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Best ways to boost WiFi range?

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Tyler Johnson6 Tyler Johnson6 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
I need some advice here πŸ™‚

I’m currently paying for internet at five different spotsβ€”all within about half a mile of each other. Is there any way I could just set up a single antenna or some kind of hub in one location to broadcast Wi-Fi to the rest of them? The catch is that there isn't a clear line of sight between these locations.
I'm a total novice at this, but I see all these signal boosters being advertised everywhere, so I'm wondering if there's a way to actually save some money here.
Thanks πŸ™‚
wiredcanyon94 wiredcanyon94 Active Member
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Tyler Johnson6 said:I need some advice here πŸ™‚

I’m currently paying for internet at five different spotsβ€”all within about half a mile of each other. Is there any way I could just set up a single antenna or some kind of hub in one location to broadcast Wi-Fi to the rest of them? The catch is that there isn't a clear line of sight between these locations.
I'm a total novice at this, but I see all these signal boosters being advertised everywhere, so I'm wondering if there's a way to actually save some money here.
Thanks πŸ™‚

If you don't have a clear line of sight, you probably can't beam internet from one spot to all the others. Most antennas won't be able to punch through buildings or whatever is in your way. That said, nothing is certain until you actually test it out on-site.

One more thing... since you have five locations packed into such a small radius, there might be a couple of them that *do* have a clear view of each other. Even if you can't link the whole group, connecting just a few of them would still save you some money.
But again, you really need to go out there and test it. Trying to answer this without seeing the layout is basically just guessing, and I'm not using a crystal ball to give you advice. That's a different kind of service.
Drew Wright Drew Wright Newcomer
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#3 ·
For something like this, you’re definitely going to need a private tutor
Your Wi-Fi signal starts dropping off once you hit five or six feet, especially if there are walls in the way, let alone trying to stretch it over 700 meters.
ironcyclist58 ironcyclist58 Regular
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#4 ·
@Tyler Johnson6

Is there any actual way we could get line-of-sight here? Maybe if we used an elevated spot, like a rooftop, plus a pole to mount an antenna on...
If you ask me, the only way this works is through direct line-of-sight and a directional antenna...

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