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Jan 28, 2021

Understanding the AirBridge

I want to setup some wireless security cameras to our garage but currently our home (base) wireless signal is out of range. The garage (target) is about 100 yards away. I have been researching the WBC502 AirBridge and it seems to be a good solution for what I need. The only problem I have is finding out the hardware I need to complete this task.

I don't know if I need one or two WBC502 to have a good wifi signal for a couple of Nest outdoor cameras. Would I need to have an AP setup in the garage as well or does the WBC502 output a wifi signal?

Current Home Network:

ARRIS Surfboard - Cable Modem
TPLink Archer C7 - Wireless Router

Here is what I think I need to set up an extend network from home to garage (100 yards away).

Home Network:

ARRIS Surfboard - Cable Modem
TPLink Archer C7 - Wireless Router
WBC502 - Setup as a master. Connected to Archer C7 via ethernet.

Garage:

(2) Nest Outdoor Cameras (Wireless connection)
WBC502 - Setup as satellite.

Thanks in advance for any help!

11 Replies

plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 28, 2021
The WBC502's don't rebroadcast so something would need to connect to the 2nd wbc502 to broadcast the signal to the cameras.
So you'd need to go:
Arris--->tplink archer--->WBC502--------------->WBC502----->wireless access point---->camera's.
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jan 28, 2021
  Go with two AirBridge as suggested by plemans . While there is a short range 2.4 GHz wireless AP for local management only, you need to add a local AP in the garage.
  
  Some alternate approach to a wireless bridge set-up could be pulling in a fiber, and a friendly fiber installer to splice on the wall-connectors 8-)
- csteel
  Tutor
  Jan 28, 2021
  Thanks plemans! Super helpful. Also, the WBC502 has to have a minimum of two (master & satellite) devices for it to work. You can't just use one to blast a signal up and connect that signal to a seperate AP?
  - schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 28, 2021
    You could use just one and an AP. However, for the usage with surveillance video streaming, I would avoid sharing an AP radio for concurrent front end streaming (cameras) and backhaul (wireless link) - because this will happen sequentially, and not in parallel.