ZiggyTheZygoteMar 31

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but does anyone know if I put a wifi extender in the shed (according to the drawing) will the signal reach the office? Thanks for any help.

https://lemmy.ca/post/62642200

Show threadwizzor

Go stand with your phone where you’d expect to place the extender.

If it gets a strong signal, you are probably fine.

Mar 31 at 7:20pmWeb
Show threadZiggyTheZygoteMar 31
It’s good, not excellent, does it mean with the extender the signal in the office will be good or just weak?
Show threadFireRetardantMar 31
I think it will partially depend on the model of extender you bought.
Show threadlemmylommyMar 31

Probably a bit better than your phone, depending on models (phone, extender, router), of course. At least in theory repeaters can have better antennas and more power to spare.

If you can put a network cable though at least one of the walls you might as well just put an outdoor AP (main building) or WiFi bridge (shed) there. That way the signals only have to go through one wall.

Show threadelmichaMar 31
You can put your phone in hotspot mode and place it where the extender should go, then see how good the signal in the office is.
Show threadZiggyTheZygoteMar 31
That’s a good idea but unfortunately i have terrible cell reception and my mobile is useless without wifi.
Show threadp4rzivalrp2Mar 31
So hotspot the wifi? 
Show threadZiggyTheZygoteApr 1
I can do that? I never tried, I assumed it wouldn’t make sense to hotspot wifi.
Show threadp4rzivalrp2Apr 1
You can at least on android and I thought ios too now but idk
Show threadAniviaApr 1
You can set up a mobile Hotspot without phone reception. The Hotspot won’t have any working internet connection, but you will still be able to judge the signal strength, and even measure the speed using iperf
Show threadKairosMar 31
Literally nothing else helps. That distance could be void or filled with lead blocks.