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Fiber to a garage, ADU or outbuilding

Fiber is the right way to connect a detached structure. It carries full speed well past the roughly 300-foot limit of copper Ethernet, and because it is non-conductive it avoids the grounding and surge problems that come with running copper between buildings.

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Why Wi-Fi to the garage disappoints

A signal that has to cross a yard, exterior walls and often stucco or foil-backed sheathing arrives weak. Speeds are a fraction of what you pay for, video calls in a converted garage office drop, and nothing about it is fixable from inside the house.

What the run looks like

Fiber is placed in conduit — usually a trench or an existing pathway — then terminated at both ends into media converters or SFP ports on switches, so the outbuilding becomes a normal part of your network.

  • Direct-burial or conduit pathway between buildings
  • Fiber terminated into switches at both ends
  • A local switch and access point in the outbuilding
  • No distance limit concerns, no grounding issues between structures

Common projects

  • Detached garage or shop

    Full-speed network for an office, gym or workshop.

  • ADU or guest house

    Its own coverage and wired connections, on your existing internet service.

  • Gates and remote cameras

    Reliable links to the edges of larger properties.

  • Long distances

    Runs well beyond what copper Ethernet can support.

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Frequently asked questions

When does fiber make sense instead of Ethernet?
Beyond about 300 feet, between separate buildings, or anywhere you want to avoid a copper path that can carry surge between structures.
Do I need a trench?
Often yes, unless there is existing conduit. Depth and routing depend on the path and local requirements.
Will the ADU need its own internet service?
No. It shares your existing service over the fiber link, with its own switch and access point.

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Your project goes to a single qualified local professional, not a call list.

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Your contact details are only shared with the professional who takes the project.

No technical detail needed

Describe the result you want. The pro works out the equipment.