Wireless bridge between living and shed
Well… I guess it’s time to expose my embarrassing setup to a crowd of networking experts. 😅
I can’t run an Ethernet cable from my house to my shed (it’s about 10 meters away), so I improvised a wireless bridge using a pair of TP-Link Deco mesh units.
In the shed I currently have:
- One PoE camera, powered via a PoE injector and connected to the Deco with Ethernet.
- One solar-powered Wi-Fi camera, which I plan to replace with a wired PoE camera soon.
I know it’s a bit of a MacGyver solution, but it’s been doing the job.
That said, I’m ready to invest in something more robust and I’m looking at moving to the Ubiquiti ecosystem. I already have a homelab, and I’d like to separate my cameras onto their own network/VLAN for security.
So here’s my question: if you were starting fresh with Ubiquiti, how would you replace this wireless bridge setup?
The only suggestion I’m hoping to avoid is “just pull a cable”. I’d love to, but it’s simply not possible with my current house.
I’m curious to hear what you’d recommend.