Will this unit penetrate brick walls? I would like to use these for setting up a wifi for apartment units.
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Signal traveling through a brick wall will decrease the range of the AP significantly. Even through thick wooden walls, the range and signal strength will be reduced.
327881
Not really, go for the AC units which do a better job with brick/concrete walls...
327882
So far yes , this is the way to go , I tried the round unifi , did ok but with this unit I rarely loose connection .Make sure you get more than one for failover , easy to manage with the unifi interface .
840951
Yes you should, but it really depends on the construction of your home and how "WiFi unfriendly" it is. If you have standard wooden floors than it shouldn't be a problem, but if you have something like concrete (as an example), this is very bad for WiFi signals.
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I don't feel that they would. I use them daily in an urban retail setting and they do fine. I know they will reach about a mile in the city through buildings and trees. The signal is strong but don't think they would reach that far.
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absolutely. Thats the intent. I think their odd setup with it hard wired forces you to "see" good connectivity thru the extender before disconnecting it. Nice form factor - with wall mount option; its small & runs cool. All good in my book.
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I do not believe it will work very well. Ceton web site do not recommend it. This device require a lot of bandwidth. If you have a short distance to travel it might work well. The more distance the signal has to travel and more walls it has to penetrant it will be worst, and anything device that connected on wi-fi will slow everything down on wi-fi. A wired connection provide the best solution and will not affect your wi-fi devices.
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It will work great. I have mine set up a mile apart with several large concrete buildings in the middle and it gets a perfect signal with no data loss.
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Of course it will go through walls -- wireless signals always go through walls (it's just the strength of the signal that is the question.)I have it one room away from my router (i.e., through a double wall) and it gets maximum signal (all bars.) It has a directional antennae ..so, just make sure it's facing the right way.
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wall plugins doesn't carry the distance and for every wall plug you use, you also lose internet speed. so always bet just to have 1 reater that covers all areas. this amp wireless i use covers 2 stories at800 sq feet each floor
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Too many unknowns (distance/topography/power/etc). I'd recommend contacting a local IT company to do a site survey. BTW, these specific APs are not designed for outdoor use. See Ubiquiti UniFI AP Outdoor 2x2 MIMO Access Point 802.11bgn
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They work extremely well. I install them daily. They will work as long as your modem is a router as well. This is just an access point and will need a router to give out additional ip addresses.
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Hi,I am sorry to say, but this unit cannot penetrate through walls. this will make you, or anyone who is in the apt very sick.
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It will mostly depend on your landlord's router. With a good one it should just reach. For anything that far though, I recommend setting up a wireless repeater.
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Yes, but too many of them with over lapping signals will play havoc on your devices when connecting. I tried doing this and ended up taking them out where not needed. I have one that I turned the wifi off and just use the ethernet ports.
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They do interfere with wifi reception, as they run on the same frequency band. This can be reduced by locating the device away from wifi devices.
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The base unit operates on the 2.4 GHz ISM band using 802.11 b Wi-Fi, which is rated at a range of 125 ft indoor; 460 ft outdoor. So it sounds like you would be pushing the limit. Depends on how many walls, floors, windows, trees, etc. it must pass through and how dense they are. You won't know till you try.
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I have three of these and they work great. Two extend my WiFi to my Back yard and patio. Another one is used as a port for my BlueRay and NetFlix. I found the best instructions on UTube. The easiest was using my laptop ethernet input for initial setup. I found you can not set it up using WiFi only. The instruction sheet is confusing, so stick with the UTube. There were several different suggestions.
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My experience with them would suggest that they will not work. If you have a frame home perhaps. Our home is constructed of block and stucco. Range is limited to about 20 feet max. from the outside ringer and signal does not penetrate interior walls. I hope this helps.