Stevie G
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Hi all
We have a massive garage down the end of the garden that I want to get a connection to, as we have a mini gym in there and I also want to hook a few Ring cameras up to it. I've looked at a 4/5G mobile router but the options are currently limited to 4G and only a few options that aren't really what I'm looking for. I'm thinking of running an ethernet line from the house out to the garage and was after any advice, suggestions, things to avoid etc.
The run will be around 25m from the outside to the garage, and I'll probably put a cheap switch at the house end to get it to the router without having to have a longer run, and at the other end I'll put an access point in the garage.
I'm thinking it'll probably be easier to get some conduit trunking for the whole outside length and run a single Cat5E or CAT6 cable through that? If the trunking it suitable for outdoors, would I be able to use normal CAT cable? Or should I still look at external use cable?
I'll run it along the edge of the bed near to the fence so probably won't need to bury it very far down if at all (I may clip it to the bottom of the fence - our neighbour did similar with his electricity run to his shed).
Are there any things I should be wary of, avoid, etc?
And can anyone recommend any decent quality but not too expensive long length flexible trunking?
I think that's all for now!
Thanks!
We have a massive garage down the end of the garden that I want to get a connection to, as we have a mini gym in there and I also want to hook a few Ring cameras up to it. I've looked at a 4/5G mobile router but the options are currently limited to 4G and only a few options that aren't really what I'm looking for. I'm thinking of running an ethernet line from the house out to the garage and was after any advice, suggestions, things to avoid etc.
The run will be around 25m from the outside to the garage, and I'll probably put a cheap switch at the house end to get it to the router without having to have a longer run, and at the other end I'll put an access point in the garage.
I'm thinking it'll probably be easier to get some conduit trunking for the whole outside length and run a single Cat5E or CAT6 cable through that? If the trunking it suitable for outdoors, would I be able to use normal CAT cable? Or should I still look at external use cable?
I'll run it along the edge of the bed near to the fence so probably won't need to bury it very far down if at all (I may clip it to the bottom of the fence - our neighbour did similar with his electricity run to his shed).
Are there any things I should be wary of, avoid, etc?
And can anyone recommend any decent quality but not too expensive long length flexible trunking?
I think that's all for now!
Thanks!