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Rod Greene · 02-27-2019, 07:30 PM

My shop is 300 feet from my house. What is the best cost effective way to get WIFI to the shop?

Thanks, Rod

Sean Marconette · 02-27-2019, 10:53 PM

Rod,
My shop is 300 ft from the house and this is what I have. It works great and is a protected network. The extender is in the shop, and connects to the house wireless wifi.

https://www.netgear.com/home/product...rs/EX6200.aspx

Rod Greene · 02-28-2019, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Marconette

Rod,
My shop is 300 ft from the house and this is what I have. It works great and is a protected network. The extender is in the shop, and connects to the house wireless wifi.

https://www.netgear.com/home/product...rs/EX6200.aspx

Does your shop have windows? My shop is a metal building no windows.

Sean Marconette · 02-28-2019, 09:26 PM

All metal shop 6" insulation ceiling and walls. I have 2 windows. Shop is 45'X65'

Rod Greene · 03-03-2019, 04:48 PM

I posted this same question on another forum and one response was to look at wireless bridge. I found one on amazon for $59 dollars shipped. It says it will extend wifi up to 2k. It will be here Tuesday. I will post how it works.
Thanks, Rod

Eric Voigt · 03-10-2019, 12:03 PM

Rod,

I'd REALLY like to know how it works for you. My shop is 150' from the house and I tried the range extender and it didn't work. Never thought of having the extender located in the shop as previously posted.

When I talked with the BB geeks they advised to locate in the house - returned the extender

Eric

monte385 · 04-28-2019, 02:04 PM

I'd like to know if it worked, same deal house about 100 ft. from the house, metal siding, no windows.

Lew Silverman · 04-28-2019, 08:17 PM

Here's another option to consider - CCrane makes a few different WiFi range-extender products and this looks like it would be perfect for a detached garage/shop, especially if you want to be able to stream Warren Evans' www.dragracer.tv programs.

https://www.ccrane.com/item/ant_wifi...ystem__2-4_ghz

I've got the FiOS WiFi router and although it works better than just the old extender, it still leaves "dead spots" in the yard.

Lew

02-27-2019, 07:30 PM	#1
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 519 Likes: 363 Liked 205 Times in 73 Posts	Computer Gurus My shop is 300 feet from my house. What is the best cost effective way to get WIFI to the shop? Thanks, Rod __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

02-27-2019, 10:53 PM	#2
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 963 Likes: 680 Liked 205 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Computer Gurus Rod, My shop is 300 ft from the house and this is what I have. It works great and is a protected network. The extender is in the shop, and connects to the house wireless wifi. https://www.netgear.com/home/product...rs/EX6200.aspx __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

02-28-2019, 09:26 PM	#4
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 963 Likes: 680 Liked 205 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Computer Gurus All metal shop 6" insulation ceiling and walls. I have 2 windows. Shop is 45'X65' __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

03-03-2019, 04:48 PM	#5
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 519 Likes: 363 Liked 205 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Computer Gurus I posted this same question on another forum and one response was to look at wireless bridge. I found one on amazon for $59 dollars shipped. It says it will extend wifi up to 2k. It will be here Tuesday. I will post how it works. Thanks, Rod __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

03-10-2019, 12:03 PM	#6
Eric Voigt Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 94 Likes: 47 Liked 15 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Computer Gurus Rod, I'd REALLY like to know how it works for you. My shop is 150' from the house and I tried the range extender and it didn't work. Never thought of having the extender located in the shop as previously posted. When I talked with the BB geeks they advised to locate in the house - returned the extender Eric __________________ Eric Voigt 7425 STK

04-28-2019, 02:04 PM	#7
monte385 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 57 Likes: 38 Liked 23 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Computer Gurus I'd like to know if it worked, same deal house about 100 ft. from the house, metal siding, no windows.

04-28-2019, 08:17 PM	#8
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,438 Likes: 372 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Computer Gurus Here's another option to consider - CCrane makes a few different WiFi range-extender products and this looks like it would be perfect for a detached garage/shop, especially if you want to be able to stream Warren Evans' www.dragracer.tv programs. https://www.ccrane.com/item/ant_wifi...ystem__2-4_ghz I've got the FiOS WiFi router and although it works better than just the old extender, it still leaves "dead spots" in the yard. Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA