I was wondering if I could run an ethernet cable from my router inside to my shed and connect it to another router so I can have ethernet and wifi in my shed.
Yes, probably run an outdoor CAT6 cable and bury if needed.
You may want to trench and lay 1" PVC conduit so you can pull wire in the future if things change.
City code might have rules on detached structures. But usually it’s for power not internet.
Oy! you got a license for that?
Fiber… that being said, it wouldn’t cost much to run a few ethernets out as a failsafe.
personally I would use fiber instead.
I get downvoted every time I respond to one of these posts but hey why not…
I strongly suggest running Fiber with a media converter on each end. This reduces the potential for lightning to travel from 1 structure to the other. Removes grounding concerns. It is by far the safest option.
Yeah I am thinking of going this route
mikrotic switches with sfp+ are relatively cheap and get you 10GB/s. It’s what I use in my separated garage on a 30m run. Melanox makes the card and fiber modules that i use, they are cheap too since most of this will be decommissioned server hardware.
Yes. Also consider just using an AP outside. It may be a simpler solution.
Just do a point to point wireless link. Less issues with ground difference and no trenching to do.
If you do trench use fiber -not- Ethernet cable
It’s safer to run fiber between two buildings. If lightning strikes nearby it can enter the ethernet cable and destroy equipment and potentially start a fire. They even have direct burial armored fiber.
Also, lightning may be a real hazard.
Id lay some conduit and just run a long cat5e/cat6 cable out there. If you are just watching YouTube or googling stuff out there you can get away with a good mesh network but if you want some decent reliable speed hardwiring is the way to go
I say yes - what does your wife/GF/Other say?
Bury it if possible. Maybe conduit. Use cable appropriate for burial. Also how long is the run?
If you have power in the shed, there are units that you can buy that you plug your Ethernet wire into then plug into the outlet. Put another unit in the shed and they send the signal thru your electrical wiring.