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amm274
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May 20, 2026

Wifi Extender in Metal Shop

Hi. I'm not very good with technology, so I'm hoping someone can help me out. I have a metal building that is ~4800 sq ft. We ran cable from my house to the shop and connected it to a router. Wifi i...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
May 20, 2026

WiFi cannot penetrate metal walls.  Install Ethernet cable from the router to the other two rooms and place WiFi access points in them.

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amm274
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May 20, 2026

Thanks for the info. Can you connect one access point to the other or do they have to have separate ethernet cables that connect to the router?

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    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 21, 2026
    amm274 wrote:

    Thanks for the info. Can you connect one access point to the other or do they have to have separate ethernet cables that connect to the router?

    I'd just run two cables.  It's about the same amount of work and gives you more flexibility later on.