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Best mesh system in metal building
Nighthawk router - works perfect. Ran ethernet cable under ground, in conduit, to metal building. 2 cameras installed that I need wifi access for. Tried splitting the main line to each camera and hard...
You "split the line". What exactly do you mean? you can't just split the line. you actually need a switch to do something like that. Is that what you did?
What is your current system/setup?
You can use an orbi system. It supports both wired and wireless backhauls
Ethernet Splitter Adapter -
The single end has the cat5 cable from the modem/router at the house and each of the other go to the cameras respectively. Isnt this the same concept as a switch? (I do have a switch but it seems to disrupt the connection/overload the system when I have it plugged in??)
Does the switch give each camera an access point where as the splitter adapter does not?
A splitter literally splits the 4x pairs into 2x pairs. Theoretically it can work but it can also cause a lot of issues and slow downs.
Ethernet Switch vs. Hub vs. Splitter: What's the Difference? - Make Tech Easier
Rohreeli wrote:
Does the switch give each camera an access point where as the splitter adapter does not?
Thanks plemans for the link to that excellent article. I am beginning to wonder if there is ambiguity in the terminology.
On the forum, we tend to think of "access point" in terms of WiFi, i.e. is a device:
- A router, or
- An Access Point (AP)
Both may provide WiFi connections, but the AP does not perform any "router functions."
If "access point" stands for "means of connection", that is entirely different. The use of two Ethernet splitters (one in the house and one in the shop) can combine two 100MB Ethernet connections into one physical cable. So, if:
- There are two Etherent ports in the house, and
- Each camera has an Ethernet port on it, and
- There is an Ethernet cable from the splitter to each camera...
Then, yes using two splitters will probably work just fine. Even 4K 8MP IP security cameras come with only 100MB Ethernet ports. (I have several)
On the other hand, the splitter does not create any WiFi signal, which was where this all started. The premise was that each camera needed a WiFi connection and that the metal wall inside the shop prevents WiFi from covering both rooms from one location. Hence a need for two WiFi access points (APs).
