will burn the cable up.

 

[ustmd]

I was in the same situation and used an Engenuis wireless access point on a pole on the roof of the shop:

Amazon.com: EnGenius 11n 2.4GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge/Access Point (ENH22): ENGENIUS: Computers & Accessories

 

[M E Cook]

I was in the same situation and used an Engenuis wireless access point on a pole on the roof of the shop:

Amazon.com: EnGenius 11n 2.4GHz Wireless Ethernet Bridge/Access Point (ENH22): ENGENIUS: Computers & Accessories

After you mounted that outside then do you run a cable onto shop to your computer ?? or ??

 

[aczlan]

I would mount a Nanostation Loco M2 ($46 - Amazon.com: Ubiquiti NanoStation loco M2 - Wireless Access Point - AirMax (LOCOM2US): Computers & Accessories ) outside, run a network cable inside (it gets power over the network cable), then plug that into the computer there (or if I wanted wireless, I would install their air gateway access point inside (it connects to the power supply for the Nanostation): Amazon.com: Ubiquiti AIRGATEWAY Wireless access point 82.11 b/g/n: Computers & Accessories ).

Aaron Z

 

[Raspy]

I put a Cisco wireless router in my attic (no windows) to serve the house. My neighbor can get reception from it in their house at least 600 feet away. So, just get a stronger router.

 

[Republic of Texas]

300ft is the limit for Cat5 & Cat6. Plus, an electrical surge (lightning strike) will follow the copper & fry anything connected to it. Wireless bridges can get tricky sometimes.

If possible, run fiber in electrical conduit underground. (Fiber will melt if hit by lightning.) Can't have a better connection than that.

 

[Mendonsy]

After you mounted that outside then do you run a cable onto shop to your computer ?? or ??

Yes, you need to set two of them up as a wireless bridge. One will be on the house and the second one on the shop. Both are hardwired to the inside with CAT5 cable. You can add an Ethernet switch to the shop if you need more than one device.

 

[MossRoad]

The only reason to run cable or fiber would be to get some seat time digging a trench with a tractor. Wireless is the way to go if a trench or conduit doesn't already exist. If you factor in the time it would take to dig a 300' trench, the cost of conduit and cable or the cost of direct burial cable, etc.... you could get the job done for a hundred bucks wirelessly in much shorter time.

 

[newbury]

I know this is a question for another site but alot of people on this site have pole barn shops I have no windows outside my shop door I get internet but not inside !!!! how are others handleing this problem I'm 300 feet from house thanks

There is an expensive (1 hub, 1 receiver about $500) wireless system Ayerstone that reportedly gives excellent wireless over long distances. Typical wi-fi limit is said to be 150 feet,

The Ayrstone AyrMesh wireless network provides a long-range Internet connection, making it easy to use web-enabled devices anywhere on your property.

They claim up to 7.5 miles with multiple devices.
I ran across an old post (years old) supposedly by the owner of Ayrstone saying he just used Ubiquiti products with matched antennas and good service (lots of talking people through installation etc.).

I would mount a Nanostation Loco M2 ($46 - Amazon.com: Ubiquiti NanoStation loco M2 - Wireless Access Point - AirMax (LOCOM2US): Computers & Accessories ) outside, run a network cable inside (it gets power over the network cable), then plug that into the computer there (or if I wanted wireless, I would install their air gateway access point inside (it connects to the power supply for the Nanostation): Amazon.com: Ubiquiti AIRGATEWAY Wireless access point 82.11 b/g/n: Computers & Accessories ).

Aaron Z

So this seems the simplest way, just make it lightning proof.

The only reason to run cable or fiber would be to get some seat time digging a trench with a tractor. Wireless is the way to go if a trench or conduit doesn't already exist. If you factor in the time it would take to dig a 300' trench, the cost of conduit and cable or the cost of direct burial cable, etc.... you could get the job done for a hundred bucks wirelessly in much shorter time.

Since he seems to have acceptable networking outside the building I'd agree. But in my case I have to go through trees, can't get a direct shot.

But OP, if your getting decent signal OUTSIDE you might be able to use something like an 802.11N Wireless Usb Network Adapter W/ High-Gain Omni Direction 5Dbi External Antenna for $27. Stick the antenna outside, run the cable in.

But I do like the idea of mission creep, trenching and running fiber for true typical TBN overkill.