Wifi in the shed.

[Avion8]

My Telstra ADSL Wi-Fi works pretty well over all of our property, abut 180 metres on all 4 sides, but as soon as you enter the shed it is no longer connected. What is the best way to get Wi-Fi service in the shed? Thanks for your help.

[austastar]

Hi,
Is your shed made of metal and acting as a Faraday shield?

Cheers

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[jboot51]

Have a look at poe adapters.
Power over ethernet

[bsperka]

Other way around perhaps? Ethernet over power. Both are useful technologies. Need to ensure power circuits are the same; may not / won't work if split circuits.
If you have the ability to have an external antenna connection then you may be able to rig up a stronger signal to the shed.

[Avion8]

Hi,
Is your shed made of metal and acting as a Faraday shield?

Cheers

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It is a galvanised steel frame with colourbond cladding. So maybe acting as a shield. Even tried the office end which has a window. Inside no connection, walk outside to the same window & connected!

[austastar]

Hi,

http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/networking/range-extenders

May be your answer.

Cheers

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[DiscoMick]

Yep, a range extender could be the go.

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[Avion8]

Other way around perhaps? Ethernet over power. Both are useful technologies. Need to ensure power circuits are the same; may not / won't work if split circuits.
If you have the ability to have an external antenna connection then you may be able to rig up a stronger signal to the shed.

Thanks bsperka, looks like Powerline networking maybe the go. JB Hi-Fi have a nice Dlink system that gets good reviews so will give it a go. Not sure about power circuits but they all come from the same meter box on the corner of the property, so guess I will find out the hardway.

[Fluids]

Why not just setup a WiFi repeater at the shed ??

[Avion8]

I will give the wi-fi extender a go, which from reading up seems to be the same as a repeater!

[Homestar]

I've got a wireless Ethernet bridge I use at work occasionally - it can span up to 15KM although the I've not used it past about 3KM...:D

At close range it goes straight through several houses and trees without issue. ;)

Probably overkill... :D

[rovers4]

Hi,

On behalf of all those around you that listen to HF radio, can I beg you to go very carefully when venturing down the internet over power lines path.

Wherever it has been tried as a means to deliver internet to the masses it has caused massive problems. At the power levels installed by the utility companies it spread radio hash around so much that it prevented the authorities from using their radios when coming to investigate any complaints re an inability to listen to a radio receiver. In Tasmania, affected radio Amateurs eventually got the system removed. To make it more friendly the cost would have risen almost exponentially.

The power lines let the signal wander all over the place. The signal won't just go to your shed, it will also go next door.

The really good systems with lots of isolation are reasonable in this regard, but beware the cheapies. And standby for the neighbourhood to get a bit testy if anyone turns out to be Ham or a Short Wave Listener.

rovers4

[bsperka]

Repeater needs to have a wifi signal to repeat. Latest Telstra wifi modem (Telstra Air enabled) didn't seem to work with our repeater from what I can see. Didn't matter as signal is stronger anyway.

[Don 130]

I've got the D-link system which then connects to an Apple Airport Express in order to send out the wi-fi at the shed end, which is about 60 metres from the house.
Don.

[theresanothersteve]

I use ethernet over power and a wifi extender in different parts of the house to extend internet. Actually to be exact I use the extender in the house and ethernet over power in the shed.

Ethernet over power has proven to be far more reliable. Transfer rates are slightly lower but the connection is stable. It is also very easy to set up. The extender was a bugger to set up and can be a tad fussy. It is best, however, for all those modern devices that don't have an ethernet port (phones, tablets etc).

One thing to consider is the relative height of the connections. Extenders work great if terminals are on the same level, but if they are on different levels (such as a 2 storey house) their performance is compromised.

[incisor]

Ethernet over power is the best way if the shed is on the same circuit as a power point in the house....

[reachjatt]

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[isuzurover]

I used a range extender. Simple, easy, works fine.