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Outdoor access point
I am looking to provide better wifi on my deck. I have a wired network from a ATT Remote Gateway (1 Gig) to a Netgear unmanaged switch. I have CAT 6 to an LG TV, Netgear WAX 620 and a couple of jacks. This all works. I am looking to run CAT 6 to my deck. Does Netgear make a small access point I can plug into the wall outside (under the eaves and GFCI outlet) and connect to CAT 6? Maybe the Powerline? I know I can use many of Netgears products. I am trying to eliminate the power supply cord and large device. This would help with wireless connections to my cameras on the deck and surfing.
Thank you
Lynwood Hodge
HarmonHodge wrote:
I am looking to run CAT 6 to my deck. Does Netgear make a small access point I can plug into the wall outside (under the eaves and GFCI outlet) and connect to CAT 6?
Alternate to an expensive power installation with GFCI, connector boxes and space for huge power bricks, consider a PoE+ or PoE++ wireless access point on a CAT6 or better cabling.
Cumbersome is that enclosures for wireless AP are not inexpensive.
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Why not look for an outdoor rated POE powered access point like the WAX610y?
Thank you. This is what I was looking for. it will be under the eves but still exposed. I will check into this one.
Harmon
HarmonHodge wrote:
I am looking to run CAT 6 to my deck. Does Netgear make a small access point I can plug into the wall outside (under the eaves and GFCI outlet) and connect to CAT 6?
Alternate to an expensive power installation with GFCI, connector boxes and space for huge power bricks, consider a PoE+ or PoE++ wireless access point on a CAT6 or better cabling.
Cumbersome is that enclosures for wireless AP are not inexpensive.
The GFCI is already there. I was just planning to run CAT 6 to it and plug in an Access Point/POE. Is there a particular model Netgear makes to satisfy this? I see the other response above.
Thanks
Harmon
The POE + is the way to go as you both suggested. Thank you for your help. Single Cat 6 and no power supply or GFCI needed. Just need to figure out which one now I know this sort of beast exists.
Harmon
I bought the NetGear Wireless Outdoor Access Point (WAX610Y) per everyone's input. Will run a length of CAT 6 and fire it up once it arrives.
Thanks!
Lynwood (Harmon) Hodge
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