Installing wireless connectivity in a garage located more than 150 feet away from the main residence.
Installing wireless connectivity in a garage located more than 150 feet away from the main residence.
Tyler, you're impressed! But maybe it's a bit much for his goals. Not entirely clear on that.
It's not what it seems. According to @Windows7ge, Cat5e and higher support gigabit speeds up to 100 meters. I actually use a Cat6 (no Cat6a) for roughly 48 meters (about 160 feet), which works well with a 10 Gigabit connection and a 70-meter (230-foot) outdoor run at 1 gigabit. That's 150 feet, comfortably within the range. The specs are solid. @Grabow You just need to extend the cable from your existing router or switch into the garage and add an access point. The distance doesn't matter much. Technically, if it has to be buried, outdoor-rated cables aren't necessary since the main purpose is protecting the sheathing from UV damage. But they're still a bit more affordable, so it's worth considering. However, there are several thick trees between those two locations, making point-to-point setups impractical.
something else, I assume there is power in this building??? Perhaps on its own circuit? You could use one of those networking over the power line thingamajigs
When operating independently, powerline won't function. Even when shared on the same circuit, the distance is at least 150ft—still manageable for Ethernet, but powerline requires much farther wires due to interference. Use Cat5e or higher, outdoor-rated cable. Connect both ends to wall jacks, then run patch cables to the router and a dedicated access point. If your new router supports it, switch it to access point mode and plug it into a LAN port (avoid the WAN port).
I suggest using a PoE AP when AC power isn't present in the workshop. An outdoor-rated cable would handle the job. It can be installed in conduit for easier routing, and if needed, it can also be laid bare without issues.
It should cover up to 150 feet. You're 220 feet away from the router in a garage, especially with many trees nearby.