I have this router but it doesn't reach all parts of myhouse and I am using my iphone data in parts of house. Is there a way to extend the range?
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Hi RosemaryNJ , since wireless signal is subject to wireless interferences, you may try tweaking on the channel settings found on the router's setup page. Just access the setup page through 192.168.1.1, click on the Wireless tab. Look for the channel settings and try changing it to 11,9 3 or 1 (considered as non-overlapping channels).
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Not sure of the range, but I have this on the 3rd floor of my house, and the router is on the 1st floor which is basically a basement. I also got very good speeds as well. Hope this helps!
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I have a fairly large house and my wifi signal tended to drop off in certain areas, so I added a second AirPort Extreme to extend my network. But, that actually "cuts the signal in half" in that configuration. Sorry, only a closet tech person so I am sure I just butchered this explanation. To get around this, I used the powerline kit. I plugged one in by my main airport and the other by my second airport. Ran Ethernet to each from the airport. Also made sure these were the only thing plugged into the outlet. On the second airport, rather than extend my network, I set it up as stand alone with the same netiwork name and password. It is setup as a roaming network. The primary airport provides the dhcp services and the second is setup in bridge mode. Google "two AirPort Extreme on same network" and there is a good apple support article about this. My network performance improved by a huge amount after I set this up.
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Yes, but the extenders work off of your main router and not each other. You could not, for example, extend the range by putting multiple extenders in a series. We have put one in our basement and one on the second floor. Both pick up the signal of the main router and give us better coverage. You do, however, have to rename one of the SSIDs for one of the extenders. By default, the extender sends an SSID of MYWIFI_EXT. The second extender would have to be renamed. Instructions for this come with the extender.
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I am sorry but I don't have an apple router. So I am unable to speak on that. I do have a NetGear router that it connected automatically with. I set it up as an access point and it works great. Since I have a kind of long house and the router is at one end. This has greatly extended our wireless signal in our home. A access point is the best way to go, since it connects to our router by a Cat 6 internet cable so you don't lose part of your bandwidth when you set it up as a WiFi range extender.
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I don't know about which expanders you could use, but I get 200 feet before I lose my connection, and that's with my router going through 2 layers of 12" block wall. If I move it out of my basement, into my upstairs office, I get 400 feet before I lose signal. I'd be shocked if this router won't do what you want.
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That should work. With this particular range extender you actually create a new network that is seen by the computers in the area serviced by this extender. Technically what happens the range extender connects to the wireless signal from your router. It than sends out a signal, thus extending the range of your router. When you setup the "new" network you are actually just extending your original network. Hope this is helpful
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This will really help with range, however this is an add on hotspot system to your existing router. It is referred to ac an access point.You idea situation is to install this as close to your bedroom as possible. An access point has more power output compared to a normal router.
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In my experience it isn't any different from most other routers - decent signal at 50-70 feet. Beyond that it goes down. You might want to think about a Powerline network to get high bandwidth to the farther parts of your home. An example would be Linksys Powerline AV Wireless Network Extender (PLWK400)
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I do not know. Would NOT recommend this product to extend WIFI range. Would definitely recommend LINKSYS AC1200 MAX WIFI Range Extender. Initially plug it in next to your router. Enter the username and password of your router into your Smart Phone or I-Pad. Then plug the LINKSYS WIFI Extender in a convenient area about 40-80 feet from the router. Your WIFI range will now be extended to approx 80-160 feet.
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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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A repeater such as this would work, but if you do not require a repeater to be mounted outside, you're may be overpaying. Thirty feet is not a great distance for a wifi router. Perhaps locating the router higher in your brothers house would be helpful in increasing the signal strength to yours. This Hawking exterior repeater is very good, but is meant to be used outdoors and you pay for that feature.
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your range, of course, is as far as your circuitry goes in the dwelling. I image you're trying to extend your range outside of the dwelling. I do not, however, have any knowledge of an extender working but I do know that another hub will work when hung off of one of them. That being the case, my impression would be that thestextender would work. I'm interested if it will. Let me know...
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The extender should be somewhere in between the device you are trying to connect and the router. It'll essentially double the range of your WiFi ( if placed in the right place) But it will slow down its speed tremendously.
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I'm not aware of a range extender. I had the same thought as given in the previous answer, install the base unit on the first floor. Or, try moving the base unit to a different place in the basement.
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You need a router which generates 5Ghz. The extender just extends the signal the router generates.
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Yes you can. It extends whatever signal you give it. You can use you phone as a Hotspot and then give it more range with this. Your phone would then act as a modem or router, basically.