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mtebor
Jun 01, 2020Aspirant
which extender to purchase?
Even though I have a small house, my router is in basement and I am having weak connections going through brick for outside use. I am looking for a wireless extender recommendation that is compatibl...
plemans
Jun 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
mtebor wrote:Even though I have a small house, my router is in basement and I am having weak connections going through brick for outside use.
I am looking for a wireless extender recommendation that is compatible with this router.
Thanks
that "going through brick" is the issue right there. Wifi struggles with brick. Its excellent at blocking wifi signals. If you're needing wifi outdoors your options come down to:
1. put a device in a window so it'll broadcast through the glass.
2. run an ethernet wire outdoors and connect something like the WBC502 running in access point mode
3. run a powerline device with wifi adapter to get it outdoors. They're not outdoor rated so you'd have to setup your own protective setup for it.
mtebor
Jun 02, 2020Aspirant
Thanks for the recommendation.
Because it is a video doorbell that is giving me the issue, I could put the extender near a window. I am just wondering which extender/mesh would work best and is compatable with my current router (purchased 9 months ago)