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dalber
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May 29, 2018
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WiFi Range Extender

I have a friend that has a structure on his property that is getting sporadic WiFi. He calls it a shed but it is really his man cave. Would an extender help him or would he need something between his ...
  • DexterJB's avatar
    DexterJB
    Jun 01, 2018

    Hi dalber,

     

    Powerlines work in pairs. One powerline should be wired to the main router and the other one can be plugged in to the shed. Here is a link to an installation guide of one of the models that also has WiFi.

     

    Regards,

     

    Dexter

    Community Team

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DexterJB
NETGEAR Moderator
May 30, 2018

Hi dalber,

 

Welcome to the community!

 

An extender is ideally used in between the router and the location where the dead spot is. If there is an area in between where an extender can be placed then it may work. However, you may consider using a powerline instead. Here is the link for NETGEAR powerlines.

 

Regards,

 

Dexter

Community Team

  • dalber's avatar
    dalber
    Aspirant
    May 31, 2018

    Dexter,

     

    Thanks very much for the reply!

     

    It looks like a powerline requires a network cable. Is that so?

  • DexterJB's avatar
    DexterJB
    NETGEAR Moderator
    Jun 01, 2018

    Hi dalber,

     

    Powerlines work in pairs. One powerline should be wired to the main router and the other one can be plugged in to the shed. Here is a link to an installation guide of one of the models that also has WiFi.

     

    Regards,

     

    Dexter

    Community Team