Need to extend my range I have a Wireless-G Router with SRX200 (Model #WRTG54GX2) hooked into a wired DSL modem. I need something to boost the signal into the building out front. The signal currently reaches but is weak depending where you sit. Will this item do the trick?Thanks! Need to extend my range I have a Wireless-G Router with SRX200 (Model #WRTG54GX2) hooked into a wired DSL modem. I need something to boost the signal into the building out front. The signal... » Read More Need to extend my range I have a Wireless-G Router with SRX200 (Model #WRTG54GX2) hooked into a wired DSL modem. I need something to boost the signal into the building out front. The signal currently reaches but is weak depending where you sit. Will this item do the trick?Thanks! « Show Less
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You can only extend the range of your network with an AirPort or AirPort Extreme, unless you connect it with a cable to your router. Still needs to be closer to where you sit than the wireless router.
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This is no longer true, you can extend your network as long as your wireless router supports wds, see this linkhttp://lifehacker.com/400235/
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Our router is upstairs in a back bedRoom. We setup the Amped Wireless booster downstairs under the stairwell and it worked to boost the signal throughout the whole house. In fact, I get a stronger signal from the Amped booster than I do from the router two rooms way.
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I just replaced a dead DIR-524 with a DIR-655, and my range is actually much worse. Is there any known solutions to increase range? I've upgraded firmware, fiddled with all settings, changed positions, etc, and nothing increased range. I have it set as G only, as I only have two G laptops running off of it.
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When it worked properly, it extended the range about 50 feet. However, it regularly dropped its connection to the router. I ended up giving mine away.
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not working for me, tried all kinds of combinations with my amped SR20000g (2 antennas also), did not extend signal at all, major bummer
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The extender would pair with one wireless router. It won't be able to boost signal from 2 wireless routers.
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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).
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Not 100% sure if you will be able to extend that far but what I can tell you is when extending the wifi signal you lose performance and internet speed the farther the extender is from the router and the farther your products that you will be using are from the extender hope this helps
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I have a Zoom wifi as the main connection and a Linksys WRE54G as the Extender, but for some reason the Linksys is hindering the connection. When the extender is disconnected we have a stronger signal. Does anyone know why this would happen? I'm thinking the extender is just not working at all. We've been fighting to fix this for weeks...
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I don't know about the 110, but i own the 54g2. The stock Linksys firmware is not so good, IMO, but the open-source Linux-based dd-wrt firmware adds many features. Some of the dd-wrt features are options to boost speed and range, via various means (e.g. setting transmitter power output, creating a G-only network, etc.) Here is a description of some of the advanced wireless settings: http://www.dd-wrt.com/help/english/HWirelessAdvanced.asp And basic wireless settings: http://www.dd-wrt.com/help/english/HWireless.asp For more info about dd-wrt firmware, please see my review:
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I replace my Linksys WRT54GS with the Dir-655 in hopes of raising speed. Placing the DIR-655 in exactly the same spot my range decreased significantly versus the Linksys router...as in NO signal about 50 feet away! The DIR-655 box says 6x the range! Baloney!
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Hi. This will extend your wifi from downstairs to the 2nd floor so that you have "full bars" again. My router is in the basement and my extender is on the main floor and my laptop works great on the upper floor. Hope that helps!
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Unsure you will have to remove your routers antenna(s) and check for what type of coax connector you will need. I own two of these antennas and use them with a linksys WRT54g router and some other connectors I have. The two antennas on your router are not for send and receive they are for frequency diversity. Hope this helps also you can extend your current wifi network for free by flashing your router with Dd-WRT there are videos online about this process.
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I have the same problem. I bought the DIR 655 to increase the range because my Belkin G router registered as "very low" with one bar from about 40 feet away. Unfortunately, the DIR 655 gives me exactly the same range as the old Belkin G, just one bar from 40 feet away.
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I was asking myself the same question as I am also an AT&T Uverse user considering the purchase of this extender. On reading through the reviews posted on Amazon, I found the following.............. Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Netgear Universal WN3000RP Wi-Fi Range Extender (Personal Computers) Finally!! An extender that just plugs in and works perfectly! If you have a 2Wire 3800 HGV-B, get this extender, because it will work, and work great. I first bought the Hawking HWREN1 extender, and after spending hours trying to get it to work, it would repeatedly disconnect. After calling customer service, I was told that it won't work with 2Wire products. So frustrating! Next, I bought the Engenius ERB9250 extender, and that wouldn't work either. Their customer service was atrocious. I couldn't connect to anyone for technical support; despite calling back repeatedly, all I got was a voicemail message. I would never buy another product from them. All I did with this extender is plug it in, push the WPS button on my router and on the extender, and it connects. Then, you just connect to the new address, which is your SSID + EXT. And that's it. I'm very happy with the product.
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I did not try this connection and cannot answer this question. However, I am wondering why you would want to plug one router to another. It may make more sense to set up the second router as an extender to have a longer range. I plugged my router directly into the cable modem. The range for this router is much better than the previous one. The two bigger antennas really help.
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From what I understand this is an Extender, not a replacement for the router. I bought mine because I needed to reach across 200ft and my regular wireless did not reach. This only improved the signal a little. After I complained to AT&T; they actually came out and installed a data line direct from the panel to the router, and that helped a lot. The signal to the remote office was about the same from the router or from the REA20. The tech suggested that I return the REA20 but I kept it. Though it is not quite as effective as they make it sound, occasionally it is stronger signal and I like having it as an alternative connection. From what I understand this is an Extender, not a replacement for the router. I bought mine because I needed to reach across 200ft and my regular wireless did not reach. This only improved the signal a little. After I complained to AT&T; they actually came out and installed a data line direct from the panel to the router, and that helped a lot. The signal to the remote office was about the same from the router or from the REA20. The tech suggested that I return the REA20 but I kept it. Though it is not quite as effective as they make it sound, occasionally it is stronger signal and I like... » Read More From what I understand this is an Extender, not a replacement for the router. I bought mine because I needed to reach across 200ft and my regular wireless did not reach. This only improved the signal a little. After I complained to AT&T; they actually came out and installed a data line direct from the panel to the router, and that helped a lot. The signal to the remote office was about the same from the router or from the REA20. The tech suggested that I return the REA20 but I kept it. Though it is not quite as effective as they make it sound, occasionally it is stronger signal and I like having it as an alternative connection. « Show Less