NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
ORBI vs Nighthawk
I had chatted with a Netgear support person about our Nighthawk AC1900. I was hoping to extend our wifi signal to outlying areas in our yard and our barn that is about 200 feet from our router. I wa...
I believe that 200feet from the router or using an orbi to get singal that far is a bit much. Home class routers are good up to about 50 feet out side of the main building. Even for a NH router and extender maybe prolematic as time goes on. I would highly recommend getting a buried eithernet LAN cable ran from the main building to the barn area. Then install a dedicated wireless AP there. I hope there is power there? You may need to get into a out doors designed style wireless AP.
mandmonthegowrote:I had chatted with a Netgear support person about our Nighthawk AC1900. I was hoping to extend our wifi signal to outlying areas in our yard and our barn that is about 200 feet from our router. I was using a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 and they advised that instead of purchasing a range extender that I should purchase the Orbi system. I did. And now our security cameras in our barn won't connect because of weak signal. They DID connect to our Nighthawk. Should I just stick to the Nighthawk or am I doing something wrong?