I need a really really stable wifi connection from my optical fibre modem to the technical room. The distance is 3 meters and a ~20cm wall. In my last post i thought about using the real wireless wire, but 60GHz is too risky indoor.
I thought about using two SXTsq 5 AX (with non-DFS channels), but maybe i can save on one and choose a wifi router directly? Would it make any difference on the performance, latency and stability?
I know that the 5 Ghz from the router would then be used for the ptp connection. I will install other repeaters anyways.
If you think that even the SXTsq 5 AX shouldnt be used indoor in that scenario, please tell me.
I dont have the possibility (or rather am not allowed by the parents) to use a cable and powerline works awful in our house.
Where else does the optical fibre modem connect to? Or is it exclusively for your use and you can only do what you want to do in the wiring room? Sometimes you have to go around an obstacle rather than through it. Is there any possibility of reaching the wiring room from outside? What is the 20cm wall made of?
The only sure thing Is that 60 GHz won't cross a wall, let alone a (masonry) 20 cm one.
Almost the same applies to 5 GHz, loosely the higher frequency the less penetration through obstacles.
Of course it depends on the specific situation, but you need to find a way to pass a cable (or fiber) between the two rooms.
Fiber can go in the same conduits as electric cables and there are kinds that have a small minimum radius of curve, that makes possible to install in common electric boxes.
Or there are "super-flat" ethernet cables can be usually fitted under baseboards/skirting boards and door frames.
They should not exceed 20 meters or so, but in your case It sounds like less than 10 meters at the most.
Its behind the ONT. Everything after it depends on what i will set up. The wiring room is a room where our coaxial cables are. I want the router there, because i have my ethernet over coaxial devices there. But the room is in the middle of the house.
I dont know why the internet provider didnt use the DSL tube but now the ONT is right next to the entrance of the house.
Can you drill the wall? It's only 20 cm thin. If you can drill via flush-mounted electrical box then it's only 15 to wall.
The diameter of the whole would be minimal. Just for UTP cable. Almost no visible effects.
The problem is the cable that will be visible. My parents dont want a cable to be under the tiles and/or ceiling.
I already tried to explain them, that all the devices added up will probably cost the same for someone to install a cable under the tiles. But its needed that the signal comes into the technical room because of the EoC and i think that having a non-ptp connection into the room will lead to more problems. They arent technical so they dont really understand my concerns.
So the DSL tube goes into the wiring room from outside? Is the DSL still used? Is there enough room to get any sort of cable down the tube? I think I would look at bringing a cable from the fibre modem back outside and in the tube to the wiring room.
They make very small fiber cables. If there is almost any existing cable path already into the room then you should be able to run a fiber cable using the existing path. How difficult it might be to do that obviously depends on your specific circumstances, but your situation sounds about as bad for wireless as I can imagine.
If it were me, I’d test wireless with my phone and laptop using the hotspot function or even an old wireless router before doing anything else. Maybe there is a location that is suitable to get a decent signal through on 5GHz or even 2GHz. At least you could get an idea of the kind of connection quality you might have if you bought something new.
If it were me though, I’d try to get a cable there somehow. A lot of trouble in the beginning, but long term performance and peace of mind.
If you have existing coax cables running there, can't you use VLAN over the existing cabling ?
And as indicated before, don't think in a straight line only. It might take several hops, even a big detour might be needed if it at the end results in connection from A to B.
It might help to clarify things to have a small drawing indicating where your problem is, what cables are already present and what connection you need to add.
We dont really know where this tube is and at the moment we still use DSL because of this difficult situation. It looks like its half a meter unter the house or is integrated into the foundation of the house.
I think this options needs to be excluded completely.
My current router show me that his 5Ghz antennas find the other repeaters signals that are about the same length apart like the current situation. But that doesnt have to mean anything, yeah. I would have to try it with some new phones.
Like in the image the coaxial cables are the nearest in the technical room. Above the guest toilet there is the kitchen and left from it the dining space.
The green is the wifi connection i would like to add.
Where do wires from those 2 electrical outlets on side of guest toilet go to ?
You can not add a fiber into it ?
Or replace one of the electrical pairs with an ethernet or fiber cable ?
If only you accept the solution of passing cables through ventilations ducts ,you can use them.
Down to the basement and than back to your room. No way to avoid cables from the wall/socket/hole to the devices.
Once, in such a situation when the conservation officer denied to pass cables in ducts floor to floor, I considered installing an external chimney pipe. Out, up, in
The technican, who installed them said no there is no space. The wall even broke up a little bit, so he had good view.
Yes, I know. I completely expected from them, that they use the dsl tube but no. When I came home and saw it i thought about letting them come again but to place it somewhere else costs of course. The provider is known for beeing not that nice. But maybe i even shame the company without a reason because they let an external company do the work.
I will later on try to do the hotspot idea with two 5Ghz smartphones. If this works normal, APs should work and if not i would need to force my parents anyway to let a cable be placed somewhere.
I will probably use a wifi planner tool to see it theoretical. Then i will share it to you.
