Does the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G work with a Verizon FIOS standard router? Curious if anyone has hooked up this expander to a standard Verizon FIOS router to gain more range in a home? Does the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G work with a Verizon FIOS standard router? Curious if anyone has hooked up this expander to a standard Verizon FIOS router to gain more range in a... » Read More Does the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G work with a Verizon FIOS standard router? Curious if anyone has hooked up this expander to a standard Verizon FIOS router to gain more range in a home? « Show Less
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We just installed the range expander using the disk (security enabled), hooked up without a hitch EXCEPT...no increase in wireless service to the computer we were trying to increase speed on, in fact, no change to any of our 5 computers at all! Going back.
1753699
This should work as long as you follow the instructions listed in many reviews, temoporarily disabling WEP..etc
1421884
Sorry Roger - I cannot answer this question as I have a FIOS wireless router. Works excellent in my home and very good support from Company.
1307357
If your device speaks 802.11g or n, this guy will work. I have one hooked to my Verizon supplied G router and we get much better though-put and signal strength with our wireless NIC cards using N.
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depends if it is a reverse SMA connector. I have no idea what kind of FIOS router you are using. FIOS is not a brand name for the hardware. FIOS is the name of the service.
2203970
I have a similar problem with Verizon FIOS, cuts my band width in half. I found out it was not the repeater and a known limitation on Verizon's end. I also heard the same thing for ATT customers
2227677
My extender is linked with Netgear router. I do have a linksys router in another location that I use with a linksys extender and that is very good as well. I made the choice to match router and extender to the same brand and I am pleased with the results.
1976193
To be totally honest...have no idea. Wish I could have been more helpful. But I'm def going to be buying a more powerful one as the netgear one that I have isn't doing the job as I have way tooooo many wireless "things" working off that one router, even with the extender, still no good. Not sure which one I'm getting. Good luck
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I have one that does not work either. My home is in East Wakefield NH where there are limited towers, but I thought the internet and satellite would work around that. It didn't. I even received a replacement unit to see if it made any difference, It didn't. The extender does work fine in FL, where I spend 7 of 12 months, so I guess it is worth it in the long run.
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It works with most of the routers. Unless your router is very old more than 5 years you should not have a problem with any router. I just installed this a few months ago, and have it set up WPA for my wireless LINKSYS and also for direct wire RJ45 to a CISCO. I also set it up originally for use with my Verizon FIOS wireless that they installed with the system (can not remember but think it is Motorola) in any case it works well with this. If you have a very new router that only supports WPA2 IE is not backward compatible you should not have a problem. You can always fall back to WEP if you have trouble with the newer security Protocols. Not likely anyone that is going to be breaking into your home is going to be able to disable any of the protocols. Most like may rip them out but hopefully by then the system will have done it job. I connected this and the wireless phone add in just in case. Hope this helps
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I replace my Linksys WRT54GS with the Dir-655 in hopes of raising speed. Placing the DIR-655 in exactly the same spot my range decreased significantly versus the Linksys router...as in NO signal about 50 feet away! The DIR-655 box says 6x the range! Baloney!
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This connects to any wireless modem all you need is the password if it is a locked network. The reason I like this USB based device is that it works as plug and play with Linux, or most linux distros. Some info on routers; Range booster is a marketing phrase by D-Link. Any wireless router will if set up correctly allow a user to have wireless connections to a modem. A lot of info can be learned about routers as well as best routers to modify via firmware; http://www.dd-wrt.com
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I received the same information from Linksys, namely, that they didn't know if the WRE54G will work with the WRT160N. However, in chatting with the technician I mentioned I'm only using "G" and had disabled the "N" channel on setup of the WRT460N. He said this might work so I've ordered one. Check back with me in about 10 days and I'll let you know how I made out. Email: wwgorman@msn.com
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M situation was different in that I installed it on a router with only one external antenna. I think it probably depends upon how your range extender is configured. If it simply has two antennas broadcasting identical signals, there probably wouldn't be a problem. If each antenna is dedicated to different frequencies, that may pose some issues. I guess what I would do is replace one antenna and then switch the configuration to the other and see if it works well for you in either. The other approach would simply be to replace both antennas with two Amped powered antennas, which may provide significant advantages. If it/they don't work out, you can simply return them for a refund. I hope that helps. Good luck.
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Our extenders work with all standard Wi-Fi routers (IEEE and Wi-Fi certified). Unfortunately there are some rare cases where our extenders may not work with non-standard routers or routers with altered firmware such as those from 3rd party sources or proprietary firmware, such as those from certain ISPs. We would need to know the model of the modem. Please call our tech support line at 888-573-8820 and a technician can determine if the unit you have works.
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Im not sure what you mean by "if i use 2 of these". Did you mean using one linksys router with the n66? Or two linksys routers? What are your needs specifically? like just how much range, what kind of obstacles? and how many cross-floor levels? suburban or city apartments? optimal multimedia steaming experience (using 5GHz band)? By itself, the n66 are only usb wifi adapters, not router or wifi repeaters ( although ASUS do offer a software AP which could make this adapter into an acess point via shared network acess). Out of the box for most people this will act as an adaptor will improve the wireless reception quality of whichever one device it's connected with. As with the software AP, the limitation is the computer that you connect with the n66 adaptor must be on in all times for the wireless network. Secondly and gerenerally speaking, although backward compatible, wireless n adapters (like the n66) nowadays will limit its range radius when not operating in N mode. Using the software AP along with the wrt54g will require this adapter to operate in G mode, which is not much better than another wrt54g. If you are asking about using two wrt54gs: Unless you already have two of them OR some very important legacy device that can't use Wireless N, do use two of them and setup a wireless bridge. If you don't have another one yet, just get one new Wireless N router, ASUS or Linksys, you will get at least twice the range with wireless N compared to G. (Theoretically 3 times the range on paper.) Sidenote : I'm currently using this adapter in wireless N 5GHz with a Linkysys EA3500 dual band wireless router. I got this adapter because i want to have a better wireless reception quality in the 5GHz band. 5GHz signals cant penatrate the walls as well as in 2.4GHz, so through three dry walls, about 50 meters from the router I get 4 to 5 bars on my Windows desktop and no drops ever since. 5GHz have less interference and is comparatively optimal for gaming and lag free (ish) multimedia streaming such as youtube and Hulu.
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Our extenders work with all standard Wi-Fi routers (IEEE and Wi-Fi certified). Unfortunately there are some rare cases where our extenders may not work with non-standard routers or routers with altered firmware such as those from 3rd party sources or proprietary firmware, such as those from certain ISPs.
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I did some checking with an engineer colleague who has Verizon FIOS service. Both of us work for Cisco in digital video technology. Cisco is a Verizon vendor and provide many of the equipment Verizon uses. To the best of your knowledge, is your existing setup something like the following: ONT &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;COAX&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;SPLITTER&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;TVs/STBs ONT &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;COAX&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;SPLITTER&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;VERIZON MODEM If so, then yes. I believe it is possible that you can replace the VERIZON modem with the ACTIONTEC. The FIOS modem is not actually a modem at all but instead a MoCA adapter. Being that, you should be able to replace the FIOS adapter/modem with the ACTIONTEC Home Theater Coax Network Adapter. Not only but if you have multiple coax jacks in your house, you can install an ACTIONTEC adapter at each. The ONT (Optical Network Terminal) on the side of your house takes the optical data stream VERIZON sends from its' plants/VHOs then converts and modulates the TV services data stream portion to cable TV frequencies so it can be distributed throughout you house over the existing coaxial cable in your wall. For internet service, it does the same thing but utilizes the MoCA frequencies of the spectrum for internet. Given that MoCA is a cable TV standard, any MoCA device should be able to work. I installed two of these device in my second home because wifi reception and service was poor. I have a D-Link DIR898L wireless router. However because walls are of reinforced masonry construction, much of the wifi signal from the wireless router is mostly blocked.