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    Tricky network planning across two buildings

    Thanks all for your responses, I have taken on board the advice to bury a wired link! In particular, this was an interesting post. I had not heard of these sorts of problems before! I don't know much about the electrics, but I'd assume they are separate, yes.
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    Tricky network planning across two buildings

    Thanks everyone, I am coming around to the idea that I can't escape hardwiring. I should be fine to run ethernet that distance though? Fibre seems like another level of cost I'm trying to avoid (as I mentioned earlier, I'm even trying to avoid buying any switches!). Thanks mate. Just to be...
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    Tricky network planning across two buildings

    I'll have to go back to check, but yes, I think those paths are okay. Either as Tim says, with AC-M, or a more specialised link. Could you suggest a kit? One which would play nice with Ubiquiti? [The UBB-US is not sold in Australia] How do you think I would go if most of this equipment is...
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    Tricky network planning across two buildings

    Thank you everyone for your responses. I am still thinking and learning. We'll either order a 50/20 or 100/40 service. Bandwidth requirements are not high, the most intensive activity will be uploading photos & videos to cloud. I think that is okay. If people in the garden use it, again it...
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    Tricky network planning across two buildings

    Thanks for your advice Tim. Do bridges require direct line of sight? Because there are a couple of trees and also the white pagoda structure. I guess I was being optimistic, I thought that 23 metres was doable for Wi-Fi. What if I were to use two of the UniFi AC-M products to create the link...
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    Tricky network planning across two buildings

    Hello SNB gurus, thank you for giving the opportunity to ask for your help. I want to provide Wi-Fi to my sister's non-profit in Sydney in the most cost effective manner (also so that I won't have to keep going back to support it :) Goals: range & reliability (high speeds unnecessary) There...
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