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Grumpy1040
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Nov 05, 2020
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NEED TO GET WIFI INTO METAL BUILDING

I have a working AC3000 system with a 2nd satellite.  House as the router and one satellite. My shop is a metal building with the 2nd satellite about 80 feet away. I’m tired of having the rollup door...
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    Grumpy1040
    Nov 16, 2020

    It worked with no problems, I used a

    QWNET CPE5450 Wireless Bridge Kit, worked with no problems. Aimed them with a laser. hooked up the master to the Orbi router through a Netgear gigabit switch, verified wired internet with lap top at the satellite 2, verified Orbi satellite 2 is now showing a wired back haul. And now we have wireless in the metal building with the doors closed. I didnt even need to change there addresses.