I need a wifi range extender to reach 150 ft out to our shop

[Jgiordano]

The router is a softcom, it's a fixed 5.8 OFDM supreme router. Looking at NETGEAR AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender (EX6200-100NAS), would that one reach far enough? Or is there a cheaper one that will?

 

[Pooneil]

There is no way to know except to try. It is very dependent on the building and the uses.

When you say "150 ft out to our shop," it conjures up the idea of a metal or concrete block walled building. It is unlikely that usable wifi will work at 150 feet through those walls. Also range extenders typically cut the speed of the wifi in half to get the job done. If this is for business use and you don't want to play around, try using a wired outdoor access point from Engenius. They are in both directional (to get the longest range coverage) and omni directional (to cover a circular area from the point) depending on your needs. They have the advantage of using power over ethernet so there is no need for an electrical outlet at the installation point.

A bit more to think about when doing an install but substantially more functional. For business use, it is something a professional installer could do relatively cheaply.

https://www.engeniustech.com/products/outdoor-access-points-client-bridges.html

 

[gregjar]

It's unlikely to work, since the EX6200 only transmits at 200 mW and your signal strength will be nearly as low as the noise floor past 50 feet. You should do Wi-Fi over coax, which will eliminate free space path loss and rain fade. Just trench a path and bury a LMR-600 cable connected between your router and a simple antenna. Or if you need to distribute the signal to multiple antennas, you can use a Coaxifi kit from eBay.