Ian has been wanting to move the 4G antenna / aerial which they use for VOXI 4G internet for a while, as it is stuck in the top of a window in the ground floor study in their house. From the back of their home Sandra and Ian can see a cell tower in the distance which they know hosts a number of 5G, 4G and 3G services.
As with most in the air radio signals, it is best to keep the distance between the antenna / aerial and receiving equipment to the minimum. Move the antenna / aerial and router together, connect them via ethernet back to the home’s main router / hub, and shorten the cable length for 4G / 5G between the antenna and receiver in order to send the strongest mobile signal to the router.
Last week Sandra and Ian’s neighbour to the rear of their property had a number of trees removed, improving the line of sight to the cell tower on a local high hill. Ian suggested that we site the antenna / aerial for VOXI (Vodafone) on the shed at the bottom of the garden, which has power, though the connection to our LAN is only Wi-Fi at the moment.
Getting ethernet connected to their shed is one of the latest projects for Ian. He has plenty of CAT6 plus rated cable and plenty of connectors, though a thought struck him. What about using fibre optic?
The business Ian worked for had fibre optic backbones at most sites then dropping down to gigabit copper connection, which the users plugged into. Had the options and prices dropped sufficiently to make fibre optic realistic for domestic installs? Ian enjoys a challenge and learning new things and skills.
Let the learning begin… Continued in Installing Fibre at home – Stage 1 – Learning & Testing
