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kpinisetti
Dec 05, 2023Aspirant
Wifi in a Metal Building
HELP !! I have a 80x240 Metal horse barn half of it is riding arena and the other half is stalls. The middle of the barn is a lounge where my local internet companies fiber cable comes into. I have t...
FURRYe38
Dec 05, 2023Guru - Experienced User
I'd put in a CAT6A STP lan cable from the host router and run it into this central lounge area then connect up a RBS or wireless AP that gets connected to the LAN cable:
https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System 📡 ‌‌🛰️
Metal building will be a shield from outside signals thus cutting down or all together signals from outside signal sources. Not ideal for any wifi system.