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Home/Shop Router
I have a shop approximately 150 ft. behind my house that I've run cable and internet to. I ran Cat 6 to it and was told I needed a small router with an access point to improve the signal. Which sma...
If your using Orbi as your main host router, then you only need a LAN line out to the shop. Then you can get a low cost router that can be configured for AP mode. Once in AP mode, connect it to the LAN side and this will be your wifi access point for anything at the shop. You can even use it's open LAN ports for wired connections as well.
What has been installed so far is a Cat 6 line running from my home modem/router which is thru Spectrum. The Cat 6 line is connected to the back of the modem/router and is about 150 feet in length and connects to a Fire Cube in the shop. Then I'm supposed to hook up a HDMI cable between the Fire Cube and television. The Best Buy technician suggested a "low cost router wtih an access port" for a better internet connection instead of using my phone.
If your using Orbi as your main host router, then you only need a LAN line out to the shop. Then you can get a low cost router that can be configured for AP mode. Once in AP mode, connect it to the LAN side and this will be your wifi access point for anything at the shop. You can even use it's open LAN ports for wired connections as well.