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Best way of extending wifi to backyard?
Posted on 5/18/18 at 11:10 am
Posted on 5/18/18 at 11:10 am
Currently have a Archer C5 router that is located in the front of the house. Does great in rooms near the front...but in the back of the house the signal begins to fade (but still can get a connection).
The backyard, however, rarely gets a connection...especially if the back door is shut.
Looking for the best way to extend my wifi to the backyard. Moving the router is not an option as the only hookup is located in the front room. Don't want to drop $300 for a mesh system cause I feel it would be overkill for a 1300 sq ft. home.
I would just get an extender and plug it into the rear of the house but I hear it just makes the signal crap.
Any ideas/suggestions?
The backyard, however, rarely gets a connection...especially if the back door is shut.
Looking for the best way to extend my wifi to the backyard. Moving the router is not an option as the only hookup is located in the front room. Don't want to drop $300 for a mesh system cause I feel it would be overkill for a 1300 sq ft. home.
I would just get an extender and plug it into the rear of the house but I hear it just makes the signal crap.
Any ideas/suggestions?
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Posted on 5/18/18 at 11:19 am to Dav
you're gonna have to pony up some cash.
you can get a newer 5ghz router (based on the 2014 FCC changes) which dramatically increases the range or add some type of access point.
you can get a newer 5ghz router (based on the 2014 FCC changes) which dramatically increases the range or add some type of access point.
Posted on 5/18/18 at 11:29 am to Dav
Maybe use a powerline wifi adapter. Not the best solution, but it's plug and play with great affordability
Posted on 5/18/18 at 11:55 am to Dav
quote:
Currently have a Archer C5 router that is located in the front of the house. Does great in rooms near the front...but in the back of the house the signal begins to fade (but still can get a connection).
The backyard, however, rarely gets a connection...especially if the back door is shut.
Looking for the best way to extend my wifi to the backyard. Moving the router is not an option as the only hookup is located in the front room. Don't want to drop $300 for a mesh system cause I feel it would be overkill for a 1300 sq ft. home.
I would just get an extender and plug it into the rear of the house but I hear it just makes the signal crap.
Depending on your modem, you may be able to use MOCA. I just realized that the cable/voice modem provided by xfinity has MOCA capabilities, so I ordered a MOCA router. Its coming in today.
Posted on 5/18/18 at 3:00 pm to Dav
Can you run Cat6 from your router to the back of the house? There are some outdoor access points that you can run. I have one made by Unifi.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 10:31 am to Dav
A wireless bridge also works. If you have an older Linksys wrtg router laying around you can even flash the firmware and turn that router into a wireless bridge.
That's what I did.
That's what I did.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 2:26 pm to Dav
I bought a NETGEAR N300 WiFi Range Extender so my outdoor camera could pickup my WiFi signal and also so I’d have WiFi in my backyard and it works great.
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