I get a weak 2.4 GHZ signal on my porch. Can I place this "between" halfway BETWEEN my laptop and the router in my office? 5ghz will replace 2.4? Shall I get dual band extender or a new router with 802. ////
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I had such a problem with weak signals and disconnects with both the 2.4 and 5 signals that I returned the Netgear and purchased an ASUS RT-N66U. After a firmware update on the ASUS, I haven't had any problems connecting our phones, computers and Roku boxes to the ASUS.
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It's only 2.4ghz I would buy a 2.4 5.8ghz dual antenna so router works at 100% efficiency
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To all when you are sending a signal never use over a 5 to 7dbi from the router if you go higher dbi the path becomes narrower. Now when you are receiving a signal you can go as high as 9 to 12dbi. Just make sure you are using good antennas. Mike
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I have the older model of this router and it works fairly well except it doesn't offer good reception throughout my whole house so if you have a fairly large home I wouldn't recommend you buy it. You should also check to see how many devices in your house even support dual band. Because if they don't you would be better off just buying a cheaper 2.4ghz router instead. My phone is the only device that supports dual band in my home so I wish I would have just gotten a cheaper router.
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I'm using mine with a new Linksys AC router. I wouldn't count on across the street. Just took my Ipad outside and got to the middle of the street where I lost the signal. Depends on how many walls the signal has to go thru. As far as inside the house, it amplifies the signal wonderfully. I get great streaming on my laptop and on my TV, especially on the 5GHz channel. Much better than the el cheapo Netgear range extender I replaced.
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If you're familiar with Belkin entry level routers its about the same. I live in a two story house with solid concrete walls. The router is downstairs and I get good signal on the side of the upper floor above the router. On the other side of the upper floor I have to use a repeater.
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WiFi devices that meet IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n standards get their higher bandwidth by operating in the 5 GHz band but this antenna is designed for the legacy "b" and "g" 2.4 GHz band. Although it may "work" somewhat at 5 GHz, it's likely to have a screwy radiation pattern and will not function at all like it does at 2.4 GHz. If you're interested in the higher bandwidth advantages of "ac" or "n" WiFi, look for antennas designed for 5 GHz WiFi. If you need support for legacy equipment as well, look for antennas designed for dual-band (5 and 2.4 GHz) operation or use two separate antennas.
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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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This device is strickly a range extender. Once tied to you network it broadcasts the same network name (SSID). For example, I have a shop that sits 400 ft from my home. When inside of the shop I only receive 25% wireless signal. I setup the extender at my residence, then unplugged it and move it to the shop. The extender only sees 25 % wireless but boosts the signal in my shop to 100%. This is a great product for 2 story homes or anywhere wireless signal is weak. Just follow the easy setup instructions and it works in less that 3 minutes.
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I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace. I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings.... » Read More I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace. « Show Less
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It is indeed 2.4 GHz. I bought one for my better half in August of 2013. Her only real issue was an initial delay while attempting to connect with our wireless. A little internet research solved the problem. I wish I could remember so I could tell you what the solution was. I *think* it had something to do with having drivers from two different vendors and eliminating one, maybe having to choose between Acer's vs the one from the wireless adapter's manufacturer. Sorry I can't recollect the correct solution. But again, to answer your question, 2.4 GHz is correct.
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wifi dual range run both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz -- 2.4 typically has much larger range, but the channels are separate so if you set upa bridge to extend your wifi range and it can use the 5ghz channel, you get higher total throughput on the extended 2.4 channel since it won't use your existing 2.4 bandwidth. The net performance on the extended link is a bit lower since you'll have a bit of latency as the bridge needs to retransmit packets to your wifi hub.
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This part definitely supports both 2.4 and 5 GHz; I'm currently using it at 5GHz. But I think I'm using 802.11n; max throughput is around 240-270 Mb/s (using Linux Mint 16 and an Intel wifi PCIe card). So I can't say about 802.11ac.
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These are parts of the radio spectrum used by Wi-Fi devices. 2.4 GHz is used by 802.11b and 802.11g devices, as well as wireless phones, microwave ovens, bluetooth, etc - making it "busy" and interference prone. 5 GHz is used by newer 802.11a and 802.11n devices, with typically less interference. These same 802.11a/n devices can usually also "fall back" to the 2.4 GHz range, if needed, trading interoperability and reach for speed (11a/n is faster).
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It is recommended to move the extender half way between the dead spot in your home and your home router. If the signal strength between the extender and router is less than 70% you may want to consider moving it closer to the router.
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I'd strongly recommend a 2.4/5Ghz dual band router if you're looking to be future proof, most crowded areas have dozens of 2.4Ghz Access Points now, and if you can get a 5Ghz device or adapter, you experience a lot less interference (drops, slowed connections, lower signal strength, etc).Linksys E3200 does this and has a USB port for sharing files and a 4port gigabit ethernet switch if you use a wired connection for any computers. The E2500 has the same wireless capabilities with 100MB ethernet and no USB port for cheaper.Hopefully this helps anyone who might be trying to make this decision. I'd strongly recommend a 2.4/5Ghz dual band router if you're looking to be future proof, most crowded areas have dozens of 2.4Ghz Access Points now, and if you can get a 5Ghz device or adapter, you experience a lot less interference (drops, slowed connections, lower signal strength, etc).Linksys E3200 does this and has a USB port for sharing files and a 4port gigabit ethernet switch if you use a wired connection for any computers. The E2500 has the same wireless capabilities with 100MB ethernet and no USB port for cheaper.Hopefully this helps anyone who might be... » Read More I'd strongly recommend a 2.4/5Ghz dual band router if you're looking to be future proof, most crowded areas have dozens of 2.4Ghz Access Points now, and if you can get a 5Ghz device or adapter, you experience a lot less interference (drops, slowed connections, lower signal strength, etc).Linksys E3200 does this and has a USB port for sharing files and a 4port gigabit ethernet switch if you use a wired connection for any computers. The E2500 has the same wireless capabilities with 100MB ethernet and no USB port for cheaper.Hopefully this helps anyone who might be trying to make this decision. « Show Less
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You need a router which generates 5Ghz. The extender just extends the signal the router generates.