WiFi extender

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I own a NetGear79 (model100C6B4FC2CC) which works well for me inside the house. Unfortuanately I added an outside camera system that is wifi connected and my home is a stucco on metal lathe making my home a Faraday Cage. I am looking for a secure amplifier/extender that would connect to my WiFi without the button, as the 79 does not have tha capability and would also be password safe. My plan is to put the amplifier in a window of a bedroom that looks at the camera and this would allow connection.

Can anyone offer a model that is not too expensive as I have been retired since 2003 and trust me not much in the way of an increase income.

michaelkenward · Answer

dave5962&nbsp;wrote:
I own a NetGear79 (model) which works well for me inside the house.&nbsp;

Which Netgear device is this? That isn't a model number. (Deleted for security reasons.)
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NetGear79 is probably the original SSID.
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Look at the label on the thing for the modem number.
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My plan is to put the amplifier in a window of a bedroom that looks at the camera and this would allow connection.
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How far away is the camera?

Disclaimer: Just another user with time on their hands.

dave5962 · Answer

The 100C6B4FC2CC is the MAC and the only other number is the SERIAL which is 5KS30877A0FBE and of course the password is on the label. The camera is about 30 feet away but the key problem is the metal lathe that blocks radio signals.

I am an amateur radio operator and can't use a handheld rig inside my house, have to step outside the house to be heard, and then the signal is strong for a handheld.

plemans · Answer

still doesn't identify which one you have.&nbsp;
and you've already identified that your metal lathe is causing your issues (faraday cage).&nbsp;
If you truly need to fix it, hardwiring in an outdoor access point.&nbsp;

dave5962 · Answer

I did find another number that appears to be the Model number!&nbsp; It is an R7000.&nbsp; I also need to add that the camera in question does not have any connection for hard wiring which means I must put the extender at a window, the only place that a signal can get through of course.

dave5962 · Answer

I downloaded the owner manual and discovered that a button that has a weird symbol is in fact the WPS button.&nbsp; I am going to purchase an extender off of Amazon that is supposed to be compatible and give it a try.Have to admit, this is the very first time in my 80 years that the model number was not part of the label and was located far away from it.Thanks to both for pushing me to find the REAL model number!&nbsp;

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