How to extend Wifi range?

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mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday 27 October 2017 Status Member Last seen 28 October 2017 - Updated on Oct 28, 2017 at 10:52 AM
mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday 27 October 2017 Status Member Last seen 28 October 2017 - 28 Oct 2017 à 00:18
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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27 Oct 2017 à 21:37
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 27 October 2017 Status Member Last seen 28 October 2017
28 Oct 2017 à 00:18
thanks will do
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 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166
27 Oct 2017 à 17:08
You are a genius sir!
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27 Oct 2017 à 17:10
UH, it is what I do (did)!
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166 > Blocked Profile
27 Oct 2017 à 17:14
Being a genius for a living must be exciting!
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27 Oct 2017 à 18:06
I must clarify...electronic communications over long ranges!
mustwatctv Posts 3 Registration date Friday 27 October 2017 Status Member Last seen 28 October 2017
27 Oct 2017 à 20:51
wow sounds a bit over my head,I dont even know where to begin thought it would be easier