I have the typical home internet with router inside my house that works great. The router is set up near a glass sliding door, so the signal actually works pretty well outdoors. I have a detached metal building workshop that I need a way to get wifi inside. The building is only about 30-40ft from the back door that has the router next to it, so I actually get a decent signal from the front of the building, and even when I have the roll up doors open. The problem I’m having is getting any signal through the metal. I need some sort of repeater (I think) that captures the signal outside, and has a separate wired repeater (or router?) that I can place inside the building to get signal inside. I found something on Amazon that I believe would work, but it’s definitely on the more expensive side, and seems a bit overkill for what I need. I just want to be able to use the internet and stream music so nothing too demanding. Maybe a YouTube video on my phone when I need to look up some how to videos. There are a lot of devices out there and I’m hoping someone with more knowledge can recommend a more budget friendly alternative. Thanks

Here’s a pic of the thing that I believe will work:

  • ayunatsume@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I would recommend a semi-P2P solution.

    Buy an older Ubiquiti Litebeam M5 or M2.4. Buy whichever signal you want to from your main router. The M5 would be Great if your laptop/phone has good 5GHz signal. Set up the LBE outside the shed where you plan to mount it. Give it an static IP based on your Network IP outside the DHCP range (e.g. the main router is 192.168.1.1 and dhcp gives 192.168.1.100-199, so give your LBE the IP 192.168.1.11). Access it again using the new IP, go to Wireless settings, disable AirMax, and connect it to your main router’s WiFi. When its connected you are good to connect it to an AP (below).

    Buy any router you can use as an Access Point. A cheap TP-link AX10 or any spare router your have. You’ll need to set it to Access Point mode or disable DHCP at least. Then give it a static IP based on your Network IP outside the DHCP range (e.g. the main router is 192.168.1.1 and dhcp gives 192.168.1.100-199, so give your AP the IP 192.168.1.2).

    Connect the LBE to the new “router” (now an Access Point) via lan-to-LAN ports. Careful not to use the LBE’s PoE port. Voila!