I have a detached garage and I need to add wired (cameras, power relays) and wireless connectivity (garage openers).
It's about 40ft/12m from the house to the garage.
Should I use a point-to-point wireless bridge from the house to the garage + switch + AP or an outdoor wireless access point on the house + wifi-to-wired bridge + switch?
I'm concerned about #yeg weather (-40c + snow) interference and I use Ubiquiti stuff. Any thoughts?
Am I missing another option? (aside from a physical wire)
Kyle Davis
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2026-06-19 03:14:17 UTC
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