how close to the router do you place this range extender
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As close as possible to get the strongest signal. You can move it to various locations once you have it up & running to test the strength.
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Recommended placement for the REA20 would be between your router and the dead spot in your home. (As long as the signal strength of your home network is above 70%).
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We have a two and a half story house. I have the Amped about 4 feet from the router on the second floor which is near the center of the house horizontally and vertically. Near the router, I use the router's wi-fi signal. Farther out on the second floor, on the first floor, and the third floor, I use the Amped's signal. This setup works great for me.
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you'll have to experiment I have mine pretty far.but I have to admit it does work and the support is excellent.
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I place the range extender about 30-35 feet away from the router and I get great signal strength
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The wireless router needs to be pretty close to you... Myabe like within 100ft?
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You will probably get the same reception no matter where you place it. If your Internet access isn't a problem, try splitting the difference and place the router on the first floor or you can do what I did and that is purchase a D-Link range extender. The model I bought is DAP-1320 and it work fine. All you need to do is plug it into a wall socket. The first floor should work fine.
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Nick it goes into the top plug on the back of the extender itself. Make sure your GPS is placed in a window facing your best signal strength. I pleced mine in the center of the window using Contact Strips.
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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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No need to be close to the router, I use my MK808 in another room from the router and I'm able to connect. If your other gadgets can connect, maybe your MK808 is not working. You should return it.
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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 installed it at work. The router is in the front office of a brick building about 140' long. The extender is in the basement at the back and sends the signal into a basement room in the (attached) building next door. I played around with placement to get the best signal. No problems and it has never dropped.
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You would have to be within range of router. there is an initial setup that is easy but requires you to plug it into the router.
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i do not know, i had some help setting mine up. we knew where the router was.
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It is very simple. Just like setting up a wireless router. 50-60 ft should be no problem as long as there are no obstruction. With clear line of sight you can cover 150-200 ft. Hope this helps
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I put the Netgear N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender away from router, but within range of the router signal. You may need to adjust the range to get the best signal out to the rest of the house. This device works great in my house.
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In order to setup this device, you will have to be able to connect to the router's signal your are trying to extend. If you cannot see the signal of the router in the basement, then unfortunately you will be unable to properly setup the device.
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500 ft is a stretch. Mine is currently about 50 ft from the router, and I'd imagine (speculating here) that it would work well until 100-300 feet with a clear line of sight. I'd suggest looking into a wifi repeater - a quick Google search provided some good resources.
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Hi Paul, it really depends on the placement of the extender. I put mine about halfway in between my room and my router (which are opposite sides of the house) and I get full bars everywhere now. Just keep in mind that "clear shots" provide the best signal (that is line-of-sight between the router)
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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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Hmmm... I'm not a techie and I don't know for sure. But it might depend on the strength of the router's signal. Our router (an Apple AirPort from 2011) is one floor below the Panasonic Blu-Ray disc player, and we never have a problem. If there wasn't a wood floor between the player and the router, they'd be about 10 or 12 feet apart.