Need Recommendation for Extending Wi-Fi to Backyard

[Charl1]

No connection on my backyard

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[X-Nemesis]

Hi, my friend has his Rogers modem in his basement so that his XBox can be hardwired.  He is able to run Ethernet from there to the outside of the house.  What's a cheap and easy solution for him to get WIFI into his backyard?

Access point, Extender?

[RogersTony]

Hello, @Charl1

Welcome to the Rogers Community Forums!

I can understand how convenient it would be to be able to connect to Wi-Fi in your backyard. 

Depending on the location of your modem it may be possible to connect to Wi-Fi in your backyard. The interior and especially the exterior walls of your home greatly degrades the Wi-Fi signal. If the modem is located closer to the wall that faces your backyard you may not have any issues connecting to Wi-Fi in your backyard. If the modem is not located on that side of the home and if it is inside a basement as well then you may not have a strong enough signal to reach the backyard.

Wi-Fi Pods should be able to help you extend the range of the Wi-Fi in your home by using a mesh system. Are you currently using the Pods? if yes, you can reposition them to boost the signal to your backyard.

I hope this helps!

RogersTony

[Charl1]

No wifi Pods if you could give il appreciate that..

[RogersTony]

We can certainly assist you with this. Please send a private message to @CommunityHelps so we can get started on this for you.

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RogersTony

[-G-]

If your friend has Ignite Internet, the simplest solution would be to contact Rogers and obtain an Ignite WiFi Pod to extend his Wi-Fi coverage.  They are not rated for outdoor use but you can plug a Pod into an indoor wall socket at the rear of the home and that will improve Wi-Fi connectivity in the backyard.

Another option would be to try moving the Rogers modem upstairs and test Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home and in the backyard.  If that works, then leave the modem upstairs and run an Ethernet cable from there to the basement for the XBox.

[Don_Ca]

Are you on Ignite? Request pods and get a mesh network if you are.