Use another router to repeat mesh wifi outdoors

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rayjai wrote:

 I'm doing this for a doorbell camera. Thanks!

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Any decent WiFi repeater will work for this application. There is no need to "mesh" because the doorbell cannot roam between access points.  It does not even have to be on the same channel or have the same WiFi name (SSID) as the primary system.  (I would argue to keep it entirely separate.  The doorbell has to be configured only one time.)

The issues I see are:

• Distance  (how far is it?)
• Power

If the Orbi network does not extend a strong enough signal from the house to the gate, I have a concern that any WiFi access point located in the house will do so. Perhaps located in a window facing the gate will work.

The most common placement for WiFi extenders is at a point where the primary WiFi signal is "good enough" to get a satisfactory link to the primary WiFi system and "close enough" to the desired service point for the device to get a strong enough signal.  People often opt for "in the middle" (half-way).  There is probably no source of electrical power between the house and the gate.