Extending WiFi down the garden

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Extending WiFi down the garden
Extending WiFi down the garden
2021-12-29 15:12:09 - last edited 2021-12-30 02:45:59

I've currently got a TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor AC1200 acting as a WiFi access point around my property. 

 

100 yards down the garden I can get a half decent signal over 5Ghz band. I want to extend this a further 30 yards to a shed. 

 

The shed has no AC power but does have a solar panel that kicks out a 12v supply. 

 

What's the best /cheapest way to boot on my current Access Point so I can get a dual band signal in the shed. 

 

Any ideas welcome. 

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Re:Extending WiFi down the garden
2021-12-30 12:05:34

@Skewett 

 

You can consider add another EAP225-Outdoor, which can power on by PoE adapter. Like what we you have right now. The cable from PoE adapter to the device could up to 60m(Passive PoE adapter)/100m(Standard PoE adapter).

 

Two EAP225-Outdoor and Omada controller can build up mesh network. So the second EAP can wirelessly connect the first one. For more details, you can refer to this article.

 

Omada controller have software version and hardware version, you can select what's best for you. Software controller is free and you can download it on TP-LInk website. For hardware controller, you can check this model: OC200.

 

Just because the software was installed on your computer, so you need to run the computer(Software controller) the whole time. Just to make sure the mesh is activated.

 

I recommend you this just because they don't have outdoor wireless bridge, so don't have many other choices.

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2021-12-30 12:12:59

@Yannie 

 

Thanks for that info Yannie. 

 

Not quite sure how the second connector which is need to attach to my original Eap225 would get its power. 

 

I have a 12 volt supply only in my shed. 

 

I'm assuming that it would need a POE cable from somewhere to get its power? 

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Re:Extending WiFi down the garden
2021-12-30 16:26:20

@Skewett 

 

Cant say i have ever used one of these and only thinking out loud.. but could the POE injector below be ran from your Solar Cell?  You might need to modify a barrel power connector for it however

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-PoE150S-Injector-Adapter-Compliant-Black/dp/B001PS9E5I/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=poe%2Binjector%2B12v&qid=1640881399&sr=8-3&th=1

 

 

 

 

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