heard the case may limit wifi range. as wifi is tricky in my area, this could prove difficult. Thoughts?
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I can't speak to that. I had trouble with the letter keys. They "pop" on to the keyboard. The first day I used it the letter 'a' popped off I never did get it to stay on. Impossible to type anything when you keep having to put the letter back. I was surprised at the poor design.
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Rachel - I haven't seen any range problems on the iPad when in the Belkin case, even when used in the back bedroom where a gaming console sometimes has connection issues. The iPad stays in the case 100% of the time, keyboard is used as needed (maybe half the time). My son has reported no problems at school, used indoors or outdoors. As long as he is within 75 feet or so of the buildings he gets good signal.
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There is sometimes an annoying delay in the keyboard. However, generally speaking I would rate it at four out of five stars.
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I live in a 1700 square foot home and we are very satisfied with wifi coverage. I have been able to pick up a signal from across the street but it is not what I call reliable. Ours is a one story house, but I would assume that if there were another floor the coverage would be adequate. Please be advised that you will occasionally lose your connection to the primary computer you have connected to. I have lost mine, every week or so. My solution is to connect that computer with ethernet cable until the wifi connection is restored. It seems to be able to do that by itself but it might take the better part of a day. I can reconnect by powering down the modem and then restart, but that is not always reliable either. This only seems to happen with the primary computer, my other computers do not seem to be affected by this.
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Wherever there is a WiFi access point and a good signal, then it will most likely work...I say give it a try.
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FWIW, I believe it would be dependent on a few things. !. Like Johnny said there has to be power. 2. It did not crash land or hit an obstacle. 3. You would need to be within range of you the signal coming into the wi fi extender. There may be other limitations but that's all that comes to mind. :)
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It's been reported that there can be bandwidth degradation due to the way the extender utilizes the network (frequency/channels) between itself and the main WiFi router. In my case, with a 10Mgbps DSL line in a tech shield roofed 2500+ sq. ft home, this unit works just fine. My main router is in the front office and the extender is at the farthest point in the back of the home, so that they overlap in coverage. Online Speed tests from the extender were fine while testing from phones, tablets, and laptops. I am in IT, so I understand the limitations of this type of unit, it's not a Business class AP. Those will autoswitch the device to the strongest AP, where these wont. I think some peoples problems are that they think they are connected to the extender when in fact, they are still connected to the main router. The SSID will show the same for both units, but the MAC addresses are different, so I watch the signal strength indicator on the device I am using. You can test this. Connect to the main WiFi router, then walk to where you have the extender. You should see your signal drop on your device (tablet/phone). Find the "dead" spot, turn off your WiFi (phone/tablet)and then back on. If the extender is working, you will then have a stronger signal than before. I will typically switch to the strongest signal depending on where I am in the home. This unit can still reach the front of the house though. It's not as difficult as it sounds to monitor, you just have to be conscience. For the money, it was well worth it IMO.
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Gary I did have some interference because I had the device near my video card in a Cooler Master Elite 110 case which was so compact finding clear spot was a challenge. I finally put it on the other side of the case away from the video card. From the front of the elite 110 case I put it front right that had space and few interference. I had tested it with an older D-link USB wifi and it worked with out a problem.
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Kind of a vague question...I haven't had any issues as of yet. Range seems good, but that can depend on the WiFi source and how many others are connected.
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No. If you took the case apart, you might be able to add a connector(s) yourself? Honestly, range is not an issue. This unit has better range than the Asus it replaced that had 3 external antennas.
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I'm not aware of anyone using an antenna designed for a Wifi card attached to a Desktop being used outdoors for any reason, I would ask why someone would want to expose a desktop Wifi antenna to weather of any kind, especially weather involving static? I believe this question answers itself.... then again, perhaps using for it purposes other than it's original intent is at play..........
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Probably not... it is just a terribly faulty piece of equipment. I even cut my service because the cable company would not see to the problem, and replace the unit. My brother even had the same issues with his and had the same problems, and he has told me he will do the same. There are Many, many reviews on this unit online to that all claim the same . It was just a bad make. Best solution, go with standard modem that you can get and run a router from it to get your wifi with good signal that likely won't drop ever...compared to the crappy Arris all in one P.O.S.
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Not exactly sure about the quality of the wi-fi. I have no problems. You will make a backup of your entire hard drive though. Plenty of room
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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.
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I have found that to be the case (I submitted the review) and submitted a support case. Tech support said that this is a known problem and they are expecting a firmware update "soon". I am trying to get clarification of what "soon" means and, once it's updated, if that means it will be unlimited or if that's just going to up the 280 to another limit. I'll post again when I hear back. Jan
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Here is my question? Does this work really well? I am having all kinds of issues w/ my wireless connection signal strenght says 100% but my bars fluctuate so I was thinking about purchasing this to see if this stablizes anything.
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Try getting very close to your router, like less than 2 feet away, sounds silly but this worked for me it seems this tablet wont pick up wifi at any distance even if it shows signal.
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Oh, I like that case. It's more the size I was looking for, too. Thanks for the tip! I'll be curious to find out if this mobo does fit in it OK, too -- it looks pretty tight and the wifi antenna on these boards isn't necessarily in a good position.
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Yes, a bit. As other reviewers have noted, you'll probably lose about 1/2 a bar with the phone in this case. Usually not a big problem, but if you are in a marginal signal area it could be. Also, it will have an impact on battery life since the phone has to put out more power to keep connected to a network.