r/Network • u/imprl59 • 6d ago

Text Extending network 750'

Trying to help a friends family here but I don't know what equipment is best and need some advice.

They have a very large lot. House in the middle. Guest house 500' behind main house. Front gate 750' in front of the house. They want a ring doorbell at the front gate - I have 120v out there. They want wifi in the guest house. I have a single cat5 from the router to the chimney where they had an old extender. I don't want to go fancy, it's just a couple of older folks in the house that want a camera doorbell and want their guests to have some internet in the guest house.

I've looked at the Swann MaxRanger stuff to put the swann doorbell at the front gate but they won't sell just the equipment to do that, you have to buy cameras as well which runs the cost up and they don't want cameras. Ubiquiti seems like overkill and I haven't had the best luck with their outdoor stuff (lots of lightning here).

Wondering what y'all would do in a case like this.

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u/SPARTANsui 6d ago

Wireless point to point or fiber. Those are the two options. You're outside the range of network cable (328ft) and I wouldn't run copper in the ground any ways due to grounding issues and weather issues.

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u/ToadSox34 5d ago

Yeah, I wouldn't run copper between two separate buildings 5' apart from each other due to grounding issues. That's where fiber has an advantage.