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:

  • kyrsjo@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Mesh stuff *could* work, but there is a good chance it will be janky. If cable isn’t an option, then point-2-point wireless is the second best option. It’s basically similar to mesh, but with (1) separate communication channel for “backhaul”, i.e. from the shed to the house, and between the access point and the clients, i.e. inside the shed. Further, (2) you can have separate, directional antennas for the backhaul. I’m pretty sure you will be happy with that.

    However if what you want is just to use YouTube and some music on your phone, why not just use mobile data? 4G / 5G is pretty good!