How to get Wi-Fi from the house across the street?

I’m trying to figure out what kind of hardware setup I would need to bridge the gap to a Wi-Fi router located about 50 meters away—basically, I want to grab that signal and then distribute it throughout my place so my phone and laptop stay connected, while also getting a hardwired connection via Ethernet for my TV and media streamer. My goal is to make it feel like I have high-speed internet "built into the walls," though I don't actually want to pay for a dedicated service since I have access to a 50 Mbps connection right across the street that works perfectly fine for everything I do.

Is there a specific type of router out there equipped with a high-gain antenna that can latch onto an existing Wi-Fi signal and then redistribute that connection through both wireless coverage and physical ports? Budget isn't really a major constraint here—I'm looking at something in the $500-$333 range.

Thanks!

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/d...TL-WR710N.html

Something like this would do the trick, though not for the TV. The TV situation is a whole different headache altogether...

I suspect that granitewolf11 isn't actually running the local Wi-Fi hotspot across the street, which means they probably need something a bit more substantial... perhaps a dedicated Wi-Fi router paired with an external antenna or even some kind of DIY signal booster... much like this example here.

Look, I think the request is a bit niche. Not every router is designed to bridge over Wi-Fi; usually, you're looking at a dedicated wired port for that. This one, though, has five different operating modes, so it’s actually pretty versatile. It’s not exactly rocket science to just run an extension cord to get it within line-of-sight of the fiber setup for a solid signal. Honestly, any decent Wi-Fi setup should be able to handle a 50m distance without breaking a sweat.

You could always grab an old, dusty desktop sitting in your garage, pop in a dedicated Wi-Fi card, and basically turn the whole thing into a custom router; if you point a high-gain directional antenna from that card toward the cafeteria or wherever the signal is strongest, you'd probably end up with a pretty decent connection

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone—I really appreciate the input—but I’ve got a nagging feeling that one of those basic plug-in range extenders just won't have the antenna strength required to actually grab the signal and relay it effectively. I was leaning more toward finding a dedicated router specifically engineered for this kind of heavy lifting.

Anyway, while I technically have access to the network across the way—giving me total freedom to do whatever I want—I'm really not interested in the hassle of running long cables from their router out to my window just to catch a decent signal.

My plan is to test the connection on my laptop first—just to make sure I'm not making a foolish purchase—and if the signal holds up, I'll invest in a proper, high-performance router with beefy antennas that can actually handle the job. I don't need this setup for television, though; I'll just stick with a satellite service like DirecTV for that.