Best option to broaden Wi-Fi reach is to adjust router settings or add a signal booster.
Best option to broaden Wi-Fi reach is to adjust router settings or add a signal booster.
On my family farm, the house is about 200 feet from the shop. It houses the modem/router, but the signal is weak and doesn’t reach the shop. There’s heavy traffic between them, making it impractical to lay an Ethernet trench. Can we find another way to connect the two routers? Thanks.
It seems you're looking for advice on setting up a network solution. You mentioned considering a cable connection with an Access Point, but it looks like that might not be feasible. The best alternative appears to be placing a strong outdoor access point. I recommend checking the shop’s specifications—wooden walls work well, while concrete limits options. If needed, you could add another AP outside and connect it to a mesh network with the house AP. Either way, it will likely cost some money.
There are directional antennas available. This provides a stronger signal in a specific direction. You can use one of these by replacing your home router's WLAN antenna with a directional antenna aimed at the store. If you wish to maintain WLAN coverage throughout the house, consider a WLAN repeater.
You can establish a site-to-site wireless connection. Simply install a transmitter and receiver on both locations—your home and the store—to create a dedicated link between them.
It's not a router, it's simply a wireless link between devices. You'd link the one in your home to the Internet Gateway (modem/router) or connect directly to a separate router if you have both. The unit at the store would be linked to a switch and access point inside the building, or just an AP for basic WiFi. Including a switch inside allowed devices to use Ethernet connections as well.