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Best mesh system in metal building
Nighthawk router - works perfect. Ran ethernet cable under ground, in conduit, to metal building. 2 cameras installed that I need wifi access for. Tried splitting the main line to each camera and hard...
Rohreeli wrote:
Think they each need an access point (hence mesh wifi system) but they are separated by a metal wall. How do I add 1 system, but provide service to each camera?
Because of the metal wall (which will probably block WiFi signals), each camera needs a separate connection.
If the cameras have Ethernet ports (which many cameras do), then what you need is one inexpensive switch connected back to the main building plus one Ethernet cable to each camera.
If the cameras do not have Ethernet ports (WiFi only), then you need two WiFi access point systems (one in each room).
This results in:
- One switch connected to the main house
- One access point connected to the switch with an Ethernet cable
- One Ethernet cable running to the other room.
- One access point in the other room.
The Netgear EX product is intended to be a WiFi Extender (its primary role). Page 14 of the user manual shows how to configure the EX6400 as an access point: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX6400/EX6400_UM_EN.pdf
Installing a mesh system in the metal building seems like a more complicated and costly solution.