Is this "adapter" equal to an "extender" (hence an additional network name) or is it equal to a "repeater" (same network name)?
362793
Neither. It is a receiver of the signal from a router to provide a wireless connection.
362794
Neither. This provides the ability to your PC to receive the new AC wavelength of WiFi signal that is available from new WiFi modems at a higher data transfer rate.
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An adapter is neither an extender nor a repeater, which extend an existing network to additional devices. It should be considered strictly as a receiver, only enabling a PC to connect to a wireless network.
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They are essentially the same thing. This device captures an existing wireless signal from a router and repeats it over an extended range.
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Yes. You can use multiple extenders in the same house. Each must be able to connect to the primary router.
1859172
When using the repeater function, it does rebroadcast the signal which makes an addition one to access. It comes up for me as called "wireless-N" network
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I returned due to loss of signal issues. I ended up going with a Linksys extender,no problems and it does not re-label your router connection.
174810
You can use this as a repeater to extend an already established network but there are cheaper and easier ways to do this and unfortunately, this will cut your bandwidth in half. You can use it as a bridge which is how I am using an R6250. It connects wirelessly over the 5GHz band to an R6300 and provides ethernet hook ups for three computers without effecting bandwidth since it is not providing wireless connections.
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I am planning on putting two WiFi extenders in two different parts of the house. One part has its own separate wiring. Will this one still amplify the signal from the modem?
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I'm not an advanced techie to totally know what your talking about, but my guess is it's an extender. It is tied to existing WiFi network with its password but I also give it it's own net name and password.
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1. I'm not sure. It isn't officially a repeater, and I don't recall that being a configuration option.2. The antenna serves both purposes, as with nearly all modern routers. That said, signal strength is very strong.
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I am not technical enough to answer this question with complete confidence, but once you set it up - I used the Option B - using the WPS (Wi-fi Protected mode), it creates a new "extender mode" - meaning that it renames to a new NetworkName_RPT for 2.4G and new NetworkName_RPT5G for the 5Ghz. You plug it in in the new location and set up the new network with the new names on the laptop you want to reach. So - if it is an extender or a repeater does not matter to me - it just works well - for now.
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Our extenders are stand alone network devices just like routers and are transparent to the operating system of the connecting client. All WIFI enabled devices should connect regardless of the operating system.
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Just installed and as far as I can tell it DOES NOT use the same SSID as your wifi connection. It appends "_2EX" to the repeated SSID name and creates a totally separate wifi connection. Therefore your device will have to be set to one or the other SSID depending on which one gives you better signal at your location. The way this question was answered before I thought I was going to be able to name the extended SSIDs with the exact same SSID as my router. It does not appear that it works that way. If someone has figured out how to match the names and have it work that way I'd like to know how it is done. Just installed and as far as I can tell it DOES NOT use the same SSID as your wifi connection. It appends "_2EX" to the repeated SSID name and creates a totally separate wifi connection. Therefore your device will have to be set to one or the other SSID depending on which one gives you better signal at your location. The way this question was answered before I thought I was going to be able to name the extended SSIDs with the exact same SSID as my router. It does not appear that it works that way. If someone has figured out how to match the names and have it work that way I'd like... » Read More Just installed and as far as I can tell it DOES NOT use the same SSID as your wifi connection. It appends "_2EX" to the repeated SSID name and creates a totally separate wifi connection. Therefore your device will have to be set to one or the other SSID depending on which one gives you better signal at your location. The way this question was answered before I thought I was going to be able to name the extended SSIDs with the exact same SSID as my router. It does not appear that it works that way. If someone has figured out how to match the names and have it work that way I'd like to know how it is done. « Show Less
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you can use this model as a repeater for your existing router, its called ddwrt, its a firmware update that you download to the router you want to use as the range extender(repeater)
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Yes, this is a universal slinglink adapter. I used it for connecting my Dish Hopper to the internet (for on demand content and interactive features on the hopper) because the wifi antenna Dish supplied could not pick up my wifi signal. To make sure it was working, I connected one adapter to the router and the other to my laptop in another room. I used speedtest.net to test my internet connection and it was the same as if I was connected directly to my router without the adapter. You will need a minimum of 2 adapters. One to connect to the router and the other to the device you want to connect to the internet. Yes, this is a universal slinglink adapter. I used it for connecting my Dish Hopper to the internet (for on demand content and interactive features on the hopper) because the wifi antenna Dish supplied could not pick up my wifi signal. To make sure it was working, I connected one adapter to the router and the other to my laptop in another room. I used speedtest.net to test my internet connection and it was the same as if I was connected directly to my router without the adapter. You will need a minimum of 2 adapters. One to connect to the router and the other to the device you want to... » Read More Yes, this is a universal slinglink adapter. I used it for connecting my Dish Hopper to the internet (for on demand content and interactive features on the hopper) because the wifi antenna Dish supplied could not pick up my wifi signal. To make sure it was working, I connected one adapter to the router and the other to my laptop in another room. I used speedtest.net to test my internet connection and it was the same as if I was connected directly to my router without the adapter. You will need a minimum of 2 adapters. One to connect to the router and the other to the device you want to connect to the internet. « Show Less
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Sorry, I don't know. I had a problem with the router on first floor and my Tv in the basement where the signal strength was poor. I used the D-Link wireless extender to get a better strength on the signal. However I do not think you can do a serial extender setup.
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My set contained two identical adapters. Both adapters were required for one connection from my router to my bridge (an adapter goes on each end of the coax that runs between those devices).
1966292
No it is just a WiFi bridge and 1GB Ethernet switch, not a wifi extender. Pretty reliable though.