Need Internet Access in 2nd building on same property
I have a client who has a home and a cottage 140 away feet from the main house. They had Verizon DSL for many years in the main house. We just got Comcast Cable installed for internet access in the main house and turned off the DSL service
3 years ago, the cottage had Comcast cable. So Comcast ran a cable from the main house (I assume that’s where the splitter came in) to the cottage, installed the modem in the cottage and had internet access in the cottage for the first year. Since then, the Comcast service has been turned off in the Cottage.
Now that the main house has Comcast cable internet, they also want internet access in the cottage. The cable is already there from the main house to the cottage.
I know we can purchase an additional modem from Comcast but Comcast will charge a monthly fee for the additional modem and service
Are there any other options to get internet access to the cottage without incurring any additional monthly expenses?
3 years ago, the cottage had Comcast cable. So Comcast ran a cable from the main house (I assume that’s where the splitter came in) to the cottage, installed the modem in the cottage and had internet access in the cottage for the first year. Since then, the Comcast service has been turned off in the Cottage.
Now that the main house has Comcast cable internet, they also want internet access in the cottage. The cable is already there from the main house to the cottage.
I know we can purchase an additional modem from Comcast but Comcast will charge a monthly fee for the additional modem and service
Are there any other options to get internet access to the cottage without incurring any additional monthly expenses?
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I would recommend the CAT5 but you need to get outdoor cable which is more expensive. 140 feet is pushing the range of WiFi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11
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Wireless is not an option. Tried it!
Running Cat5 between the buildings is too much work and the customer dowes not want to go that route
I read of coax to ethernet converters where you can use the existing cable thats already run between the two buildings. I dont know much about this technology but there are several devices they sell on the web like this one
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Over-Coax-Adapter/dp/B0022NHMZY/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t
Let me know what you think
Running Cat5 between the buildings is too much work and the customer dowes not want to go that route
I read of coax to ethernet converters where you can use the existing cable thats already run between the two buildings. I dont know much about this technology but there are several devices they sell on the web like this one
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Over-Coax-Adapter/dp/B0022NHMZY/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t
Let me know what you think
That adapter should work fine.
I disagree about the wireless though. If you put a device near the rear of the house it should reach okay, especially if you use a directional antenna.
I disagree about the wireless though. If you put a device near the rear of the house it should reach okay, especially if you use a directional antenna.
Based, on the reviews and the fact that the coax will be "offline" (no TV signal running through it) you shouldn't have any problems.
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True, there will be no tv signal running thru it and it will not be attached to a splitter. So it looks like I need this converter on both ends - where it wilol have an ethernet handoff on both ends. the one in the main house would be plugged directly into the router (into one of its 4 lan ports) the other could be plugged directly into the PC at the cottage.
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paulmacd: Yes a directional antenna would work - The problem is that I would have to run a cable from the basement to the kitchen area which is on the oppiste side of the house- that facing the cottage. Its just not a feasable option.
I thought about the the electrical outet devices since the hous and the cottage are on the same electrical panal - but from experiece, they dont work well
I thought about the the electrical outet devices since the hous and the cottage are on the same electrical panal - but from experiece, they dont work well
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Tried the Powerline adaptors. NEVER in all my years of testing these have I seen these ever work. When they do work, If the internet download speeds are 5 to 10 MB, the Powerline gets 300 to 600K at best. They just aren’t a solution. If the home wiring is perfect in every way, they may work better. I just haven’t seen one yet.
I just found out that there will be TV service on the coax cable itself. So this "media converter) idea may not be a great idea as well
I'm looking more to the directional antenna’s now. I just have to get the both antenna's directions inline of each other
there's mentioning of a wireless bridge (I assume WAP) but I still have the distance issue as mentioned.
Tried the Powerline adaptors. NEVER in all my years of testing these have I seen these ever work. When they do work, If the internet download speeds are 5 to 10 MB, the Powerline gets 300 to 600K at best. They just aren’t a solution. If the home wiring is perfect in every way, they may work better. I just haven’t seen one yet.
I just found out that there will be TV service on the coax cable itself. So this "media converter) idea may not be a great idea as well
I'm looking more to the directional antenna’s now. I just have to get the both antenna's directions inline of each other
there's mentioning of a wireless bridge (I assume WAP) but I still have the distance issue as mentioned.
You might be able to find a couple media converters (to go from CAT5 to coax and back) and reuse the coax going from the house to the cottage, but that's less likely.