No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed

Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve run ethernet to my own shed after mesh kept dropping out—just way less hassle in the long run. Not the prettiest, but it works every time, no matter what’s in the walls. Sometimes simple just wins.

Sometimes simple just wins.

Totally agree—sometimes the “ugly” solution is the most reliable. I ran outdoor-rated ethernet to my garden office last year, and while it’s not invisible, it’s rock solid. If you ever want to tidy things up, you can always run conduit or even tuck the cable under a deck board. For anyone worried about energy efficiency, hardwiring means you can skip extra mesh nodes drawing power 24/7. It’s not always the flashiest setup, but it just works... and that’s what matters most.