If this router is installed in a basement is the internal antenna powerful enough to send signal upstairs to the back of the house (approximately 70 feet)?
1102393
My son-in-law has the same set up about 40 feet and that works. Belkin has signal booster if it doesn' t work for you.
1102394
I doubt it I have added a Belkin range extender, mine is no more than 50ft from the end of house bedroom, admittedy the main router signal goes through some thick timber, but its in the middle of the house in the basement, and only sometimes gets a signal at the end of house bedroom upstairs.
1102395
The way this item was advertised was as an exceptionally powerful router, which in reality it is not. It is such that I am not using it since the router supplied by the ISP is more powerful than this item. I don't think it will solve your problem specially if your home is built of concrete. The item I received is a plain Belkin N600 Router
1102396
I really don't know, but in our house, we have a terrible reception problem and this unit seems to help. We have it in a corner on our sec ond floor and I can use my iPad and netbook downstairs back in our kitchen. I have no reception in the rear of the house, but that isn't an issue, because I don't use my devices in that area. Our house is a very tall home and the distance from the Belkin to my use area would be 70 feet. Right now I have 2 bars and the netbook works fine in this area and I am almost in the "dead zone". Don't know if this helps or not.
1102397
Couldn't tell you for sure, but mine connects as I pull in the driveway. It'll hold signal till up the street when I leave. I can easily use it anywhere on my property which is over 100' at some points. It may be worth it to run a hardwire to your furthest area or get a signal booster/relay.
2104849
These are designed to be mounted on the ceiling and radiate downward. If you mount this in the basement most of your signal will go down to the floor and be blocked by your foundation. You might get a signal in the back yard, but it probably won't be very good. Similarly, your signal on the upper floors won't be great. Suggestion: mount it on the ceiling of the first floor or check out EnGenius' line of outdoor Wireless Access Points.
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I have one mounted in my basement and it covers about a 1/2 acre lot at 80% signal strength on the outer edge. My phone has connected to my wifi in the business parking lot across the street from my house ( about 400ft line of sight and through 4 walls and some dirt) BEST AP I EVER OWNED.
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i added it to my wifi and got more range, How far the range is not sure. I have a 3 story house and added it to get the wifi from the 3rd floor to my first. It worked for that. So i'll say at least. 50-60 ft. more range for me. I'm guessing that if the signal had to go over a flat area it might cover a larger area.
1072692
My Linksys router is located in our office upstairs and my wife listens to her Infinite Radio in the kitchen on the first floor. It works great - no problems! 30 feet should be no problem at all....
40626
At just 30 feet you would get a strong signal, yes. Not sure you need a unit with this range capability for just 30 feet and nothing blocking, maybe something cheaper would do as well. Suggest to look at the other Hawking indoor repeater units, as they would likley do the job.
117247
I have a large house. My E2500 is on one end, upstairs, and carries a signal down two floors to the basement, as well as to the main floor. Longest distance would probably be about 125 feet.
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It depends on the density and material of the wall, but I would say yes about 10 to 20%. If you want extreme signal range you can try an Amped Wireless repeater. Because of these antennae my parents can get a 2 to 3 bar signal outside their house 450 feet away. I installed the amped wireless repeater in their house and their speeds match mine with no real change in dropped packets. Mount your router about 4 foot off the ground, I got a cheap $15 wall shelf at. Walmart. Good luck hope this helps!
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I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace. I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings.... » Read More I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace. « Show Less
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It will pick up signal from a home 500 ft away, but it depends on different factors such as: topography, surrounding vegetation, and others. If it is a flat and clear area you should have no problem getting signal, but i cannot guarantee 3 bars.
1665219
You'll need to have a really strong feeder signal from your router. It says 70%, but you're going to need more like 85%
1747762
Works for me. I have a Belkin router in the basement and a two antenna Amped SR1000 repeater on the second floor feeding the directional antenna outside. The directional antenna uses one spot where one antenna was removed (which one makes a difference) and the other antenna is for indoor use.I have a great signal from the Amped to a dock location 300 feet from the house and I select the Amped source everywhere in the house except the basement where the Belkin signal is better.
1547396
My computer was in the basement of my house and I didn't get wi-fi. there. I bought this router and placed it at the top of the basement steps, it works fine, but it is an open staircase
65441
I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace.
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Not sure. Mine is about 30 feet from my router and I have an old house with thick plaster walls so signal strength as always a problem. My adapter has to go through two rooms about 30 feet from the router and I get a decent ignal, about 2 out of 3 bars strength. Was hoping for better but it works good enough for me. Super easy install too. True plug and play.
60612
Depends wireless router, i have just a wirless g and works at 70 yards away.i
851107
I'd get a better Router :)Seriously, place it in the same room you're using (if possible), as range decreases with every layer of material it has to pass through (flooring, ceiling, walls, etc.).This is a basic router, and if you really don't want to stare at your router on a daily basis, you can try putting it in a room adjacent to the main area you normally use. Hiding it in the basement when you're usually upstairs will likely result in you dropping your connection more frequently.Good luck in optimizing your location!Gordon