How about underground out to another building (my garage/shop)? What's the practical distance vs. speed tradeoff? I have to go 400 feet max, and I've been debating hardwired (in a separate plastic conduit, in the same trench as my power lines) vs. wireless (g or n, with a high-gain directional antenna).
It's generally not recommended to have a run of more than 250 feet without a repeater, and you might have issues running the wire so close to the power wiring in a parallel run unless you're using shielded ethernet cable. Stretch out some cheap stuff and see if it works first before running it through the conduit. Wireless also has a limited range; N will get you further than G but you can always use range extenders/repeaters. Solution? Your internet connection has to come from somewhere, usually cable or telephone line (DSL). Run THAT to your other location, then install your modem and wiring in that building.
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How about underground out to another building (my garage/shop)? What's the practical distance vs. speed tradeoff? I have to go 400 feet max, and I've been debating hardwired (in a separate plastic conduit, in the same trench as my power lines) vs. wireless (g or n, with a high-gain directional antenna).
It's generally not recommended to have a run of more than 250 feet without a repeater, and you might have issues running the wire so close to the power wiring in a parallel run unless you're using shielded ethernet cable. Stretch out some cheap stuff and see if it works first before running it through the conduit. Wireless also has a limited range; N will get you further than G but you can always use range extenders/repeaters. Solution? Your internet connection has to come from somewhere, usually cable or telephone line (DSL). Run THAT to your other location, then install your modem and wiring in that building.