How far will it extend the signal when used as an AP.? Do you need the power supply in the AP mode?
2009692
Yes, You need power supply. The signal extend not far. This is why I send it back.
2009693
If used as an AP it has about the same range as most other wireless N access points. As an electrical engineer who has designed wireless APs the range is highly dependent on the path losses experienced in each application so it is not possible to give an exact answer to your question. The number and types of walls and the distance from the AP to your clients all make a difference. The multiple paths that the signal takes can cause nulls and peaks in the signal but as long as any AP has multiple antennas multipath problems are usually not a problem any more. Your best bet is to position your primary AP (the one that connects to your cable modem) in a centralized location. However, my primary AP of necessity was located towards one end of my house so I used the ZyXel as a range extender/repeater by placing it near the edge of the original AP range in a central location. This allowed me to extend the wireless coverage to the entire house as well as areas outside the house. The Zytel will not work in any mode without the included power supply so you must locate it near an AC outlet.
1315754
Depends on how many walls the signal has to go through and a bunch of other variables. My base station is about 100 ft away from my garage. If I stand just inside my garage no signal. Stand just outside the garage I get a signal.
847428
Yes , but not 40 feet down the cable. This is a signal pre-amplifier, system. It consist of the pre-amplifier and a power supply. The pre-amplifier should be installed as close to the antenna as possible. The power supply can be installed anywhere along the cable, though. It will definitely boost the signal levels for you.It should be good for 3 devices up to about 200 feet.
764594
The antenna that plugs directly into the computer via USP port is about 6 inches long. It boosted the signal but not enough. The semi remote antenna is a bit longer maybe 12 inches or so and it gave me the additional boost that I needed. I just have it taped to a window. We are in an area with horrible signal so if you have just a weak signal the smaller unit will likely work for you. Good luck. RH
1273839
Work to do what? If you power it by USB, it will act as an Access Point, but if the school limits wired ports to a single device, it wouldn't allow multiple devices through an AP (a router would). If you want it to extend your range/signal strength, it would in a way - you could find the spot with the best signal, put this there, then extend that connection via USB to your computer. I don't believe it will act as a client bridge, meaning that you could not use an Ethernet cable from your computer to this device, with it acting as your wireless client. That option is not in the menu.
1196201
The signal range is way over 30 feet. Mine is about 20 feet away and through two walls and my signal is fine. The only trouble is that, after two months, the adapter was suddenly unable to connect to my wireless network. This could very well be a user issue but, anyway, back to your question: Yes, it works awesome within 30 feet.
573415
All I can tell you is this... if you have a fairly clear space without alot of trees, you should reach about 50 miles. We HAD a good signal until the trees bloomed their leaves and now no signal as we live in a Sherwood Forest type area of GA. I reach Atlanta some 30 miles away when the leaves are off with no problem. DBi gain, etc I do not remember, sorry. Also, I have a booster on mine I bought seperately and it really helps with digital channels.
1238311
Yes and no. The beam-width of the signal isn't wide enough to cover a large area. You can configure it as an AP and cover a wedge of area. It isn't as simple as connecting the ethernet cable, you have to configure the device.
2164990
My best guess is that whenever you're using an extended cable like this one you're going to need a fairly significant amount of power. If you don't have your laptop plugged in it probably won't work. It's also possible that even if you do plug in your laptop, there may not be sufficient power from you laptop to generate the needed signal strength.
1097650
Yes... The power supply plugs into 110 V. house current - then use coax to go from the power supply to the signal booster...
473074
It ultimately depends on the application. I used this antenna for a .5 mile point to point connection connected to an External AP made by HP Procurve. Engenius also makes an external AP for this antenna. This antenna will not work well with an adapter that downsizes the connector for an inside router/accesspoint. There is not enough power and will "burn up" the connection on the ap/router. It is meant for a robust external type AP running in the 17 to 48v range. You would use a router that does NOT have wireless capability, and then add an AP to the network to power the antenna. It ultimately depends on the application. I used this antenna for a .5 mile point to point connection connected to an External AP made by HP Procurve. Engenius also makes an external AP for this antenna. This antenna will not work well with an adapter that downsizes the connector for an inside router/accesspoint. There is not enough power and will "burn up" the connection on the ap/router. It is meant for a robust external type AP running in the 17 to 48v range. You would use a router that does NOT have wireless capability, and then add an AP to the network to power the antenna.
2025125
I cannot answer your question 100%, but I can tell you that this device is a simple wireless signal amplifier. If you attach it to an antennae, it will boost the signal output and purportedly increase the range of reception of that same antennae.
1241336
My experience is that the distances are stated very conservatively and you probably will not need a booster, but if you still needed more signal a booster would work.
1233267
FB: the distance is too far and the insulation in both house and garage will kill the signal, and weather will also affect it. They recommend the extender be within about 20' of the router. The only way it might work is if you got the strongest extender and put it in a window without a screen faceing the garage, and tried one of those long range wifi antennas for the computer i've seen advertised in some mags. If it works, it'll be cheaper than running cable that distance. good luck, Charlie c.
67367
I'm not sure "the repeater" mean "access point". Anyway It could use for AP as well!
2250435
HI, this is a power line adapter, IT does not have a wifi repeater or AP function. Your wireless signal will not be increased because this is a pure wired solution to extend your network range. If you want a power line solution to extend your wireless, I suggest something else.A powerline adapter that extends your wireless range, check out this kits on amazon: TP-LINK TL-WPA4220KIT ADVANCED 300Mbps Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender, Repeater, AV500 Powerline Edition. Search for that
1233304
My need was to push a signal to an out building 250ft downhill from my residence. I placed the extender at the peak of the roof in the attic, (at the end of the house, closest to the out building). Plug the unit into a power outlet and presto I had a 3 bar signal to the out building. No additional connections or any other add-ons of any sort. Also, I'm using the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Router (R7000).