Thanks to stephen and daniel for your suggestions I did some more research. this web site explained the differences in cable quite nicely ie Cat e, Cat 6 , Cat 6a https://www.4cabling.com.au/cable.html and had a local shop (osborne Park) thus deciding that cat 6 would do me
Austin had the best price https://www.austin.net.au/ and are 15 mins from me , so so I ‘m now connected via ethernet CAT6A for $39 ( 40m) a big thanks for your suggestions chow Gary Dorn Stawbale Constructions > On 11 Oct 2024, at 5:29 PM, Daniel Kerr via WAMUG <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Gary > > A few things to try - > 1. Ensure the modem is quite high up - the higher up it is, the better the > signal can carry. > 2. A “cheap” fix sometimes can be the following. If the modem is at the front > of the house, get a piece of cardboard and shape it into a “c” shape - then > cover the side facing the modem in tin foil. Sit it behind the modem so the > tin foil is facing towards the back towards where you office is - so that the > signal is being “pushed” back to your office. I’ve had similar where doing > this will “force” more of the signal that goes out towards the straight back > towards the office and doing this was enough to give better signal. > Sounds silly,..but I’ve seen it work :) > And even just doing that PLUS increasing the height of the modem is enough to > extend the coverage, and a cheap (near zero) cost. I did the same at my house > - just increasing the height of the modem now gives me coverage right out to > the back yard and shed. If I move it halfway down, it doesn’t get to the back > of the house. And cost me nothing to move it. > > Otherwise, either of your options would work. I’d be more inclined to option > 2 (The long Ethernet cable), as you’re get better throughput for speed of > that option then either of the other options. > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > p : 0414 795 960 > e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > >> On 11 Oct 2024, at 1:39 PM, gary dorn via WAMUG <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> hi wamug list >> >> we’ve moved into a 1951 house , which has nbn fibre to the curb >> which means the telstra modem/router is connected to the old phone line ( >> probably quite old), we get 50mbps. >> ive built myself an office in backyard , but the telstra wifi doesnt quite >> reach - it shows up but i think signal is too weak to get a reliable wifi >> connection for my 2012 macpro 5,1 high sierra. >> >> im wondering , do i either >> >> 1 . use an extra long phone cable to move the modem closer to the back door >> - about 10m of phone cable and see if then get decent wifi reception (cost >> about $20) >> >> 2 . leave modem where it is and use a Ethernet cable all the way to my >> office - about 40m of cable length ( cost about $60) >> >> or >> 3. extended the wifi by installing an apple airport basestation near the >> back door - connect it to the telstra modem via ethernet cable ( about 10m - >> cost about $15) >> hoping ill then get good wifi from that in the backyard >> >> any advice / insight or other options would be appreciated >> >> btw im typing this on my iphone 8 in my office - wifi signal shows 1 bar - >> sometimes, otherwise 4G 3bar >> >> chow >> gary dorn >> 2012 5,1 macpro >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug>
