on 09-12-2021 16:37
Hi All,
I know this has probably been asked a million times but cant find the specific solution to my query elsewhere.
We have recently had a garden office put in with the builders laying required coax cable from the house to the office. They havent connected it up and, currently, its just cable with no connectors on either end. When they laid the cable they said id need to get a "splitter" but not entirely sure of whats required.
I had thought that one end of the coax cable would go into the splitter in the house and the other would go into a new router / WAP in the office? Cant seem to find a router (that isnt a VM hub) that will accept a coax in?
Apologies if this seems a daft question or if im missing something obvious...
Cheers
on 09-12-2021 19:48
If possible and you get Ethernet cable installed, I would always advise the installation of 2 cables. It’s extremely cheap and will give you backup in the future, as the last thing you would want to do is dig it all up if there is a problem.
on 09-12-2021 21:56
on 10-12-2021 16:13
Can anyone recommend which external Ethernet cable to buy?
Thanks.
on 10-12-2021 16:52
on 10-12-2021 17:47
I’ve used these people in the past https://www.network-cabling.co.uk/store/index.php/cat6-products-cat6-cable-c-329_196
on 10-12-2021 20:28
I agree with most of the above.
You want to connect the router in your house to the computer in your office by ethernet cable.
It is technically possible to use the existing coax cable by putting an adapter at each end using a MoCA 2.5 adapter. Easy to self install.
These systems are popular in the USA where most rooms already have coax but there are sellers on ebay. You need an adapter for each end costing upwards of £150. The adapters need power.
At the garden office end the ethernet could go straight into your PC. Alternatively you need a switch for £12 plus to provide ethernet to other devices. One other device could be a WiFi access point like a Virgin Pod so you can get support from virgin,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-SG105S-Ethernet-Lifetime-Warranty/dp/B07HP5TN4S
Myself I put the Virgin Hub in router mode and use a Netgear Orbi mesh system with an ethernet back bone.. You will need to find someone to support this if your not minded to learn.
You can use the Virgin TVGo app on your PC to watch Virgin TV at no extra cost.
on 10-12-2021 21:31
@STJ1876 wrote:Can anyone recommend which external Ethernet cable to buy?
Thanks.
What is the total length of the cable run from VM hub inside to inside the garden office?
Distance might be a factor in so far as what's readily available in cut lengths of cable and quite a difference in cost of the different Cat# versions depending on how much you want to buy. Also check any cable you are looking at is copper rather than copper clad aluminium (CCA).
10-12-2021 21:44 - edited 10-12-2021 21:44
With the max length of 100 meters for Ethernet it’s not likely to be a problem? Just buy a 100 meter drum of cable and it’s easy to make you own. Yes agree , stay clear of CCA cables for external usage.
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on 10-12-2021 22:03
Wasn't referring to the 100m technical limitation of cable length (unless the OP has an extremely long garden!) but more to do with getting hold of convenient cut lengths of cable without buying a huge reel. I'm often surprised when I run in cable just how long a run can turn out to be by the time all the turns and changes in height are included in the run.
on 11-12-2021 16:52
@goslow wrote:<snip> I'm often surprised when I run in cable just how long a run can turn out to be by the time all the turns and changes in height are included in the run.
That's very true, and why I buy on the drum and make my own. 🙂
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