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Halo disc not connecting in metal shed

trying to extend my wifi by placing a Halo Disc in a metal shed in the garden and it won't connect.  Is it likely to be the metal that's prevent access?

tia

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Re: Halo disc not connecting in metal shed

I expect the metal shed is acting like a faraday cage and blocking the wifi signal



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Re: Halo disc not connecting in metal shed


@phynbarr wrote:

 Is it likely to be the metal that's prevent access?

tia


Yes plus it will also depend how far the shed is from the BT Hub. If there is a window in the shed place the disc beside the window and it might be able to get a signal. 

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Re: Halo disc not connecting in metal shed

Regardless of the metal shed, it's a common misconception to think you can place a mesh/extender where the signal is weak. You have to either place them at the edge of the router's range where there is still  a reasonable signal, so that they can "relay" that signal, or hard wire by ethernet.