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AC1900 - R7000 configured as AP
I am trying to get wi-fi to a metal shop in my yard, I have an IP supplied router with a mesh system. I have an antenna on my shop exterior pointed to the mesh box on the house, then a N Male to RP ...
OK, I thought I was doing the point to point set up as you describe, I have the ISP supplied wired mesh mounted on the outside of my house, pointed at my shop. At the shop I have a Dual-Band outdoor high-gain, long range directional panel antenna pointed at the mesh. a low loss N male to RP SMA coax cable from that antenna to the R7000 wireless router configured as an access point to broadcast into the building.
That was the recommendation from two of the forums that I went on, obviously I have missed something along the way.
Do I need to buy an actual dedicated AP instead of the R7000?
this is a point to point system:
There's a bunch of other types like netgear airbridge. I"m just showing you an example.
You've setup a mesh satellite with a better antenna. Then you've got different antenna's on the r7000 to try to boost its sending/receiving. Not the same thing.
You can potentially get it working. but not in access point mode. That mode REQUIRES the r7000 to be hardwired into your system. Not using wifi.
Try the extender/repeater modem I linked to earlier.
OK, I think Im starting to understand what I'm trying to do. One quick question, if I purchase this bridge system that you reccomend what would I need to broadcast wi-fi inside the metal shop, I see that it has a connection for an ethernet cable, but I think that is for a POE injector, would I connect a router to it?
I think I'm almost there. Thanks
They usually are powered with a power injector. That injector should have a way to connect a router/switch to it.
the only I linked to is just an example.
OK, thats what I was thinking. I'll take a look at others and figure out what 'll buy. I very much appreciate the help.