Basinguy
Prominent Member
Currently i've got a standard ethernet cable running from my house to my garage.
I need networking in the garage as it runs 2 CCTV cameras as well as my weather station and door alarms through a gigabit switch
When i plug my laptop directly into the cable (garage end) windows tells me the connection speed is 1.0Gbps but the connection speed is actually pretty poor, no issue anywhere else in the house.
I figured this is probably because the ethernet cable is run along a catenary wire for a couple of meters between the house and the garage along with the power cable, and is probably picking up interference.
I figured my options are:
Anyone with experience please comment on which solution is best
Thanks
p.s I cant run the ethernet cable separately from the power cable without digging up the garden which is not preferred
I need networking in the garage as it runs 2 CCTV cameras as well as my weather station and door alarms through a gigabit switch
When i plug my laptop directly into the cable (garage end) windows tells me the connection speed is 1.0Gbps but the connection speed is actually pretty poor, no issue anywhere else in the house.
I figured this is probably because the ethernet cable is run along a catenary wire for a couple of meters between the house and the garage along with the power cable, and is probably picking up interference.
I figured my options are:
- use Wi-Fi bridge. The Wi-Fi access point is at the other end of the house with no real easy method to move it, Wi-Fi signal in the garage is almost 0 so that option is out.
- Use shielded ethernet cable and ground the shield to remove interference.
- Get a pair of media converters and use fiber between the house and the garage.
Anyone with experience please comment on which solution is best
Thanks
p.s I cant run the ethernet cable separately from the power cable without digging up the garden which is not preferred