if you have electricity in the shed, but you can’t run an ethernet cable, you can use ethernet over the powerline, it is a bit less reliable than a network cable, but it is way better than wifi. i used it extensively when i was renting. the “worst” part was that they would fall out of sync occasionally (1-2x/year)
Another potential fix, just get a better router or dedicated hot spot. Repeaters can sometimes be flaky.
Yeah i read they can be flaky.
If you are using this for work don’t get the el cheapo option
I have something similar to a small cabin, build with unifi in mesh mode. Works just fine, but i only need connectivity, not much more but one video stream is possible.
Depends very much on the repeater and on what you gonna do in the office. Stay away from one-radio repeaters. You get better bandwith and stability with :
A) an outdoor ap in wifi client mode. You run a cable from that to a switch in the office and cables from there to pc, printers etc. That’s how I connected a remote ip camera. Works flawless.
B) multi radio repeater (one radio talks to the router, the other radio is an ap on another chanel)
C) two one-radio ap’s with utp between them and the same as above under B
I appreciate your answer but I’m not that good with tech or computers so I don’t know how to do any of what you suggested. I was thinking it’s as easy as putting an extender box and that’s it.
In that case, select a few that looks interesting to you. Read & compare tests but above all user reviews. (Positive, review … well yeah, you expect it to work. I usually find the low reviews more telling than the positives. What one sees as negative might not be relevant for me or may be critical.)
Yeah that’s what I do too usually, just read the critical reviews. Thanks.
The biggest problem you’re going to run into is impedance. This can be walls, studs, concrete, etc.
Is there any way you can run a cable between the two buildings? You can then hook up your repeater and it would be guaranteed to work; with more effort.
Yes I read that connecting the router to the extender with a cable is better than wireless. In the shed the connection is good, I’m hoping the extender would send it to the office.
I would just get some direct burial ethernet cable, drill a couple of holes and install an access point in the office. WiFi repeaters can be unreliable, especially if there are already a lot of WiFi networks in your area.
Lan over power lines sometimes works in these cases
Do yourself a favour and don’t buy the TP-Link ones though. I have TP-Link powerline adapters too, and they kept losing the connection over time. I later switched to FRITZ! and those have been working perfectly fine for years.
That said, the powerline solution only works well if both devices are on the same phase.
Those will jam radio reception for your whole neighborhood. They should be illegal.
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