This may be a dumb question, but using this in AP mode, do I connect the LAN to the existing router ? Manual is not clear !
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Yes, AP doesn't have any routing capabilities so it basically works like a wireless switch.
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Yes, but if you're existing router is also a wireless router you should disable that function in the existing router's settings.
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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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Are you trying to use this as a repeater to extend the range of your existing AP? If so you need to set the operation mode to "bridge". Then go to wireless&gt;basic and choose use Universal repeater box at the bottom. Then you need to type in the extended SSID "WAP-2" or something similar.
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Mark: The modem you refer to is at my summer home and here I use a cable modem so I may not be able to walk you through the process. You need to open the modem up and look for the "bridge mode". Set it to that and it should pass everything over to the router and if I remember correctly you have to set the router to PPoE and set the user name and password. Hope this helps and good luck. Dale
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Correct, just an AP. You just plug it into the power injector and from the power injector to your router. Power injector is included.
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Matt, You have to buy two of them. One to plug into the router via Ethernet cable then plug one in where your computer is and another Ethernet cable (neither supplied) into it. It uses your homes wiring to boost the signal (supposedly). I was so aggravated by the time I received the 2nd one that I just sent them both back and bought a high dollar (NETGEAR 1900) router and a even higher dollar (NETGEAR) wireless extender and I'm very pleased with the outcome.Hope this helps with you question.
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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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I think you are asking if it can be an access point, the answer is yes. You may want to flash the firmware to a more recent version of Tomato, but it does support AP mode. You can also turn just about any wireless router into an AP by unplugging the WAN and disabling DHCP. The main router will hand out the DHCP for everything just fine.
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As I recall just plug it in. Hold the on button and another one I think. Go online for this model and the set-up is quite simple. There may be a software download needed. During the set-up the extender will identify itself, or create an alternate WiFi access point. This will be your current home WiFi modem name, but with _EXT. Anytime you are near the extender go to WiFi connections and connect to the _EXT WiFi to improve your signal. It is an easy setup and an excellent product.
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Hi,i have a Netgear router hooked up to my iMac, and a netgear access bridge hooked up to the S550; do i need another access bridge hooked up to the router in order to connect the S550 to the internet? or should i be able to make do with what i have? if so, then how? thanks!
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It does have an access point mode, but it requires that you run a cable from the WAN port into one of the LAN ports. I don't want to give up a LAN port, so I just leave it in router mode, assign a static IP address, and turn off DHCP. It generates an internal notification that it can't connect to the Internet, but it otherwise works as you would expect, providing a second wireless access point on your network.
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These aren't routers, just access points. Use any cheap old wireless router and just turn off the wireless and connect one of these (data side) the router. This is what I do. I don't use POE on mine but it should look like: Injector --&gt; AP--&gt;Router--&gt; Modem.
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My AP created two new wifi outlets for 2.5 and 5.0. The original wifi network is also showing up depending on where we are in our (large) house. I hooked up the AP with an ethernet wire.
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It's two adapters that have Ethernet ports. You plug one near your router and then using a cable connect it. You plug the second near where ever you want and plug it in. It should be that simple. If your router only has 1 port, you will need a small switch.
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Try this...http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-a-DSL-with-WiFi-router-as-a-LAN-router/
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If you have the right router. I don't and need to return mine. Never used it. I have an other that connects by Ethernet cable that works fine.
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These aren't routers, just access points. Use any cheap old wireless router and just turn off the wireless and connect one of these (data side) the router. This is what I do. I don't use POE on mine but it should look like: Injector --> AP-->Router--> Modem.