I'm setting up a small compound that will include a 12x20 shed, used as an office, and an RV, used as a temporary living quarters. Internet on the property is via 1gbps fiber. The fiber router is about 500' away, in another structure. I plan to use a pair of Ubiquiti Litebeam Gen2's as a bridge between the fiber router and a POE network switch in the shed. For wireless coverage of the shed and the RV in the compound, I plan to mount a TP-Link EAP610 outdoor WAP, on the side of the shed between it and the RV. The shed and RV are only about 20' apart, so the signal coverage should be adequate both inside the shed and RV.
The shed has a metal roof. I want to maximize outside area coverage in compound (approx. 1 acre clearing in the woods), while not compromising signal inside the shed.
My question: Do I mount the WAP on a mast above the level of the roof? If so, will the signal have trouble penetrating into the shed? Would I be better off with the WAP directly mounted on the side of the shed, below the roofline?
The shed has a metal roof. I want to maximize outside area coverage in compound (approx. 1 acre clearing in the woods), while not compromising signal inside the shed.
My question: Do I mount the WAP on a mast above the level of the roof? If so, will the signal have trouble penetrating into the shed? Would I be better off with the WAP directly mounted on the side of the shed, below the roofline?