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Scrimmer01's avatar
Scrimmer01
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Apr 13, 2021

Extending wifi to the garage

I currently have a NetGear EX6200 wifi extender.  I have it on the upper level of my house and am using it to extend a signal to my garage, which is roughly sixty feet away.  The signal is generally weak and unreliable.  My feed is fibreop,  What equipment do I need to deliver solid service tot his second building?

 

Thanks!

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 13, 2021

    Recommended? Burying an underground rated ethernet wire. 

    Exteriors of homes and garages tend to block wifi very well. 

    Reason why is they tend to have things like: metal siding, cement board, foil lined insulation, adobe, tin, etc 

    Those block wifi great. 

    And extenders aren't the greatest at keep speeds up because the single/dual bands all suffer from the fact that they drop the speed they receive by 50%. 

    Some people have used point to point systems like netgear's airbridge (or other versions)