I only need to extend the signal from my router to reach an upstairs bedroom. Will so that for me without having to plug it into my computer??
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If it can be in repeater mode which I can not say it will do. I did not purchase this unit to use fir that purpose. There are units which do act in repeaterr mode.
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Yes, the device comes with will detailed instructions on the process with good examples. Here is a link to the online manual that you can read before you get your device. This will at least give you a good understanding so that you can quickly setup your device. You can start on page 27. http://www.mediabridgeproducts.com/store/pc/support/MWN-WAPR300N_UserGuide.pdfHope this helps...
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Yes, the device comes with will detailed instructions on the process with good examples. Here is a link to the online manual that you can read before you get your device. This will at least give you a good understanding so that you can quickly setup your device. You can start on page 27. http://www.mediabridgeproducts.com/store/pc/support/MWN-WAPR300N_UserGuide.pdf Hope this helps...
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It needs to be set up by plugging it directly into a computer. After that, it can be a free standing wireless hub that extends the wireless signal. Mine works perfectly. My wireless network devices at this end of the house now tap into the new router, while devices near the main router get signal from it. Locate the Medialink somewhere between your main router and the upstairs bedroom.
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yes you can. The only issue I am experiencing is roaming. IF your PC is connected to the wifi downstairs and you are going upstairs do expext loss of connectivity for a variable time (from a few seconds to a few minutes). it seems the PC has problem roaming to the new (closer) AP.
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Yes most definitely! I also live in a two story house with my bedroom upstairs and modem downstairs, and i get full signal in my bedroom, so no issues there!
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I don't know. I haven't tried. It is in our new gymnasium and we may not have much need to try that. It won't be used a lot there. I have shut it off for now because when I turn my laptop computer on in the church it grabs the signal from the extender and it is slower because of the distance. I can always tell my computer to grab the signal from the router in the church.
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Assuming you don't already have a wireless router elsewhere that reaches this room, yes. The PA411 does not do wireless by itself. It effectively extends an existing wired Ethernet using your house's power lines.
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Yes. I've had very good luck using a powerline-type wi-fi extender. The unit just needs an Ethernet jack to connect to.
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Hi M. Ryan, this extender may help, if the streamer upstairs is out of (or nearly out of) the coverage area of the main router. We'd recommend that you set up the extender about halfway between the main router and the streamer to provide the best signal possible.
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Depends on your floor material, if wood needn't, if cement I'm afraid the signal will drop to very low level and you'd best get a repeater or deployment another router.
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According to the documentation, yes. You can use more than one to extend in a big house/building. Just place your router somewhere where the signal can be picked up by the extender.
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No. You'd need some way to do a coffee can repeater, probably a wireless range extender would work, plus an empty aluminum coffee can around each antenna pointed at each other ("laser pointer pointed thru a hole in 1 does wonders on this") to extend the signal range to get that sort of distance at the outside wall. A router could do it, but it's unnecessary. You'd be very unlikely to penetrate a wall then get 500' of range on a standard household router though.
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A wired connection to the router is not necessary for setup. However, during setup, you will want the extender, the router, and the computer used for setup to be in fairly close proximity of one another.
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It can be done, but the best results would be if the main router is in the middle of the house and you use an extender halfway towards each end of the house from the middle. That way, the extenders wouldn't likely be picking up on the other extender's signal, but instead extending the original router signal.
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I don't believe so. I had to go about 20 feet but through an external wall and could not get a signal. I wound up just hard-wiring the Extender, running a cable from the source to the extender. The other thing to note here is that I'm not sure I agree that it's an "extender"... it simply started another network. So... with an ethernet cable and any wireless router, you could do the same thing.
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Depends on the router. If your router is too far away, then you can always purchase a linksys plwk400 powerline wi-fi access point kit to extend wi-fi to area of home where the wemo and other wi-fi devices need better wi-fi signal. Here is link on amazon for the linksys plwk400 product pageLinksys Powerline AV Wireless Network Extender (PLWK400)
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No; You may compare it to an antena which helps you reach the router with ease. It provides you a longer reach than with the regular one in your computer.
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Short answer is YES. Set the SSID of the access point to the same as the SSID of your existing router. Then as you move about the house with whatever PC you're using you should automatically connect to the one with the best signal.
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It can, but the whole point of it is to extend your range. My router is in the garage (satellite) and the extender is in my computer room. Gets the signal out to my back patio. Seamless to get started up- works just fine for me.