Extended wifi range into garage
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Hi
I currently have Google Nest providing Wi-Fi around the house with a couple of extra points (this is with Virgin Media cable - so great DL/UL speeds).
I can get Wi-Fi in the garage from this setup but its not great and the wife has just got a Peloton so want to beef up the speed a bit. The Nest Wi-Fi points are expensive (I don't need the smart speaker functionality). I think I can install a Google Wi-Fi point which are about half the price but can I use a cheaper extender which will work. I tried to search this but its all a bit confusing.
many thanks for any pointers.
Mark
I currently have Google Nest providing Wi-Fi around the house with a couple of extra points (this is with Virgin Media cable - so great DL/UL speeds).
I can get Wi-Fi in the garage from this setup but its not great and the wife has just got a Peloton so want to beef up the speed a bit. The Nest Wi-Fi points are expensive (I don't need the smart speaker functionality). I think I can install a Google Wi-Fi point which are about half the price but can I use a cheaper extender which will work. I tried to search this but its all a bit confusing.
many thanks for any pointers.
Mark
I've got a similar setup, although my garage/office is separate from the house, probably 15ft or so.
I use the Google wifi points in the house and have one connected to a a powerline adapter, I have another powerline adapter in the office with a wifi point there to provide stable wifi. I do have a lot of loss between the house and office/garage which must be due to the wiring and 2 consumer units, one in the house and one in the office.
I use the Google wifi points in the house and have one connected to a a powerline adapter, I have another powerline adapter in the office with a wifi point there to provide stable wifi. I do have a lot of loss between the house and office/garage which must be due to the wiring and 2 consumer units, one in the house and one in the office.
Powerline Wifi jobbies seem to be the easiest option for getting Wifi to outbuildings etc. They are not perfect but if you are not relying on them for anything 'important' like regular Zoom calls etc, they will be fine for average internet use.
If you login to them and change the SSID (WiFi Name) and password to match whatever your main Router dishes out, the roaming between the house to the garage should be relatively seamless.
If you want something rock solid, run a Cat6 cable from your existing router to the garage and stick a WAP on the end of it. We have 2x Ubiquiti ones, not cheap at £70 each but a worthwhile investment for us considering how much we rely on Wifi. My office is upstairs and I do Zoom calls, have a VOIP phone etc etc. We have multiple Firesticks, an Apple TV, Wifi CCTV Cameras. Probably 30 Wifi devices in total and its rock solid, best £140 I have ever spent.
If you login to them and change the SSID (WiFi Name) and password to match whatever your main Router dishes out, the roaming between the house to the garage should be relatively seamless.
If you want something rock solid, run a Cat6 cable from your existing router to the garage and stick a WAP on the end of it. We have 2x Ubiquiti ones, not cheap at £70 each but a worthwhile investment for us considering how much we rely on Wifi. My office is upstairs and I do Zoom calls, have a VOIP phone etc etc. We have multiple Firesticks, an Apple TV, Wifi CCTV Cameras. Probably 30 Wifi devices in total and its rock solid, best £140 I have ever spent.
My turbo trainer is in our separate garage and out of reach of any useful WiFi from the house. A TP-Link powerline did the trick, and only drops the speed from about 37mbps in the house to 35 in the garage. Much better than expected. The garage has its own small consumer unit as well, and I thought that would kill it.
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