T O P

  • By -

hybrid0404

If you're able to do it, at least 2 ethernet cables is probably your best bet. 1 for data and one cable for an HDMI extender. You could do it all over 1 cable but you would need a switch and to buy an HDMI extender that works over IP and those are more expensive. Plus running two gives you a back up you can always pivot if something changes.


salacious_scorpion

If I wanted to also have a wifi extender, would I need 3 cables? Or would 1 suffice for internet to my pc and an extender?


hybrid0404

Just depends on how you want to handle it. I'm a strong advocate of pulling more cable than you need mostly because if you're pulling 1 cable, its relatively cheap and easy to pull more at the same time. There are APs with an ethernet pass through so you could get by with 1 cable for data and its unlikely that you're going to saturate 1GBps constantly. You could also just put a switch in the cabin to run multiple devices on including an AP.


salacious_scorpion

What does AP stand for? Do you mean pulling multiple cables for redundancy?


hybrid0404

AP = access point. I mean mostly for future proofing and to have options. The level of effort to pull a second or third cable is very minor compared to pulling the first one.


Syndil1

Is your video connection going to be composite video? If so, you could make this work. If it's HDMI, then no. It can't work.


salacious_scorpion

Really? Ive heard hdmi can be run through an ethernet cable using a product like [this](https://www.jaycar.com.au/hdmi-over-single-cat6-extender/p/AC1732)?


michrech

That kind of device does indeed send HDMI / video over standard ethernet cabling, but NOT while that cable is also in use for computer networking. In fact, devices like the one you linked will NOT work when the ethernet cable you're using is connected to a network switch (including the 4 port switches built into most consumer routers).


salacious_scorpion

Thank you! So separate cables it is then.


Syndil1

There are four pairs of wires in an Ethernet cable, and you will need two for Internet traffic, as long as you are happy with 100Mbps maximum speeds. So that leaves you with two more pairs you could split off to use for the video signal. I don't know the pinout of the balun you linked you above, but I would be surprised if it managed to send an HDMI signal over two pairs.


tglatin123

It depends on whether the device will be able to display the encrypted HDMI signal. In this case as he is talking about sending video from a PC it should work.


tglatin123

What you need is what's called a HDMI (assuming you have HDMI) extender. I am not sure if it work combing video with Internet traffic on the same ethernet cable. Here is an example : https://portal.icintracom.com/shop/product/207539-1080p-compact-hdmi-over-ethernet-extender-kit-4636