on 03-04-2022 14:57
Hi, first time post.
I'm currently in the process of making part of my garage into a home office, the garage it not attached to the house and I need to get a reliable internet connection into the garage. I have superhub 3 and I'm wondering what the best solution is? I'm thinking of taking a ethernet cable from my router to the garage (25m run of cable) and then adding a 8 port network switch and a wireless router.
Thanks in advance for the help👍
on 03-04-2022 15:06
on 03-04-2022 15:28
on 03-04-2022 15:37
Thanks for that, I assume I would need to put my hub into modem mode and use the new router?
03-04-2022 15:52 - edited 03-04-2022 15:56
You dont need a wifi router per se... a wireless access point would be good enough... and one with 4 ports would mean you wont need the switch (if 3 extra ports is enough) Below is an example.
But if you already have a wifi router to use - make sure you put it into "Bridge" or "Access Point" mode as you dont want 2 devices doing the routing on one connection - issues will arise.
Cat8 cable is probably overkill, Cat6e/7 will be fine - just make sure it has the extra "shielding" from crosstalk and interference.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-Wireless-Access-Business-WAC104-100UKS/dp/B01LWUJU8H/
03-04-2022 15:56 - edited 03-04-2022 16:13
modem mode not needed if your only wanting to put the router in ap mode.
test it and if the hub starts throwing a wobbly then start thinking about a better third party router to sit next to the hub.
on 03-04-2022 16:03
on 16-02-2023 22:54
hi just had a question, if i bought this netgear wireless access point and set it it with my hub, could i still use all the LAN ports on the hub and the the access point box at same time ? and the access point box would assign IP address to the LAN ports being used