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s.com, pj scribeth thus
I would like to link our house and garage using cat5/6 data cable
allowing internet to be shared. The route i would like to take
requires digging a trench and the total cable distance comes to about
70m inluding going around walls etc.
External grade armoured cable seems to be obscenely expensive so would
some kind of outdoor grade cable within a conduit be acceptable?

also the garage and house are on completely different electricity
mains supplies with different meters etc. Is this a problem in terms
of linking them because they have seperate grounds?

thank you for your help
Pete

If you want to user Radio then I'd recommend 5.8 Ghz point to point
equipment's from Solwise.

NOC 8610 over that range .. they'll do very well and I very much doubt
that they'd be interfered with as there is a part of then band for fixed
point to point links..!..

Avoid 2.4 Ghz waay too crowed these days unless your out in the sticks.

Or armoured direct bury can be had from 2 quid a metre, might be cheaper
then cable plus duct..

Or ordinary CAT 5 outdoor grade might be better longer term in a duct,
which will get water in it unless its very well connected on the joins.

Make sure that the ends are well sealed and the mice don't get in there
or else good by cables the barstards will go thorough standard cables
with no bother..

Advisable to get the draw rope in as you lay it, rather difficult to
push through that distance;!..

Should worry about lightning and isolation. Not too much of a problem
underground. The PC will have an isolated switch mode power unit and
will be earthed as will your shed one and CAT 5 is on isolators in most
cards etc..


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Tony Sayer