Will this item work as an access point or strictly a bridge (requiring 2 units)? Trying to get a wifi signal to a guest house about 500' away.
1489297
yes it will work as an access point ..but for phones or laptops to connect you need to disable airmax
1489298
This is designed as a point to point device and a very effective one I might add. I'd suggest the PROSAFE™ 14 DBI PATCH PANEL DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA, ANT24D18, from NetGear for your application.
1489299
It will work as both, but at only 500' I would NOT recommend getting this unit. This is over kill and you will have some issues using as only an AP. I would get two Loco Nanostations and create a bridge - super easy to do, super reliable. I use the Loco's for anything under a mile.
1489300
It will work as an access point. Depending on the landscape though, you may not get signal. If suggest visiting the forums at ubnt.com.
619360
500 ft is a stretch. Mine is currently about 50 ft from the router, and I'd imagine (speculating here) that it would work well until 100-300 feet with a clear line of sight. I'd suggest looking into a wifi repeater - a quick Google search provided some good resources.
499190
It should. I used it to connect to my Wi-Fi and then hard wired a device to the bridge in another room. Was easy to setup and have had no issues with connectivity.
2070422
I would not recommend this wifi Access Point for home use, it requires a controller to be installed on one pc in order to configure and manage the AP. This is not a router though.
1104331
I don't see why you couldn't. If you set one up as the ap and the other two as client bridges, it should work. Only issue will be line of sight and direction, so if you have line of sight, and they are all in the same general direction, you should be good to go. You also have the ability to broadcast four different ssid's.
449712
Absolutely yes, I have that setup in my house now. Just a tip, use the second router as just an access point. Don't let the second router assign local IP addresses. I followed the instructions in this link http://www.tested.com/tech/298-how-to-use-an-old-router-to-expand-your-wi-fi-network/
1600115
This will not work as WIFI. It is like extending your hard wired cable without wires through your home wiring. It does however work amazingly well just like being connected at the source.
2104846
This particular unit is not rated for outdoor use. Look for more information here:"http://www.engeniustech.com/business/Directory/business-networking/outdoor-access-points-client-bridges_c89_m331/&quo;t;Another good option is to search for outdoor access point. With the proper placement (surge protection recommended) this will throw a good signal across your yard. Check your neighbors to make sure you don't cause interference.
1645849
If you need an access point, then look for an access point. This is a wireless bridge, used to connect local devices that may not have wireless capability, to your access point. I was using it to connect several ethernet devices to my access point, but 7t was too hard to configure and maintain, so I returned this bridge.
1460549
I bought two of these and set one up as an AP and the other as a Client. They work great to get a signal to a shed 500 ft from my home. My AP is wired, but there is a setting that allows the AP to be used wirelessly.
1266917
The devices would need a SMC connection in order for this device to be used properly. You may want to look into purchasing an Access Point or Range Extender.
1202131
Adding a second one should have no issues, since it just (like the first one) would pass along the signal using the same SSID and connection password of your original access point.
1338124
Per our engineer: Probably not as this device is not very granular in feature settings and I would not recommend using it for anything other than an access point.
1294118
I have mine connected in my bedroom... there is a wall and approx 4 feet from the router. It works at full strength so I think it is not necessary to have it very close. Based on what I have heard from friends (who own similar devices), these devices will work well up to a distance of 10 meters beyond which it is not totally reliable.
1757100
Sorry I'm not sure. I've never used it as an access point. I only bought it to upgrade my desktop to 5g
1785873
The router has worked well for me. I'm using it as a bridge to extend the WiFi signal to further corners of the house. It's working well for me.
547479
Yes if you have line of sight it will work as a bridge, however the microwave based units are a lot more robust for long term trouble free install