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Fixed WiFi signal from Ferrett camera to mesh?
I have a Ferrett camera which puts out a fixed Wifi signal. The signal is line of site and the range is 20 feet. Can it be connected to any of the Netgear extenders? My application is abnormal. I...
Is there a reason you don't think it can connect?
Knowing NOTHING about Wifi connections, Ferrett's extender fix is a memory stick type of device which extends the distance to double if it can be placed in the center of the camera and phone. It also is limited to line of site - which is a problem for me.
It seems logical to me that they would design an extender which would be stronger and not rely on line of site. - which leads me to question if the technology allows the "fixed" system to be extended with the mesh.
You might be better to ask on the Cable ferret's forum or customer service on ways to expand their setup
> I have a Ferrett camera [...]
Thanks for that detailed description. Has it a model number?
Documentation of any kind?"Ferret"? https://ferrettools.com/ ?
> [...] which puts out a fixed Wifi signal. [...]
I don't know what that means.
> [...] The signal is line of [sight] and the range is 20 feet. [...]
Says who?
> [...] Can it be connected to any of the Netgear extenders? [...]
Generally, Wi-Fi is Wi-Fi, give or take a radio band.
To what is it normally connected?> [...] placed in the center of the camera and phone. [...]
If the camera provides its own hot-spot, to which you connect your
mobile device, then you might be able to connect any reasonable extender
to the (unspecified) camera's network, but, without any actual
experience, I don't know how useful that would be if the
camera-to-extender range is the limiting parameter.> [...] Ferrett's extender fix [...]
"extender fix"? Thanks for that detailed description. Has it a
model number? Documentation of any kind?> It seems logical to me [...]
You seem to be arguing with the wrong people.
> [...] which leads me to question if the technology allows the "fixed"
> system to be extended with the mesh.Not knowing what "fixed" means here makes it tough (for me) to say
much of value.