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Old 02-27-2019, 07:30 PM   #1
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My shop is 300 feet from my house. What is the best cost effective way to get WIFI to the shop?

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Old 02-27-2019, 10:53 PM   #2
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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
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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.
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All metal shop 6" insulation ceiling and walls. I have 2 windows. Shop is 45'X65'
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Old 03-03-2019, 04:48 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 03-10-2019, 12:03 PM   #6
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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

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Old 04-28-2019, 02:04 PM   #7
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I'd like to know if it worked, same deal house about 100 ft. from the house, metal siding, no windows.
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Old 04-28-2019, 08:17 PM   #8
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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.


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