Granny flat internet, without a second bill
The granny flat is finished, someone has moved in, and the WiFi from the house does not make it out there.
Granny flat internet is almost always a question of extending what you already have, not signing up for another connection. The main house has internet. The job is to carry it the short distance to the flat so it arrives strong, and to keep it private if the people out there want that.
Here is how to get internet to a granny flat the simple way, and when it is worth doing something more.
Extend the home connection
One outdoor access point aimed at the flat usually delivers full-strength WiFi with nothing new to pay monthly.
Keep it private
The flat can sit on its own isolated network and password while still sharing the one connection.
Go the distance
A flat at the very back of the block gets a proper wireless link instead of a fading signal.
The usual answer: extend, do not duplicate
A granny flat sits close enough to the house that a second internet plan is money wasted. An outdoor access point on the house, pointed at the flat, or a tidy link between the two buildings, gives the flat its own strong WiFi off the connection you already pay for. It is the same idea as getting WiFi to a shed, with comfort and privacy mattering a bit more.
When a separate, private network is worth it
If the granny flat has a tenant or an independent family member, they often want their own private WiFi. You do not need a second bill for that. We can isolate the flat on its own network and password so it is completely separate day to day, while still riding on the one connection.
Far back on the block, or poor internet to start with
Two things change the plan. If the flat is at the very rear of a big block, distance calls for a proper point to point link, which is what Long Range WiFi does. And if the property is rural with weak internet everywhere, Paddock Networks sorts the incoming connection first, then you share it to the flat.
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Common questions
How do I get internet to a granny flat?
Most of the time you extend the internet already at the main house rather than paying for a second connection. An outdoor access point aimed at the granny flat, or a short wireless link between the two, gives it strong WiFi. If the flat is a long way back or the main connection is poor, the approach changes.
Should the granny flat have its own internet plan?
Usually not. Extending the home connection is cheaper and there is nothing else to manage. The exception is when the occupant genuinely wants a private, separate network, in which case a second service or a walled-off part of yours makes sense. We can set up either.
Can the tenant in the granny flat have private WiFi?
Yes. Even when the granny flat shares the home connection, we can put it on its own isolated network with its own password, so their devices and yours never see each other. It keeps things private without a second bill.
What if the granny flat is right at the back of the block?
Then distance is the deciding factor. A point to point link carries the connection to the back of the property cleanly, which is what Long Range WiFi handles, and the granny flat gets full-strength WiFi at the far end.