PC-industrial equipment WiFi bridge

[estonian.wrangler]

Hello. First time poster here.

I have a following problem. In the lab I work in we have a PC that needs to be connected to a machine behind a gas-tight partition we can not drill though. The "standard" connection is a LAN cable running TCP/IP communication. Would it be possible to bridge the air gap with a router+access point or 2 routers or 2 access points? I'm not that great with networks, but I'm thinking if we plug router into the PC and AC into the machine, would it work with correct configs? The partition is radio transparent. Any constructive suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bill001g]

Sounds like all you need is the pretty standard router on one end and a wifi nic in the pc. It all depends how much signal gets through the wall. No need to make things confusing with AP or multiple routers unless you have some other issues.

 

[why_wolf]

Yeah a simple WiFi signal (router/AP) on the outside and a wireless card or USB dongle for the PC on the inside. Of course we have no idea how badly your lab space may block the WiFi signal even if set up close to it.

Maybe on like this, so you can move the receiver around to get a better signal if needed. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320216&cm_re=usb_wifi_adapter-_-33-320-216-_-Product