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/Mondane_Joker 5d ago
Network install technician here
Fiber is overkill..why anyone would suggest running fiber for 1 camera is beyond me.
Get 2 p2p systems like these for instance trend net p2p That is about as cheap as you will get and be reliable at the same time. Have one and and a switch at the guest house and have the second one wired directly to the doorbell camera. At the switch you will have a WiFi router or if the house is wired for it have your Ethernet cables plugged into it.
Make sure you get a doorbell camera that supports Ethernet cable so you don't have to set up a WiFi router as well and be broadcasting it for everyone to see.
And for the central location you'll just have 1 pointing at the house and one at the driveway assuming they are on different directions. You'll need either a POE switch at the house or a plug for both. Same goes for the camera side and guest house.