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Building to Building Wireless Network Bridge
Hello, I'm currently using a Nighthawk X10 AD7200 for my (very) small business internet. I understand it's meant more for home applications but for now that's what we have. I am willing to change ro...
You've kind of stated whats causing all your issues. Metal. It does a great job of blocking wifi signals. Even within a house, hvac does a great job of blocking signals. Its why I never recommend people have a router setup in their utility room.
Your metal garage doors/siding are going to continue to block signals even with the best router.
Any chance that they're a couple of windows within line of sight that are close to each other? Potentially you can put the router-extenders in the windows and see if it works? Glass passes wifi signals through it like its not even there.
A couple options you can look into:
1. A point-point system. Basically uses a directed wifi signal to transmit further. Its still not going to penatrate metal but would allow you more options in where you placed a router on each end.
2. MoCa setup. This is ethernet over coax. If theres a coax connection between buildings, you can use that option.
3. Using the orbi outdoor extender. This would allow you to have it outside. Downside is that it doesn't have an ethernet port on it and still wouldn't pass the signal through metal.
4. Potentially powerline. Not sure how you're electrical is setup but you could potentially run a powerline line device on each end.
5. Talk to your isp. maybe if its got service at each building, they'll help with a business class setup and let you run a modem in each location?
You've kind of stated whats causing all your issues. Metal. It does a great job of blocking wifi signals. Even within a house, hvac does a great job of blocking signals. Its why I never recommend people have a router setup in their utility room.
Your metal garage doors/siding are going to continue to block signals even with the best router.
Any chance that they're a couple of windows within line of sight that are close to each other? Potentially you can put the router-extenders in the windows and see if it works? Glass passes wifi signals through it like its not even there.
A couple options you can look into:
1. A point-point system. Basically uses a directed wifi signal to transmit further. Its still not going to penatrate metal but would allow you more options in where you placed a router on each end.
2. MoCa setup. This is ethernet over coax. If theres a coax connection between buildings, you can use that option.
3. Using the orbi outdoor extender. This would allow you to have it outside. Downside is that it doesn't have an ethernet port on it and still wouldn't pass the signal through metal.
4. Potentially powerline. Not sure how you're electrical is setup but you could potentially run a powerline line device on each end.
5. Talk to your isp. maybe if its got service at each building, they'll help with a business class setup and let you run a modem in each location?
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I was able to find a window that had been boarded shut by the previous owner. I removed the boarding and placed my current EX8000 extender in the window and everything is working perfectly now.