Fiber to a detached garage office

A 380-foot fiber run brought full-speed network to a converted garage workspace.

Home: Main house plus detached garage, half-acre lot
Area: San Mateo County, CA

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The challenge

The converted garage was used as a full-time office and got two bars of Wi-Fi from the house. Copper Ethernet was out of range at 380 feet, and a copper run between buildings was not wanted.

Existing setup

Wi-Fi only, with a consumer extender in a garage window.

What was installed

Conduit and direct-burial fiber from house to garage
Fiber terminated into switches at both ends
Local switch and access point in the garage
Two wired drops at the desk

Equipment

Single-mode fiber
SFP modules
8-port PoE switch
Ceiling access point

Installation approach

Trench along an existing landscape path, conduit placed, fiber pulled and terminated, then the garage network built out.

Result

Full internet speed in the garage, wired desk connections, and coverage that reaches the driveway.

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