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Outdoor WiFi extender
Hi, I was just curious if anyone knows if netgear makes a long range wifi extender. Due to a lot of criminal activities in town and want to protect my operation from unwanted traffic, I would like to ...
- Alright, well thank you all for your help and advice.
Do those other point to point products work with a netgear router or do I need to look at getting a new router too?
They work with any brand. To the system, they appear to be an Ethernet cable.
- Alright thanks, so I started looking into point to point bridges. But my question is now do the security cameras need to plug into the slave end or does that extend the range of the wifi so the camera can connect wirelessly?
We use Ubiquiti antennas for something similar to what you are asking to connect security cameras around the property (currently using 6 antennas for 10 cameras spread around the area) and then connect it to a NVR located in my house. I use an Orbi and have used other Netgear Routers with no issues. You just need to set the antennas up properly and ensure they are on a signal that is not crowded to avoid interference, depending on your area and the distance involved. The antennas act as a sender of the data from the camera to the receiver antenna which then transfers the data to the NVR via your network.
Keep in mind that you may need switches with POE capabilities and cameras that are capable of being used on those types of setups as some of the cheaper closed network camera systems are not. Regardless, I would not recommend cheap brands with either the antennas or camera, stick with name brands, such as Ubiquiti for antennas and good quality outdoor cameras and not one of the many cheap brands that are out there as you will have nothing but problems and they won't last.
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