Hi, Is this OR the BearExtender 1200 best? - I'm looking to increase the wi-fi hotspot pickup range of my MacBookPro (running OS 10.9.2), thanks.
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I have the extender and same OS Ver. It's a God send for when I need to connect to spots out of range. However, it is not without a fair number of bugs. Easy to work out and around, but it's buggy none the less. Just make sure you also buy a USB extension cable. :-)
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I have both and a BearExtender Mini, the BearExtender Turbo is better. I think that my BearExtender 1200 may be defective, it receives fewer signals than my BearExtender Mini.
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I was unable to increase my mac air wifi with BearExtender. I dont recommend this product.
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Hi, thank you for your email. To increase Wi-Fi range, you should purchase BearExtender 1200 since it has a built-in WiFi amplifier and long range 5 dBi antenna. BearExtender Turbo is designed for 802.11ac routers and is optimized for fast file transfers rather than range. Here is a comparison chart showing BearExtender 1200 and BearExtender Turbo: http://store.bearextender.com/pages/compare-bearextender-models-for-mac-os-xRegards,MarkBearExtenderUS Customer Caresupport@bearextender.com1-800-348-5146www.BearExtender.com/Support
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I really don't know, but in our house, we have a terrible reception problem and this unit seems to help. We have it in a corner on our sec ond floor and I can use my iPad and netbook downstairs back in our kitchen. I have no reception in the rear of the house, but that isn't an issue, because I don't use my devices in that area. Our house is a very tall home and the distance from the Belkin to my use area would be 70 feet. Right now I have 2 bars and the netbook works fine in this area and I am almost in the "dead zone". Don't know if this helps or not.
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it is about same be aware I run ddwrt most of time or merlinwrt which is a slightly modified asuswrt factory firmware dont try to raise the transmit power big nono the chipset is amplified after the transmiter chip so increasing transmit power will do nothing but fry the booster / amplifier causing wireless to no longer function. Best option for increasing range is to get better antennas and to use good cables preferably LMR400 low loss and like 15dbi outside antennas 3 of each to be exact and keep cable length to a minimum to get less signal loss. Cheap antennas found on amazon / ebay tend to be garbage and are often 90% no better than the oems and often worse.
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My device just stopped working after a few days of use. I have a MacBook Pro. I don't know what happened. The old device I used before, still works. I only wanted a better one, what did not happen.
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I had a similar problem and now use two in bridge mode and connect the distant one to a DLink DAP-2553. I then use the DAP-2553 for wireless connections. The two EnGenius work great together and the DLink works excellent with my MacBook Pros. Cannot confirm, but my belief is that a single EnGenius sends a strong signal but has difficulty receiving from distant MacBook Pro.
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Don't have it in a 30 foot but a 15 foot dosn't seem to have any problem with my macbook iphone and ipad. Would think that a bluetooth connection would be a better router (sorry about the pun ) if possible.
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It seems your original question has been answered. Just wanted to mention that if you go with the range extender, make sure that somewhere in the room you place it gets decent signal strength. The extender needs to show 2 bars at least to make a decent connection, otherwise the WiFi it provides will be poor. Another option you may want to consider it the TP-Link TL-WPA4220Kit. It will provide for wired connections and also serve as a range extender, but not be limited to the range of your current WiFi signal.
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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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My need was to push a signal to an out building 250ft downhill from my residence. I placed the extender at the peak of the roof in the attic, (at the end of the house, closest to the out building). Plug the unit into a power outlet and presto I had a 3 bar signal to the out building. No additional connections or any other add-ons of any sort. Also, I'm using the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Router (R7000).
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I would appreciate any information out there about this very same issue! My boyfriend has a PC desktop that is not wireless and I need to find a reliable router so I can use my wireless Mac laptop in another room of the house. Airport Extreme has been recommended to me by the local Apple store but neither of us are computer savvy or technically inclined and I have my doubts.
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The laptop I had with Bear Extender was stolen. I still have the device, but the install disk was lost in the laptop. I emailed the Bear Extender people and they sent me a link right away to do the install on my new laptop. They were great.
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I use an Apple airport wifi adaptor and have had no problems. Works great. I get excellent network connection and stream music all day long. I really like this unit because of the iPad and iPhone apps that let me control it. Much better display and interface than the front panel.
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I really like my Buffalo AirStation. It is the best no issue at allhttp://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/dual-band-routers/airstation-extreme-ac-1200-gigabit-dual-band-wireless-router
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Stephen, I have the same concern as you. I enjoy a 802.11n Apple Extreme/Express Netwok, but want to buy the Zep Air. Apple customer support told me that any (g) device (laptop, router, etc.) on an (n) network defaults to (g) speeds, but I notice that only happens when the (g) device is being used. So, I wonder if the potential slow down with the Zep Air would be limited to when it is streaming music? I appreciate anything more you may know on this.
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I have successfully used it over 300'. When setting up, it found dozens of Wi-Fi signals over 1/2 mile away! That being said, don't expect it to work that far. It puts out a strong signal and is visible hundreds of feet away. A smart phone just doesn't have the power to get signal TO the EnGenius. I know of an island in Maine 2 miles offshore with an EnGenius at each end pointed at each other. I choose this model because my IT guy at work recommended. After being a heavy PC user since DOS 3.1, I recently switched to MAC. Best thing I ever did. IT friend remotely talked me through configuration it in lees than 15 minutes I have successfully used it over 300'. When setting up, it found dozens of Wi-Fi signals over 1/2 mile away! That being said, don't expect it to work that far. It puts out a strong signal and is visible hundreds of feet away. A smart phone just doesn't have the power to get signal TO the EnGenius. I know of an island in Maine 2 miles offshore with an EnGenius at each end pointed at each other. I choose this model because my IT guy at work recommended. After being a heavy PC user since DOS 3.1, I recently switched to MAC. Best thing I ever did. IT friend remotely talked me through... » Read More I have successfully used it over 300'. When setting up, it found dozens of Wi-Fi signals over 1/2 mile away! That being said, don't expect it to work that far. It puts out a strong signal and is visible hundreds of feet away. A smart phone just doesn't have the power to get signal TO the EnGenius. I know of an island in Maine 2 miles offshore with an EnGenius at each end pointed at each other. I choose this model because my IT guy at work recommended. After being a heavy PC user since DOS 3.1, I recently switched to MAC. Best thing I ever did. IT friend remotely talked me through configuration it in lees than 15 minutes « Show Less
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I am using bear extender with my windows 8.1. It has works well. I just ordered a 16 foot. extension so I can put the extender in a window.
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Here is my question? Does this work really well? I am having all kinds of issues w/ my wireless connection signal strenght says 100% but my bars fluctuate so I was thinking about purchasing this to see if this stablizes anything.