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Remote access point

GK123
Community Member

I’m looking to get the 2nd gen mesh Wi-Fi setup but I have a workshop 70 meters away from the house and want Wi-Fi in there too. It’s too far from the house to join wirelessly so I was hoping to run a cable and hard wire an additional point. I understand the additional points do not have Ethernet ports on them so I’m hoping there is another way?? 
Any help appreciated. 

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olavrb
Platinum Product Expert
Platinum Product Expert

I think this support article answers your questions:


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GK123
Community Member

Thanks for the reply. From what I gather i can use an additional router as a hardwired AP after the initial set up?  That should work. 

olavrb
Platinum Product Expert
Platinum Product Expert

Yes, that should work. 🙂 Here is a diagram of how you'd wire it up:


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AbigailF
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey folks, 

@olavrb, appreciate your helpful response. 
@GK123, chiming in to ensure everything is good here. Have you had the chance to try the suggestion above? If yes, how is it?

Best,
Abi

GK123
Community Member

Hi. Not tried it yet as it will be when I move house. Just seeing if it was possible. I plan on having a router in the house plus 2 points and then run a 70m cable to the workshop into another router which will be used as a point. From there into a switch for multiple connections. 

AbigailF
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi GK123,

Thanks for the update. We'll keep this thread open for a few days as we wait for your feedback. Please let me know if you are still having any concerns or questions for now, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Thanks,
Abi

AbigailF
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey GK123,

Checking back in should you still have some questions here. Let us know by replying to this thread. 

Best, 
Abi

Jhonleanmel
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi everyone,

Just one quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update after 24 hours. If you have any new questions, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Thanks,
Mel

GK123
Community Member

Hi. As I said previously I have not tried it yet as it will be when I move house. Just seeing if it was possible. It may take 6 months for me to move. No need to keep this open. 

Jhonleanmel
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi GK123,

 

Thanks for confirming. We understand that it may take time for you to try the suggested steps. We'll close this thread for now to give you time. You can create a new thread once you've tried the steps in relation to this thread ― we'll be more than happy to pick it up from there.

 

Cheers,

Mel