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:
I know it has been mentioned at least once but your best bet is to get some kind of p2p bridge set up, I also recommend Ubiquiti as I’ve been using it for years.
Here is a lot of 3 nanobeams (you only need 2 but hey, a spare unit is always good) on ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/166387429389?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=S7op1P-wSV6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6BvfzwVFQsO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
You will need two 24v PoE adapters as they aren’t included but are cheap https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/u-poe-af
And you can get mounting accessories from Ubiquiti’s website if you want them. https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/nbe-m5-16
Then just connect some kind of Access Point or old router at the other end for wifi access (if using an old router TURN OFF any routing/NAT/DHCP (aka bridged or AP mode) on the router and plug into one of the 1-4 ports and not WAN/Internet port unless the router specifically says to when bridged (if will be obvious if it says it))
House modem/router>–wired ethernet to nanobeam–> house nanobeam (in AP mode) )))wireless link((( bldg nanobeam (in station mode)>–wired ethernet to AP/Old Bridged Router–> AP/old bridged Router }}}wifi for building
While this route can be a bit more expensive depending on what equipment you get and a bit more involved, you’re going to have a MUCH better experience than using some kind of repeater.
Edit: spelling and formatting