Extending WiFi to my garden office.

[Cashinone]

I have Virgin Hub 3 - for years an Ethernet cable serves my Desktop pc. I want to add WiFi to my office there is no signal from the house. What do I need to add to the existing Ethernet cable ?      
I was thinking a dual signal splitter to feed the pc as well as a TP Link.

Any advice please would be helpful both on method and recommendations

Many Thanks

[Cashinone]

Meant TPLink or WAP

[Adduxi]

Run an external ethernet cable to the office. Get a good electrician if you are not comfortable with DIY. Do not bother trying to get wifi out to the office.  Not too sure what you are referring to about a TP-Link? 

[Cashinone]

Hi the Ethernet cable already exists to the desktop in the garden office. I want to add WiFi to support an ipad

[Roger_Gooner · Accepted solution]

Connect the Ethernet cable to a gigabit port network switch (see my sig for an example) and connect all devices to the switch (one of which should be a wireless access point to provide WiFi for your iPAD, phone, etc). Can't recommend a WAP as I don't have one, so Google for options.

[carl_pearce]

I'd suggest any router that has an access point (AP) mode.

From:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-AC1200-Wireless-Wi-Fi-Router/dp/B07L5YRYF4

To:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-OneMeshTM-HomeShield-Archer-AX23/dp/B09VPRWGR7

and even more £ depending on the features (Wi-Fi 6 might be useful for faster speeds with an iPad).

[Roger_Gooner]

I don't recommend using a router as a WAP for the ordinary punter as it requires a setup in a LAN to LAN configuration which they know nothing about, so better to connect a WAP and do any configuration needed, e.g. ensure it's in bridge mode, checking WiFi security (WPA2 encryption is very good), changing SSID to something more to your liking, etc.

[carl_pearce]

Switching to access point mode is easy assuming you follow the manual.

[Cashinone]

Many thanks for your responses - a relatively cheap solution. my only concern is whether it will interfere in any way with the existing WiFi within the house provided by the hub 3. 

[carl_pearce]

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@Cashinone wrote:

Many thanks for your responses - a relatively cheap solution. my only concern is whether it will interfere in any way with the existing WiFi within the house provided by the hub 3. 

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No, just set the SSID (Network Name) and password to be the same and devices should work out which router/AP to connect to. If, for whatever reason, it doesn't work set it to be a different name and setup each device as required.