It is a very common situation: the broadband comes into one building, but you need internet in another. Maybe it is a home office in a converted barn, a second unit on a business park, or an outbuilding across the yard. Digging a trench to lay fibre between them can be disruptive and expensive, and sometimes impossible. There is a much simpler answer.
The problem with separate buildings
WiFi from the main building will not reliably reach across an open yard or field, and it certainly will not punch through the walls of a second structure. So the two buildings end up on separate connections, or one simply goes without, which is frustrating and often means paying twice for broadband.
What is a point-to-point link?
A point-to-point wireless link is a pair of small, weatherproof units, one mounted on each building, aimed at each other. They create a fast, stable, invisible bridge that carries your network between the two, exactly as a cable would, but through the air. To everything on your network, the second building simply becomes part of the first.
How far can they reach?
With a clear line of sight, these links comfortably span anything from a few metres to several kilometres. Modern hardware is gigabit-capable, so it is more than fast enough for internet sharing, CCTV, VoIP phones and file access between sites.
What you need
- Line of sight between the two mounting points is ideal. We survey first and can often work around obstacles with a relay point.
- Power at each end, which is usually straightforward.
- A sensible mounting position, such as a wall, gable end or pole.
Typical uses
We install these links for farms connecting barns and grain stores, estates joining cottages and offices, and businesses bridging separate units. They pair perfectly with CCTV in remote buildings and whole-site WiFi networks. Our building-to-building links service handles the survey, install and setup. If you have two buildings that need joining up, get in touch.
