I read & watched videos about boosting Wifi signals to ridiculous distances - which I'm not quite sure are factual or internet fables. One I read was some type of record of a guy boosting to 230 some miles.
I'd like to have my dad connect to my network to watch Plex. He lives about 1.5 miles down the road but probably about 1 mile if I cut through the neighboring wooded lands behind our property. I wouldn't expect much or any signal interference if I broadcast a directional signal. I also have a neighbor about 400 yards away that would like to try this between our networks.
I don't have much of an understanding of how frequencies are amplified or if it is even possible. I have a brand new DirecTV satellite dish that could be the experimental subject. I also have a couple extra routers and a USB wifi stick. If there were some type of cost effective receiver/transmitter that broadcasted at a different frequency (to avoid interference) I'd take a look in to that. And there are also security issues but I'd broadcast a hidden SSID. I highly doubt a farmer is going to crack my WPA2 network encryption.
I like the thought of somehow converting the broadcasting signal to another frequency that is undetected by wifi devices. The receiver end would need the ability to pickup the same frequency, though. But my knowledge of anything in relation to microwave signals is poor.
Would a basic wireless router with a modified antenna mounted in the satellite LNB position have enough strength? I also have the old hacked firmware on one router that allows me to increase the signal strength. It's a cool idea but like I said, I'm a bit skeptical if it would work.
I'd like to have my dad connect to my network to watch Plex. He lives about 1.5 miles down the road but probably about 1 mile if I cut through the neighboring wooded lands behind our property. I wouldn't expect much or any signal interference if I broadcast a directional signal. I also have a neighbor about 400 yards away that would like to try this between our networks.
I don't have much of an understanding of how frequencies are amplified or if it is even possible. I have a brand new DirecTV satellite dish that could be the experimental subject. I also have a couple extra routers and a USB wifi stick. If there were some type of cost effective receiver/transmitter that broadcasted at a different frequency (to avoid interference) I'd take a look in to that. And there are also security issues but I'd broadcast a hidden SSID. I highly doubt a farmer is going to crack my WPA2 network encryption.
I like the thought of somehow converting the broadcasting signal to another frequency that is undetected by wifi devices. The receiver end would need the ability to pickup the same frequency, though. But my knowledge of anything in relation to microwave signals is poor.
Would a basic wireless router with a modified antenna mounted in the satellite LNB position have enough strength? I also have the old hacked firmware on one router that allows me to increase the signal strength. It's a cool idea but like I said, I'm a bit skeptical if it would work.
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