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Netgear Nighthawk Router Setup Issue ?

  • 08-07-2015 07:39PM
    #1
    tipperaryboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, recently purchased a router Netgear Nighthawk R7000 (link below) aiming to enable wifi signal through to a nearby building approx 30 metres distance and five old concrete walls in between.
    After some research I believed this router to be more than able to do what was required.
    Now after spending substantial time on setup it's not living up to its claims of boosting signal up to 10,000 sqft. Setup in bridge mode connected to WiMAX modem, the wifi signal is poor just reaching 20 metres.
    I would appreciate if anyone could provide any help should I be looking at to replace antennas or a different router altogether?

    Link http://www.amazon.co.uk/R7000-100UKS-Nighthawk-Wireless-Beamforming-Downstream/dp/B00HDK4GAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1436379708&sr=8-2&keywords=Netgear+nighthawk


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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    30 metres with 5 concrete walls in between you've got virtually no chance with any router.

    An advertised up to 10,000 square feet means 100 ft square with no intervening walls which gives a maximum diagonal of 70 feet no where near 30 metres and that's without the walls.


  • #3
    tipperaryboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭tipperaryboy


    FSL wrote: »
    30 metres with 5 concrete walls in between you've got virtually no chance with any router.

    An advertised up to 10,000 square feet means 100 ft square with no intervening walls which gives a maximum diagonal of 70 feet no where near 30 metres and that's without the walls.

    Ok I see, would you know what kind of specialist equipment would be required in order to be successful?


  • #4
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    If you have line of sight between the buildings, i.e. you can see over the walls from one to the other then you could look at a pair of Ubiquiti antennae to provide a wireless link.


  • #5
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    tipperaryboy wrote: »
    Ok I see, would you know what kind of specialist equipment would be required in order to be successful?

    Ye cannae change the laws of physics Captain!!!
    Run a cable


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