Help with wifi area coverage

[Kimbers]

Hi All,

I have a coverage question and maybe a point towards a solution if you have one!

I am having a work office built in my backyard, it is 100 feet away from the house. The current router cant reach that far so do I:

1. Get a more powerful router, if so, which one will guarantee coverage.

2. There is electricity in the new building, so do I use "Internet over electricty" if so which one!

3. I dont want to cable there, but it is a last resort!

4. Mesh would need a repeater half way up the garden?

Many thanks for your future wise words!

Andy

[michaelkenward · Accepted solution]

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@Kimbers wrote:

I am having a work office built in my backyard, it is 100 feet away from the house.

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30 metres is a bit of a stretch for any technology, wifi or Powerline Ethernet.

I would not expect a R7000 to reach that far. Powerline might work, but if the separate building has its own junction box, there could be some isolation from the house mains.

Something like the expensive outdoor repeater might work.

Orbi RBS50Y - Mesh WiFi Range Extender | NETGEAR

It describes itself as an Orbi satellite, but it can also work with other routers.

Otherwise, plug your needs into this page:

WiFi Range Extenders: Boost Your WiFi Range | NETGEAR

[michaelkenward · Accepted solution]

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@Kimbers wrote:

I am having a work office built in my backyard, it is 100 feet away from the house.

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30 metres is a bit of a stretch for any technology, wifi or Powerline Ethernet.

I would not expect a R7000 to reach that far. Powerline might work, but if the separate building has its own junction box, there could be some isolation from the house mains.

Something like the expensive outdoor repeater might work.

Orbi RBS50Y - Mesh WiFi Range Extender | NETGEAR

It describes itself as an Orbi satellite, but it can also work with other routers.

Otherwise, plug your needs into this page:

WiFi Range Extenders: Boost Your WiFi Range | NETGEAR

[Kimbers]

Thank you Michael for your advice, just bought the below...expensive, but does the job!

Orbi RBS50Y - Mesh WiFi Range Extender | NETGEAR

Many  thanks for your help

A

[michaelkenward]

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@Kimbers wrote:

Thank you Michael for your advice, just bought the below...expensive, but does the job!

Orbi RBS50Y - Mesh WiFi Range Extender | NETGEAR

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I have had one for a couple of years. It provides a good bridge between two buildings.

If you come to replace the R7000, satellite mode on the RBS50Y would be a good option.

In my case I have an R7800 router feeding an Orbi in AP mode, with the RBS50Y supplying wifi to the house.

Expensive, but you don't want to mess around with cheap stuff for office kit.

[Kimbers]

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@michaelkenward wrote:

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@Kimbers wrote:

Thank you Michael for your advice, just bought the below...expensive, but does the job!

Orbi RBS50Y - Mesh WiFi Range Extender | NETGEAR

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I have had one for a couple of years. It provides a good bridge between two buildings.

If you come to replace the R7000, satellite mode on the RBS50Y would be a good option.

In my case I have an R7800 router feeding an Orbi in AP mode, with the RBS50Y supplying wifi to the house.

Expensive, but you don't want to mess around with cheap stuff for office kit.

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Just an update. Great advice. Got the Orbi outdoor and replaced the R7000 with an Orbi router + satellite.  Now have 450mps average, 100ft down the garden..perfect thank you again.