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haybeck
May 12, 2021Follower
Extend to granny flat
Hi everyone, my son has moved into a granny flat. The router is situated at the front of the main house. He requires wifi to the granny flat approx 20 m always. Can somebody please suggest is I should...
plemans
May 12, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I'd recommend burying a wire.
Problem with it isn't just distance, its obstruction.
exteriors of homes tend to have the materials that block wifi the best. Like metal, adobe, brick/concrete, foil lined insulation, etc.
a mesh system might help but the problem is if you can't pick up a signal in the flat, neither will the extender/satellite.