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Wi-Fi Access Point / Switch

AlexGregs
Tuning in

Hello,

We currently have a Super-Hub, but am looking to extend Wi-Fi coverage to a small building / man-cave in our garden that contains a TV etc. Initial approach is to hard wire (via a Cat 5 cable) from the virgin router in the house across and into the Smart TV.

However we would also like to utilize Wi-Fi in there as well, but am after some advice re: what we should be conecting into / out of. A friend has advised that the Cat 5 should go into a switch box and then subseqeuntly into the TV, but I'm not sure what next?

TP links (in the outside building have been sugegsted), but there are lots of different options and we simply want to provide some type of access point that our phones can connect to for example? 

Could anyone suggest the best approach here and specific piece of kit to help connect? I did read somewhere that certain devices aren't compatible with Virgin?

Due to the distance involved I do not want to go via the VM Intelligent Wi-Fi booster path due to the on-going cost each month and I'm not confident this would work, hence the hard wire approach.

Apologies for the long-winded request, but tech isn't my thing and all a bit of a mine-field.

Any help / advice appreciated.

Thanks

Alex

 

 

 

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sophist
Trouble shooter

Something like this. You won’t need a switch if you opt for this... it provides both Ethernet ports and wireless connectivity.

make sure you use at least CAT5e cable and also select cable that is suitable for outdoor use. 

Thanks for your note and recommendation, very helpful and looks like the type of thing that will do the job. Much Appreciated. 

JBBTN
Joining in

Hello, 

Did this work for you? 

I've just posted something similar as I'm having issues. I've hardwired a 50m cat 7 cable to a TP link access point. I have the top internet package but my TV is lagging every 10 seconds even though it's only 3 meters from the access point. 

Do I need a more powerful router? is it the cable length? is it conflicting with the house? I have no idea!!!

Any help will be greatly appreciated...