How to Extend WiFi to My Detached Garage?

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A detached garage is a separate building from the house, to make it a place in to the WiFi coverage; you have to use some of the tips. Here, you will learn how to extend WiFi to my detached garage by using some networking devices and tips.

Improve Garage WiFi Network

If your WiFi cannot able to reach to the Garage, then you can change the Frequency band to a longer range which is 2.5 GHz. Let’s see how to change frequency bands;

• You have to access the interface of the WiFi via your computer/laptop.
• Just connect the computer to the router via LAN cable or SSID details.
• Then, go to an updated web browser and enter the IP address of the WiFi to reach the login page.
• The IP address is written on the label or in the user manual of the WiFi it is like 192.168.1.1.
• Reach to the interface login page and enter the username and password to access the interface.
• In the interface window, go to the Settings> Wireless networks> Frequency bands> change to 2.4 GHz> SAVE the changes.

Use WiFi Range Extender

WiFi extenders or repeaters are small networking devices that are used to extend the WiFi signals into larger area. You just have to connect extender to the router and configure it, then you can experience extended internet activity in your garage.

• Just connect the extender to the home router via WPS method.
• Now, configure it in your computer, search the URL or IP address like 192.168.1.250 in your web browser.
• Then, plug the extender in your garage and start using its internet services.
• You can connect via the extender name as the network like Netgear_ext (if you have Netgear extender).

Use Powerline Network Adapters

The Powerline network USB adapters are used to connect in your computer or laptop to provide internet signal without using any cable. To connect your router via adapter, just follow some of the steps;

• USB powerline adapters can successfully help your router internet signals to your detached garage.
• You just have to turn on the computer/laptop, insert the USB adapter to its USB port.
• Install the software in your internet devices from the USB adapter and then you can use it easily.

Use Mesh WiFi System

Now times mesh WiFi systems are used to extend the network coverage instead of using routers or extender. The system includes a router and more than one child units (satellites or extender devices). The router will connects to the modem via Ethernet cable and child nodes will connect to the router wirelessly.

Some of the Mesh systems are Netgear Orbi, Netgear Nighthawk mesh, and Linksys smart mesh system.

The Conclusion

Here, you have seen and learned how to extend WiFi to my detached garage by using some of the devices and tips.