This solution explains how to get wifi outside your house. We understand two common scenarios where you need wifi in an open space like a garden and a different location like barn.
This solution assumes that you have a wifi router which is already available at your home and connected to the internet.
How to get wifi outside your house in garden
To get wifi outside your house in garden, you need to get a Outdoor access point. The access point should be connected to the port available on the wifi router in the house.
Appropriate cabling should be made available to connect the wifi router to the access point.
The TP-Link EAP610-Outdoor is a good choice for an outdoor access point. The access point is dual band , supports gigabit speeds and is also weatherproof. It supports speeds upto 1800 Mbps.
The access point can be powered using a power chord or using a POE. To support POE, you may need to purchase a POE switch. A 5 port POE switch like the NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged PoE Switch would be sufficient.
More details of the access point can be checked on Amazon here TP-Link EAP610-Outdoor
How to get wifi outside your house in barn
If you want to get wifi outside your house in a barn or backyard, you may need to purchase a wireless bridge solution. The wireless bridge is a pair of wireless access points which can be used to create a point to point wireless connection.
One access point would be installed at the house and the second access point at the barn. This installation would work when there is a clear line of sight between the barn and the house.
The Wireless Bridge, UeeVii 5.8G Outdoor CPE Point to Point Long Range Access is a good choice for wireless bridge.
It comes in pair of two access points. More details can be checked on Amazon here – Wireless Bridge, UeeVii 5.8G Outdoor CPE Point to Point Long Range Access
FAQ
What type of cable should be used to connect the access point to the wireless router when installing in the garden
You should use a ethernet straight cable. Before purchase, the distance between the access point and the wireless router should be calculated. This would help understand the cable length required.
Ethernet cables can be checked on Amazon here Ethernet cable
Do I need to have a wifi router in the barn
No. You need not have a wifi router in the barn. The wireless access point which is setup in the barn would communicate with its peer in the house, which is connected to the wifi router.
I have security settings on my wifi router. Do I need to setup security on the access points as well ?
Yes. you need to setup wifi security on the access points separately. The configurations done on the wifi router will not be recplicated automatically to the access point.
Should there be a clear line of sight between the two access points in the barn installation
Yes. you should have a clear line of sight. These access points are point to point access points which works best in a clear line of sight environment.
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