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Curlie028
Apr 14, 2022Star
I need to extend my wifi signal to a workshop in the garden
I have a Netgear WiFi Booster Range Extender AC3000 (EX8000). It took me a loooonnnng time to find the best placement for my extender but for months now my whole house has been covered very well, d...
Curlie028
Apr 14, 2022Star
Thanks for your very prompt reply pleman.
Unfortunately I would not want to bury an ethernet cable between the house and workshop/studio, as I have a bricked patio between.
Here's a rough and ready plan of my challenge. Not sure it will help but if may well give you the dimensions of the challenge I have.
plemans
Apr 14, 2022Guru - Experienced User
sorry your writing is a little tough to read.
If you've got a signal in the location you plan on putting the extender and the photo shows a window, put the extender in the window. wifi doesn't have an issue passing through glass but other exterior materials do block signals.
About all you can do is try it.
Make sure to buy from somewhere with a good return policy in case it doesn't work out
- Curlie028Apr 14, 2022Star
Okay! Thanks.
Can I confirm that the principle that a 2nd extender will pick up and forward the signal from the first.
Thanks again plemans.
Much appreciated
- plemansApr 14, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You can daisy chain extenders. It usually isn't recommended but if you're going to do it, using the triband extenders is the best ones to do it with. When you setup the 2nd one, during setup, uncheck the "extend 2.4gh network". You'll still be able to use 2.4ghz but it won't use it as a failover for the backhaul. Helps with speeds/stability with daisy chaining.