Can I extend WiFi to second property?

victor2

I tried a reflector to improve the signal in my house with the old original Virgin Media "Superhub" quite a few years ago. It made no difference, with the Wi-Fi signal reception being just as awful as it always was with those hubs.
Even if the OP managed to get some reception across the street, would it be adequate to use iPlayer etc? No harm in trying I suppose. N class is definitely better, but don't forget you need it supported by the receiving device too.

J_B

Over on 'The Farming Forum' a guy called Jake from Rugged Networks ( https://agricamera.co.uk/ ) does this sort of thing for farmers wanting to view animals in a shed 'across the yard'

May be worth a look?

esuhl

Maybe an external wireless access point would do the trick.

A quick search brought up the "Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco M2", which apparently works at distances up to 10km with 25Mb/s throughput.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Top-6-Outdoor-Wireless-Access-Points-/10000000177715715/g.html

http://www.wifigear.co.uk/ubiquiti-nanostation-m2-loco

There may well be other better alternatives; I haven't looked.

patman99

You do have to laugh at some ISPs T&C's.
'You may not share or sub-lease your connection' States BT's T&C's, yet that is exactley how their wifi hotspots work. You install a BT HomeHub and it instantly creates a new hotspot for BT customers to use.

Anyway, how would the ISP know?. After all, it would show any device used as being connected to the router and not as being at another address.

For my 2p worth, I would use a WiFi extender with an external removable ariel at both sites. That way, you can fit the ariel into a pringles tube and create a good fast link between the 2 properties.

pendragon_arther

patman99 wrote: »

YYou do have to laugh at some ISPs T&C's.
'You may not share or sub-lease your connection' States BT's T&C's, yet that is exactley how their wifi hotspots work. You install a BT HomeHub and it instantly creates a new hotspot for BT customers to use.

Anyway, how would the ISP know?. After all, it would show any device used as being connected to the router and not as being at another address.

For my 2p worth, I would use a WiFi extender with an external removable ariel at both sites. That way, you can fit the ariel into a pringles tube and create a good fast link between the 2 properties.

You also have to laugh at some contributors wanting to call in the FBI.

OP, the ISP isn't going to find out so go ahead and try it. Considering all ISPs lie about their service speeds etc, of which the government is trying to rectify, this will be one up for the Robin Hoods of this world.

MethodMon

I downloaded Wifi Analyzer(first free app to come up) onto my phone and went for a walk along the street yesterday. As soon as I got outside every WiFi channel was filled up. I estimate I got about 80 metres when the signal dropped very fast to nothing. It's possible another WiFi channel would fair better but it seems I hadn't considered how much interference there'd be from other peoples WiFi.

I haven't moved the router to the windowsill yet and I'm going to see if I can find my old router with an antenna on it. If I can do all that and mock up a directional antenna hopefully I can get a bit further than 80 metres.

esuhl wrote: »

Maybe an external wireless access point would do the trick.

A quick search brought up the "Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco M2", which apparently works at distances up to 10km with 25Mb/s throughput.

del.ebay.co.uk/gds/Top-6-Outdoor-Wireless-Access-Points-/10000000177715715/g.html

del.wifigear.co.uk/ubiquiti-nanostation-m2-loco

There may well be other better alternatives; I haven't looked.

I wonder some of these outdoor Access Points are cheaper than I expected but would I likely mess up the neigbours WiFi if they were using the same WiFi channel? I wouldn't like to slow down someones elses WiFi.

sillygoose

Used to be easier, people got Link-sys routers and loaded free 3rd party firmware (​DD-WRT) on them instead and with that installed you could crank up the tranmit power but I think it harder to do now.

jshm2

I'm assuming you do not have a data limit on landline connection, else it will cost you.

As for extending your wifi connection. A standard home router operates around 50 meters. Business router is double that. But you will need to get a wireless extenders or even an industrial grade router.

You may be better off asking one of your neighbours if she can bake them a pie a month or something. In exchange for using their connection of course. .

steviebabes

I have a standard BT Hub 5 router in the roof space and a PC in a workshop approximately 150 meters away. I can pick up the wifi at full strength using an Alfa AWUS036NHR USB long range adapter. I fitted an external antenna but the standard one gave me a 70% signal.

Gloomendoom

I've managed to connect to a router over a mile away. It does require some investment in kit though. A metre wide parabolic reflector aerial isn't exactly unobtrusive either.