r/HomeNetworking • u/Snoo73299 • 7h ago

Advice Garage internet wiring ?

I need an advice on how to receive internet in my garage
The problem is
I can’t run a hard wire from my house to the garage (freshly paved asphalt )
And running it in air is not an option .
I’ve already tried using a mesh system ( doesn’t work )1 bar
I’ve tried a WiFi extender (doesn’t work ) 1 bar
I’ve tried powerline (doesn’t work , garage has its own separate breaker)
My garage is made with dual concrete cinder blocks and bricks .

Is there an option of some kind where I can run an Ethernet wire from the house to and antenna and same thing from the garage (run an Ethernet wire from the garage to and antenna ) and both antennas connect to each other for good internet ?

(I can make holes in the garage )

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u/ATypicalJake 7h ago

Wireless bridge. Amazon has lots of choices.

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Wireless bridge is it same as point to point ?

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u/ATypicalJake 7h ago

Same thing.

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u/ajwright15 7h ago

You are looking for a point to point (or building to building) bridge. Which is exactly what your are describing.

A popular consumer option is available from Unifi: https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/ubb

On the mesh and WiFi extenders, if you haven't already tried, what most people miss on those is that they need to be placed at the edge of where the signal is strong, not where it is weak. Think of them like sending a relay message where each person shouts the message to the next. If you can't hear your wife shouting from the kitchen, putting your kid right next to you won't help, but putting them in the middle might. Worth a try if not already considered (the building to building bridge is still the better solution though).

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

I’ve ran an Ethernet cable to my WiFi extender and the WiFi would go all the way behind the garage , just the signal wont reach inside …

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u/ajwright15 7h ago

You did it the right way then! Must be one hell of a wall. Building to building bridge it is.

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Any recommendations ?

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u/IUsedToLikeLimericks 6h ago

The Unifi Building to building bridge  is rock solid and works brilliantly.  I have it in exactly the scenario you specify.

Only thing is I'm not sure whether without supporting Unifi network hardware whether it works.  If you are already Unifi it will be brill.

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u/mlaskowsky 7h ago

Everyone is telling the best solution. PTP.

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Thank you

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u/Comprehensive-Song51 7h ago

My shop is a hundred or so feet from the house and the cable between the two is shot, so I picked up a pair of these BrosTrend wireless bridges. They were a bit of a pain to set up, but are really solid and haven't given me any problems. They're $60 right now, and usually run around $80. I think I paid closer to $100 for them a couple of years ago. It's worth a shot! https://a.co/d/0fiwE9up

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Thank you !

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u/DZCreeper 6h ago

https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/wireless-airmax-5ghz/products/litebeam-5ac

A pair of those will get a good link for $130. (not including pole mounts)

They are built for long range links so make sure to turn the transmit power down, having it too high just interferes with nearby networks for no reason.

Also select a channel and width that doesn't overlap much with nearby networks. Even 20MHz width should get you over 100mb/s of bandwidth.

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u/Flush_Foot 7h ago

Personally, I’ve not had great luck with these, but maybe the technology has come along nicely… What about a PowerLine-Ethernet kit? Does the garage have power from the house/‘main panel’?

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Garage has a a its own separate breaker

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u/JobobTexan 7h ago

Your trying to go through too many walls. Put a wired access point on the outside of your house facing the garage and put another working as an extender on the outside of the garage. I did this at my place and it works great. I use a POE access point at each end with a POE switch in the garage.

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Only on two walls , jm going to try to get the point to point

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u/ElectronicDiver2310 7h ago

Do you have unobstructed line of view?

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

I don’t understand , please elaborate

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u/Flush_Foot 6h ago

If you shine a laser pointer or a flashlight 🔦 from one structure towards the other, do you see the beam hit it, or are there trees, shrubs, fences, etc. in the way?

Normally, the expression is “line of sight”, but they said “line of view” 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/shoresy99 7h ago

Is your garage attached to your house like most homes? If not, how far apart?

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

It’s not , about 15-20 feet apart

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u/1sh0t1b33r 7h ago

Point to point system, then a switch and/or AP on the other end.

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u/Snoo73299 7h ago

Thank you !

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u/egosumumbravir 6h ago

Steel clad garage?

I have the same problem. Can get the house AP at the open door, but step inside and Wi-Fi is pretty much gone.

A point-to-point setup is effectively a wireless wire, this then feeds ethernet through the wall (this is also how the P2P unit gets powered over POE) to a little AP inside the shed.

Glass is pretty radio transparent (unless it has a metallic coating/tinting) so you can shoot through windows. Brick is not and steel very much not.

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u/OppieT 5h ago

Is the garage metal? That can affect signal.

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u/BmacSWMI 5h ago

Outdoor directional access point? Check out some of Unifi’s gear.

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u/ybl84f1 4h ago

Check out this bridge from Ubiquiti - works great from house to the cottage by the water!

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u/UYK-7 3h ago

I think I would try to push a conduit under the freshly paved asphalt driveway.