under which conditions do I need the Panasonic Range Extender?
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Paul, you would want the range extender if you want your cordless phone to reach farther from the base station than it presently does. Product details may tell how much it extends the range. In my case it greatly improved operation of the phone in the barn.
179884
If your satellite phones are far enough away from the base unit to give shaky performance or you want to extend the range outdoors, this unit may help. If you aren't experiencing a problem, you don't need it.
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It depends on your situation. If you need more range outside the house, or perhaps in a house with metal lathe and plaster that cuts down the signal range it will help. I set mine up 1/2 way between the barn & the house on the well house, & I now have several hundred feet of range.
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Any. Mine actually adds strength and secures the digital quality and i can go over 500 feet from the base. I don't live in town so I have no interference issues but the range and signal quality is impressive with it. It greatly helps in basements and bad weather.
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You need the range extender if there is anywhere you want to carry your phone that is not serviced by the signal. If you have metal siding on your house place it in a window where there's a good signal and it will more than double your range outside.
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I found that having the base on one end of the house and the extender on the other end gave me better range all around our large yard. Range is affected by metal siding or aluminum coated sheathing under the siding. Any type of radio signal would be substantially reduced by those factors.
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I needed an extender since the phone reception did not reach the barn and garden area in my yard. As W. Tobias stated, if you are not experiencing a problem when making phone calls with the base unit, you do not need an extender.
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To talk on the phone when you are walking around outdoors. I have 2/3 acre lot and it works great for me.This extender only works on the newest Panasonic wireless phone system. It will not work on older models.
854773
Hi there! Yes you can use multiple extenders for increased range - their main source of wireless connection would need to be the same.
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http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TGA405B/?sc_mc=vanity_rangeextender_11112011 Has current compatibility list. (10/09/14) The site also has a price of 26.96 USD with free shipping.
121955
They don't have to be extended at all. The customer I sold this to has the receiving unit behind a closed cabinet door with the antenna as small as it can be, and the transmitting unit out in the open with antenna extended. It works fine. I have another customer that's been using these about 4 yrs. now in a professional office without any problems.
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You're not likely to improve phone reception by putting an extender in a basement. I got a powerline wi-fi network adapter (runs your network thru the power outlets to give you an Ethernet jack anywhere) and put this unit (which require an Ethernet cable connection) in a second-story room so that it had the best phone and GPS signal.
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This is just an antenna, so if your range extender has the correct connectors then it should work. As for the antenna itself, I found that the Alfa 9dBi SMA OMNI-Directional High-Gain antenna worked better. I recall that the AC1200 has two external antennas and therefore you should replace both. Antenna direction can make all the difference so if you haven't then google how omni-directional antenna work. Good luck.
1380011
Dear Paul, the wifi range depends on environment around. Some home appliances will affect it, like oven/fridge. we would advise wired connection, if for long time video recording or surveillance. And you may also try powerline adapter, it can help solve range issue effectively.
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I had the same question. After speaking with people who were well versed with this issue, I came to this conclusion. There is no immediate add-on product that will extend the range any more economically than to just purchase a higher grade product or model. Ensure you have direct line of sight between camera and receiver and you should get good 300' results. If you need a lot more range, buy a more expensive product geared for such expectations.
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hi. i spoke to panasonic according to them the range is about 50 feet; but from my experience it depends a lot in the surroundings, for instance some remotes can cause interference and shorten the distance.
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You can drive yourself crazy with this. Don't listen to anyone that says you can't use 2, and still have 6 phones. I called Panasonic, because I couldn't get my 2nd extender registered. After them telling me a few things, they said I couldn't have 5 phones and 2 extenders. A previous answer to this question said you could. So, I fooled around myself, and got the 2nd extended working (not following their instructions). So, I can say... 2 extenders work, even with 5 phones. Panasonic support was not helpful. I could not find a way to e-mail them, and waited forever for phone support. Last year, I only had one extender. The second one seems to make a clearer signal. You can drive yourself crazy with this. Don't listen to anyone that says you can't use 2, and still have 6 phones. I called Panasonic, because I couldn't get my 2nd extender registered. After them telling me a few things, they said I couldn't have 5 phones and 2 extenders. A previous answer to this question said you could. So, I fooled around myself, and got the 2nd extended working (not following their instructions). So, I can say... 2 extenders work, even with 5 phones. Panasonic support was not helpful. I could not find a way to e-mail them, and waited forever for phone support. Last... » Read More You can drive yourself crazy with this. Don't listen to anyone that says you can't use 2, and still have 6 phones. I called Panasonic, because I couldn't get my 2nd extender registered. After them telling me a few things, they said I couldn't have 5 phones and 2 extenders. A previous answer to this question said you could. So, I fooled around myself, and got the 2nd extended working (not following their instructions). So, I can say... 2 extenders work, even with 5 phones. Panasonic support was not helpful. I could not find a way to e-mail them, and waited forever for phone support. Last year, I only had one extender. The second one seems to make a clearer signal. « Show Less
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The range is going to depend on the layout of your space , the composition of the materials in your walls, floors and ceilings -- so it will be somewhat different for everyone. In my case, I have a single story ranch style house, about 3,000 square feet. The router is at one end of the house and the range extender is in the middle. There is no direct line of sight between the two - there are a few walls between them and it works just fine to cover the rest of the house. I get a good signal at approximately 60-70 feet.
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I believe the Range Extender is designed to work with the native phone frequency. The Cell phone has to remain within 10 to 15 feet of the base unit or the voice transmission will be very intermittent
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I don't see anything in the Operating Instructions that indicates that that is possible. Perhaps you should contact Panasonic support.
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I don't really know the answer to this as I used it as a range extender in Mexico where the signal gets interfered with due to the large motor homes in the way of ours and it worked absolutely fine.
69233
Make sure you're in the designated range of focal lengths the extender is designed for. Otherwise, email the makers.
198567
I called Panasonic, because I couldn't get my 2nd extender registered. After them telling me a few things, they said I couldn't have 5 phones and 2 extenders. So, I fooled around myself, and got the 2nd extended working (not following their instructions). So, I can say... 2 extenders work, even with 5 phones. If that worked, 6 should work with one extender. Panasonic support was not helpful. I could not find a way to e-mail them, and waited forever for phone support. Last year, I only had one extender. The second one seems to make a clearer signal.
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I don't know. I have a Panasonic 6.0 phone system. Suggest you check out the range extender's manufacturer's website for compatible phone systems.