So at the very bottom of my garden I've got a summer house (for those who don't know, it's like a wooden hut which you can sit in). I want to be able to access the internet from right down there but the problem is, my garden is about 30 meters long, and the access point is probably 40 meters away. I can't really move the AP around, and my WiFi signal gets about 10 meters down the garden before it dies.
Any ideas on how I can get the WiFi signal down there? I was thinking of using another router to boost the signal but we don't have electricity at the end of the garden. Oh, here's a detailed drawing of my situation.
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Buy an extra accespoint and an directional antenna that you point at the summer house.
Option 2: (ghetto improvisation, OMG your gonna get electrocuted by lightning option)
Gardenhose with Cat 5 burried in the ground, only possible if you can dig a trench for the hose. Use PoE (Power over Ethernet) to power an accespoint in the summerhouse or just connect using the ethernet cable.
Will possibly cause problem if there is lightning in the area, but i know people that have done it without problems.
And Box - that's a good idea but I don't have an unlimited amount of data use
Download inSSIDer and check RSSI and then report back.
Hose: < £10
What's the problem with this solution?
Total mindfuck :eek::eek::eek:
While this might work a little better, it's just money which I don't really have. Plus, it might not even work any better.
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you don't even have to do any digging just place the length around your fence.
I don't imagine a second router acting as a bridge will work, as you still have 30m distance regardless.
maybe the pringles antenna will work. consider playing with the channel your signal resides in. Ten metres out of the house it too little, the innards of your walls are deflecting the signal. Try placing the router out the window and see what happens.
Is it possible with smartphone hotspots to force it to use your home internet?