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getting wifi in a metal shed
I have my workshop in a metal shed. it has a big roll up door but no windows. when the door is open i get a reasonable signal (2 out of 4 lines) that allows me to wathch tutorials etc. however, when the door is rolled down, the signal can't get inside. there are no plastic/glass windows to put the extender on. ideally i'd like an extender to which i'll connect a long wired antenna. the antenna will sit outside the shed and the extender inside. which would be the best solution for me? thanks.
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Netgear extenders with external antennas have 2-3 on them. It might be possible to replace the antennas on the larger desktop models yourself, but any damage would undoubtedly void the warranty.
If the shed is getting power from the house circuit box, then I suggest going with powerline networking instead (for instance the PLW1000). You'd connect one module near your router, and connect to that with ethernet. The WiFi module would plug into a socket in the shed, and would provide wifi there.
