Wifi extender using a satellite dish?

[wopachop]

Hello I'm looking for a budget way to get a wifi signal from the house down to a trailer about 100 yards away.

I'm seeing direction wifi extenders, but they all seem to be hardwired to the router.

There are also the repeater style wifi extenders that plug into an outlet. That would make install much easier. I was going to mount it under the roof eaves and use dielectric grease and other methods to weather proof it best I can.

There are 2 abandoned dish network satellite dishes mounted right where I plan to put the wifi extender.

What if I mounted the wifi extender in front of the satellite dish and pointed it at my trailer.

Would it reflect the 2.4 wavelength similar to a purpose build direction wifi extender?

[joebedford]

I agree - Pringles can.

[wa8yxm]

Two suggestions. First Umbiquiti they make the product you describe.

But if you want to "DIY" there is a 2 step process done by George Thomas and friends over at Amateurlogic.TV In Episode 3 they open with a toast. Unfermented wine (Welch's Grape Juice) then go about making a "Cantenna" out of the empty juice can.

In a much later episode they paired that with a discarded Sat Dish.. WOW. Great improvement.. Alas I can't tell you the 2nd episode.

[LittleBill]

what exactly is your budget for this, they make wifi stuff specifically for this? and how fast do you need to go? and is there any obstacles in between

[naturist]

google "Pringles can wifi antenna"

Guy got about 10 miles with such a thing and detailed how to do it.

[bgum]

300 feet is about max for LAN cable run. Budget way would be to scratch trench a few inches deep and lay the cable in there. If you're doing it right run it in PVC.

[Tom_N]

Sat dishes will work if you place the USB wifi adapter at the focal point of the dish.

[wopachop]

What happens if you ran that cable inside of electrical conduit with working 120v?

New idea is ditch the satellite but use the coax cable that runs from the satellite to the bedroom with the router. Buy a cheap second router and a $30 purpose made directional wifi antenna mounted where the dish network is.

Not sure how long of coax is acceptable from router to antenna.

[Johno02]

Very best option, and the easiest is go to Lowes or home Depot and buy a 500 foot spool of LAN cable, and just run that out to wherever, use it direct connect, or put a cheap router on the end for wifi. Probably less than $50.00 per website pricing. bury it in a shallow trench if you want to.