I think it's great that it's so powerful but doesn't the wireless laptop or other device need equal power to transmit back over that same distance?
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@ travis, the super short answer would be no. Seeing how short answers are usually in general answers. Full duplex devices process data in that range. Cell phones as an example would have to have the same power as the tower to talk back to it, if that were the case. Remember, those towers are super large relays/access points.
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Yes you are correct. Having a high TX power is not going to make your device work better further away unless it can return the signal [not quite just as well] but strong enough to respond
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The Ubiquiti UniFi AP Enterprise WiFi System Long Range has a 3db higher receive gain than does the standard Ubiquiti UniFi AP Enterprise WiFi System. While this is not as good as your device having extra output, it does help pull in the signal from your device so that it is usable at long range.
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If you can see a signal now, this will almost certainly improve it. If you can't see his signal at all, this may not help. I have a small shop that is across the road from my house. The total distance is only about 150' but the signal has to pass through 5 walls and a tree line. With my laptop at the door of the shop, I could get a signal strength of 1 bar. With the Alpha plugged into a USB port on the laptop, I can move it to the back of the shop and I still have a signal strength of 4 bars.
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I have successfully used it over 300'. When setting up, it found dozens of Wi-Fi signals over 1/2 mile away! That being said, don't expect it to work that far. It puts out a strong signal and is visible hundreds of feet away. A smart phone just doesn't have the power to get signal TO the EnGenius. I know of an island in Maine 2 miles offshore with an EnGenius at each end pointed at each other. I choose this model because my IT guy at work recommended. After being a heavy PC user since DOS 3.1, I recently switched to MAC. Best thing I ever did. IT friend remotely talked me through configuration it in lees than 15 minutes I have successfully used it over 300'. When setting up, it found dozens of Wi-Fi signals over 1/2 mile away! That being said, don't expect it to work that far. It puts out a strong signal and is visible hundreds of feet away. A smart phone just doesn't have the power to get signal TO the EnGenius. I know of an island in Maine 2 miles offshore with an EnGenius at each end pointed at each other. I choose this model because my IT guy at work recommended. After being a heavy PC user since DOS 3.1, I recently switched to MAC. Best thing I ever did. IT friend remotely talked me through... » Read More I have successfully used it over 300'. When setting up, it found dozens of Wi-Fi signals over 1/2 mile away! That being said, don't expect it to work that far. It puts out a strong signal and is visible hundreds of feet away. A smart phone just doesn't have the power to get signal TO the EnGenius. I know of an island in Maine 2 miles offshore with an EnGenius at each end pointed at each other. I choose this model because my IT guy at work recommended. After being a heavy PC user since DOS 3.1, I recently switched to MAC. Best thing I ever did. IT friend remotely talked me through configuration it in lees than 15 minutes « Show Less
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Kumar,Yes, f both computers are set up properly set up for wireless, there shouldn't be a problem.
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Thank you for the response! Absolutely correct, feed it a wireless signal and you are good to go!
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in theory Yes! it's called WiFi for a reason.I have not personally tried it but others have with success
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I´m not sure about if one or the other has more wifi power but this brand has worked great for me has a lot of extras and the price is right I dont think one brand or the other has a really big difference in power they should have the same coverage and everything depends on distance, walls, other air signal traffic, etc. if distance is too long you could you use extenders
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I'm about 30 yards away and upstairs from my router and I get full strength signal. It's fairly good. Just make sure you use the latest drivers from their website, and not the included disk. Also be sure to set your power settings such that it doesn't turn off USB to save power, and set your USB device settings for full power on your port. This will be best on a USB 3.0 port, but still gets great speed on a 2.0 port.
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yes, you can do this, and the range is pretty large, i've used my computer over 40 meters away.
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From my experience I found the speed and bandwidth fine over long distance, videos and streaming worked great. As long as that 1000 ft is clear line of sight, no trees or walls in the way the hub itself and your laptop/pc should have strong enough signal connection. If obstacles are in the way you may need a 2nd hub to repeat the signal. Best.
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The AE6000 can only connect to a wireless signal 300 feet away in a perfect environment. It was not designed to go that far.
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Yes it does and it works very well. There is , of course ,a distance limit.
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Wireless technology is a funny thing. I can walk away from my laptop and go into the kitchen and everything works fine so long as the headphones are in direct line of sight. Close a door or put a wall between me and the laptop and the distance I can walk away plummets, which I guess is to be expected. Phones can have a shorter distance since their radios are sometimes under powered to save battery but that thing is normally in my pocket anyway.
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I would imagine there would be distance limitations with the device. Experiment!
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I bought it for that reason exactly, I have a network cable going to it and all my other devices. I love it. I have it powering some outdoor speakers and a sub and it sounds amazing. It's a great deal for those that are able to get a hard line to it and don't need a wifi receiver.
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USB 2.0 can go much further, and the power rating has been listed everywhere from 7 to 14db, I would estimate it's around 10 to 12. I get full signal off a hotel that is 1/8th of a mile away. And I can connect to several that are a bit further out. It isn't super high powered, but it does an excellent job of beefing up the signal. I got 1 to 2 bars without it, full with it, and that is inside my home, outside I can find several wifi hotspots I can't even see without it.
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It is very directional, which helps by sending most of the signal where ever it is pointed at. teamed up with the Amped wireless high power router, able to point at my other building for good signal 100 ft and inside the building another 30 ft.