wi fi in shop

grsthegreat · Dec 19, 2019

i had a underground in pipe cat5 wire that finally failed....been 10 years. i was going to pull a new one, but instead i descided to add a wireless extender to my shop so i could have wifi in the shop for
1. wifi calling (lose signal in metal barn
2. wifi to shop computer
3. wifi for ipad and phone use

i ended up getting Extend ANY WiFi System to Shop, garage, barn - Connect kit | RadioLabs

only took 15 minutes to install (not counting my making a bracket to mount it). Im very impressed. have strong 5 bars now on every device. I can finally stay deep in the shop and make and recieve cell phone calls....i have never been able to do this. My house wifi router is located on furthest side away from shop, and the shop is 400 feet from house.

MFWD · Dec 20, 2019

Hello,
My garage with the wood shop on the top floor is 50' away from my house. I just bought a wifi extender and set it in the bedroom window closest to the shop. I now get internet in the shop and can use my laptop or plug it into my 55" TV and watch Netflix or AT&T now TV. Life is good !!!!!

MFWD

grsthegreat · Dec 20, 2019

MFWD said:
Hello,
My garage with the wood shop on the top floor is 50' away from my house. I just bought a wifi extender and set it in the bedroom window closest to the shop. I now get internet in the shop and can use my laptop or plug it into my 55" TV and watch Netflix or AT&T now TV. Life is good !!!!!

MFWD

i tried a wifi extender first...only made it about half way to my shop.

two_bit_score · Dec 20, 2019

oosik said:
How do I handle the internet when I'm outside working. Ha,ha - when I'm outside, the last thing on my mind is the dam internet. When outside - no internet, no cell phone - just me and Mother Nature. Holly creeping donkey dung - don't you guys ever get away from technology??

But I gotta have Fox Business or Joe Pags when I'm in the shop. :laughing:

lman · Dec 20, 2019

two_bit_score said:
But I gotta have Fox Business or Joe Pags when I'm in the shop. :laughing:

You got to watch YouTube to figure out how to fix your tractor. I also have service manuals on google drive. I was on call last year before I retired and needed wifi calling, no cell service in my barn. I installed a loco Nanostation to pick up signal from my house about 500 feet away.

grsthegreat · Dec 20, 2019

two_bit_score said:
But I gotta have Fox Business or Joe Pags when I'm in the shop. :laughing:

I need wifi in shop does my plasma table computer can talk to office computer.....they get lonely otherwise.

Also play music thru computer

Scrambler82 · Dec 20, 2019

M E Cook said:
I know this is a question for another site but alot of people on this site have pole barn shops I have no windows outside my shop door I get internet but not inside !!!! how are others handleing this problem I'm 300 feet from house thanks

I didn't read any of these posting, a lot of you have had the problem and fixed it so all is well but I wonder why it is happening !

How far away from the Router are you ?

I assume the Pole Barn is all wood ?

Are you using an external antenna system ?

My Barn is only 50 feet away from the House, corner of house to corner of barn, and it is metal... I have no problems so far with the House WiFi reaching in the barn. To qualify my statement, the WiFi Router is in the corner of the house crossest to the Barn.
I mostly use a iPad in the barn, but it received the WiFi signal full strength even wrapped in a full metal jacket of the metal barn, that is why I am wondering about the above questions.

Later

grsthegreat · Dec 20, 2019

Scrambler82 said:
I didn't read any of these posting, a lot of you have had the problem and fixed it so all is well but I wonder why it is happening !

How far away from the Router are you ?

I assume the Pole Barn is all wood ?

Are you using an external antenna system ?

My Barn is only 50 feet away from the House, corner of house to corner of barn, and it is metal... I have no problems so far with the House WiFi reaching in the barn. To qualify my statement, the WiFi Router is in the corner of the house crossest to the Barn.
I mostly use a iPad in the barn, but it received the WiFi signal full strength even wrapped in a full metal jacket of the metal barn, that is why I am wondering about the above questions.

Later

50 feet is a lot closer than 300-400 feet. My shop is metal wrapped. Wifi from house.... a new router with 6 antenna ... would not reach inside at all.

Scrambler82 · Dec 20, 2019

grsthegreat said:
50 feet is a lot closer than 300-400 feet. My shop is metal wrapped. Wifi from house.... a new router with 6 antenna ... would not reach inside at all.

I didn't see your distance from the house in the first post.

Yes it is but mine is all metal and your is wood, I'm thinking the wood should allow a good signal but 300 feet can be a problem.

Have you tried the ExternalAntenna approach ?