I have my house all set up with the RBS750 WiFi 6 system with 3 satellites. I have a shed 400 feet away that I want to have on the wifi network so I can remote connect to the computer out there (it's attached to a telescope). Right now I'm using a CCrane long range directional receiving antenna that receives the signal from the house and re-broadcasts the wifi at the shed, but it creates a new SSID so I can't use remote desktop connection to connect to the computer out there.
What I would like to do is simply connect the directional antenna on the house-end and beam the wifi signal out to the shed, but there is no way to connect an external antenna to the Orbi router or satellites. If I had a non-Orbi system I could use any number of cheap routers that accept an external antenna, but Orbi seems a closed system that you can only use Orbi with. Anyone have any suggestions?
You'll need either long CAT#A STP cable however that only goes to around 330feet in a run with out any amp'g. Or This would be recommended.
If the antenna is on same network as the Orbi it should pass thru remote desktop conations once the antenna is connected to the Orbi. I'd take a look again if that antenna could be using a different subnet network, this would cause problems.
Might review this and see though not sure if it's available anymore:
Yeah no way to use CAT cable for hardwire, needs to be wireless. The antenna is connected to CCRane's Vector router that rebroadcasts the signal it receives from the house wifi, and the rebroadcast is a different network (SSID).
Ah...ok. So there is another router there. You might see if there is a DMZ or IP pass thru option on there router that you could put your PC in and see if this helps get the remote desktop connection working thru there router to the Orbi system.
Right now I'm using a CCrane long range directional receiving antenna that receives the signal from the house and re-broadcasts the wifi at the shed, but it creates a new SSID so I can't use remote desktop connection to connect to the computer out there.
It would be helpful to know specifically which model of CCrane this is. (I find several on the internet.)
There are installation instructions which imply that this system acts as a router, isolating devices connected to it from the main WiFi network. As @FURRYe38 pointed out, different WiFi SSIDs are a common feature of WiFi Extenders. It is the fundamental operating mode that is the issue. There does not appear to be a more comprehensive User Manual which would explain how to put this unit into different 'modes'. This might be a good time to take advantage of their Lifetime Tech Support. Maybe they can provide a more comprehensive manual or directions for changing the mode.
A search on Amazon will turn up many "WiFi point to point bridge" units that are used to provide service to out buildings (even barns!) priced from under $100 (for Chinese knock-offs) to the mid $150's.
