Thread: Sending internerd from house to shed

Cat 6e actually 😄

Box of cat 5 in shed, no box of Cat 6

I'd suggest that anything I wish to do in the shed, the cat 5 will more than suffice, if it's an issue pulling through 25mm conduit will be easy

All I do is read stuff and occasionally YouTube, if I was live streaming movies I'd be in the house anyway

Pull 3 strings too...
Net
Phone
Security

I am another using Internet over power line to get Internet in the shed (that's where the playstation and driving sim is set up...).

I have to add my vote for its simplicity and plug and play application. Its far simpler than the wireless extender I've used to get Internet in the lounge (and improve WiFi through the other end of the house). That was a real nightmare to setup, although to be fair it was easier after I did a firmware update to my gateway device.

Originally Posted by rovercare

I could just run a cat 5, as I have to underground to the shed between the house and have to do storm water from that shed to the tank behind the shed I want the internerd in. maybe I'll just do that net time home and I have the digger going

If your going to have Cat5/6 between the house be aware that there is a risk that earthing potential between the buildings can cause devices to go POP. I was a disbeliever till we had it happen.

Peoples opinions may differ on the risk of this but I just thought it should be highlighted.

I could see how that could happen, and i have run miles (or kms) over time doing just that.

So far lucky.

But i do now insist on in line surge protectors now, been bitten too many times by lightening. It seems a near miss can set up massive induction (?) on a long open run.

Originally Posted by AndyG

I could see how that could happen, and i have run miles (or kms) over time doing just that.

So far lucky.

But i do now insist on in line surge protectors now, been bitten too many times by lightening. It seems a near miss can set up massive induction (?) on a long open run.

Well I have 28 days to think about it, just landed in PNG, where abouts are you Andy?

WNBP, Bialla, not even on Google Maps, 150km by road from Kimbe, heading towards Rabual. You can almost drive to Rabual, (in a Cat D3 !)

Your idea of trenching would be the best deal if you have the gear, although 802.11n gear nowadays is bloody good & cheap.

OR contract it out to the NBN if your not in a hurry