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>
