Point-to-point wireless
Point-to-point wireless links
Get reliable internet to a shed, workshop, granny flat or second building without digging a trench. A pair of directional radios carries your home network across the gap.
How it works
Like a network cable, without the trench
One radio is mounted at the house and connected to your network. A second is mounted at the far building, aimed back at the first. Together they act like an invisible network cable.
At the far end the link can feed a Wi-Fi access point, cameras, or a wired connection to a computer or TV.
What decides it
Four things we check
Distance
How far apart the two buildings are decides which radios suit the job.
Line of sight
The radios need a clear view of each other. Trees, roofs and hills in the way can weaken or block the link, so mounting height matters.
Power
Both ends need power. Link radios are usually powered through their network cable from a small adapter, so a standard power point near each end is normally enough.
Mounting
Somewhere solid at each end, such as a fascia, wall bracket or pole, and a tidy cable path inside.
The survey
We check the site before quoting
Before quoting we check the distance, the view between the two ends, mounting points and power at both buildings.
If a wireless link isn't the right answer, for example when there's no clear view, we'll say so and suggest an alternative such as cabling.
Included
- Site survey
- Radios, mounts and cabling as quoted
- Aligning and testing the link
- Wi-Fi or a network point at the far building, if quoted
Not included unless quoted
- New power points or other electrical work
- Trenching
- Poles or structures that need a builder
Questions
Wireless link questions
How fast will it be?
That depends on the distance, the view between the two ends and the radios used. We confirm what to expect after the survey instead of quoting a headline number.
Is it better than mesh Wi-Fi to the shed?
For a separate building it usually is. Mesh struggles through outside walls and across open ground; a directional link is built for that gap.
Can it link two properties?
Sometimes, with permission from both owners and a clear view between them. We'll check it during the survey.
What do I need to tell you?
Roughly how far apart the buildings are, whether you can see one from the other, and whether there's power at the far end. The form asks for exactly that.
Contact
0470 388 631Call for urgent help in Logan. Form enquiries usually get a reply within 2 hours.
- [email protected]
- Area
- Logan and Greater Brisbane
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6pm–6amSat–Sun, all day