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mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday October 27, 2017 Status Member Last seen October 28, 2017 - Updated on Oct 28, 2017 at 10:52 AM
mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday October 27, 2017 Status Member Last seen October 28, 2017 - Oct 28, 2017 at 12:18 AM
hello to all, I'm at a stand still on this one and in need of help.as i am helping some good friends out they have a DSL modem with wifi the range is very small and I need to reach about 175ft to the main house,so we bought a NETGEAR - AC2200-Nighthawk X4 WiFi Range Extender the range wasn't that good so I put the extender in AP mode and bought some cat 6 ethernet cable and went from the modem to the house via cable to the house still no joy.does having a long cable reduce modem to extender signal? and does anyone have any tips that may help
thanks

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Oct 27, 2017 at 09:37 PM
Understood! It really isn't over your head! Unless you are talking about the physical location of the antennae!

Try this:
https://www.lmgtfy.app/?q=wifi+point+to+point+antenna

Have fun!
mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday October 27, 2017 Status Member Last seen October 28, 2017
Oct 28, 2017 at 12:18 AM
thanks will do
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Updated on Oct 27, 2017 at 05:05 PM
Ethernet cat5 specs are 333ft. You need to look at Point to point (instead of omni directional), use a uni-directional antenna (microwave) set, pointing at each other!

It's kind of fun to do the impossible! -Walter Elias Disney
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166
Oct 27, 2017 at 05:08 PM
You are a genius sir!
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Oct 27, 2017 at 05:10 PM
UH, it is what I do (did)!
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166 > Blocked Profile
Oct 27, 2017 at 05:14 PM
Being a genius for a living must be exciting!
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Oct 27, 2017 at 06:06 PM
I must clarify...electronic communications over long ranges!
mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday October 27, 2017 Status Member Last seen October 28, 2017
Oct 27, 2017 at 08:51 PM
wow sounds a bit over my head,I dont even know where to begin thought it would be easier

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