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Outdoor building wifi repeater

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brupala Posted messages 111144 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello,

I would like to be able to use Wi-Fi in an annex building located about ten meters from my main residence, where my internet box is located.

In the annex, I can get the Wi-Fi but the signal is weak. Depending on the quality of the computer used, I may get nothing at all or manage to watch a video in low quality.

I already tested a repeater that was supposed to also act as an amplifier, but it does not amplify the signal at all. On the contrary, connecting via the repeater reduced the Wi-Fi signal, so I returned the repeater.

I had understood that an amplifier could, from a weak Wi-Fi signal, reproduce it to increase it. Is that the definition of an amplifier?

Besides that, what solutions exist, without cabling, to obtain better Wi-Fi coverage in this annex far from the box?

Thank you in advance for any advice you can provide!

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    barnabe0057 Posted messages 14329 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 930
     

    Hello,

    I’m not an expert, but for about ten meters I would suggest using an outdoor wifi access point such as this one:

    https://www.tp-link.com/fr/service-provider/business-wireless/cpe210/

    Of course, the access point must be oriented perfectly so that its built-in directional antenna points toward the annex:

    https://www.tp-link.com/fr/support/faq/1044/

    The access point must be connected to the modem via an Ethernet cable.

    Have a good Sunday.


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  2. brupala Posted messages 111144 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 448
     

    Hi,

    an Wi‑Fi amplifier, in the sense of boosting the radio signal, doesn’t exist; it would just scramble the original signal.

    There are repeaters or range extenders, but they aren’t amplifiers; they retransmit the signal they receive on a different frequency.

    And there you go, there you go, there we go ....

    But alas, how tedious line spacing is!!

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  3. Th.
     

    Thank you for the feedback!

    Indeed, by continuing to search:

    - a repeater is not an amplifier; do not buy that if that’s what you’re looking for

    - an outdoor wifi access point is a serious lead to redistribute Wi-Fi in an outbuilding

    - a powerline adapter could also work; as far as I’m concerned, I need to check whether there is continuity of the electrical line between my house and the outbuilding. If that’s the case, it could work.

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  4. brupala Posted messages 111144 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 448
     

    Hi,

    Since the distance to your exterior location seems quite short, I think installing an external access point to the main building should be enough.

    And there we go, there you have it ....

    But misery, line spacing is such a pain!!

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