Super User
Super User

Questions tagged [repeater]

164 questions
22
votes
5 answers

How can I get a WiFi signal inside a walk-in freezer?

I need to amplify our WiFi signal into a large walk-in freezer. Currently, the signal gets everywhere around the freezer, but does not penetrate the steel walls. What would be the best and cheapest way to get a strong signal into the freezer?…
OStrich
  • 325
19
votes
6 answers

Is it possible to have multiple repeaters in a network with just 1 uniform SSID?

I'm currently setting up a network with 1 access point. Since WiFi range is not very far, I'd like to extend the range by using repeaters. I did several setups in the past but they always had another SSID. So I had an SSID for my repeater which…
chris_techno25
  • 313
13
votes
3 answers

What are the differences between a repeater bridge and WDS?

I've read about both repeater bridge mode and WDS in the DD-WRT documentation. It sounds like they solve the same problem, but it's not clear from the DD-WRT documentation where they differ, if at all. What are the advantages and disadvantages of…
Nick Meyer
  • 666
10
votes
6 answers

Can I configure a TP-LINK TL-WR740N as a repeater?

My ISP provided me with a new modem that is already a router with WiFi and some ports. I would like to use my TP-LINK TL-WR740N as a wireless repeater, putting it in another room and connecting to my ISP router using WiFi. Is that possible? I made…
bcsanches
  • 233
9
votes
3 answers

Can I use a wireless router as a repeater?

I have a wireless TP-Link TL-WR941ND router connected to the internet, but I can't get a good signal in the other end of my house. I have a spare Edimax BR-6226n wireless router. Is it possible to use it to somehow increase the signal of my wifi…
Amir Rachum
  • 692
7
votes
1 answer

Repeater injected to my network?

I know this is not that kind of support website but on the other side I found my problem very fascinating so I'll post it anyway. Yesterday all of my machines disconnected from my home network. It took a while until they could reconnect again. Then…
Lama
  • 171
7
votes
2 answers

What SSID does a repeater needs?

Installing an SSID on a working wifi network. Main SSID is: home_1 When installing the Repeater - does it name has to be the same? home_1 ? or should it be a different name? If it's a different name - I have a problem understanding the logic behind…
Saariko
  • 867
7
votes
5 answers

How to find a WiFi repeater's IP to configure it?

I want to configure my WiFi repeater's settings. I'm connected through WiFi, as my laptop's Ethernet port broke. I searched for the repeater's manual, it says that I should be able to connect using the 192.168.10.253 address, but it doesn't work. In…
oScarDiAnno
  • 153
6
votes
1 answer

Repeating a Wi-Fi signal with a Windows 7 laptop

I have a weak Wi-Fi signal that I can receive only by using my Windows 7 Laptop which uses an external Wi-Fi antenna.. I have an iPad which doesn't receive the signal as well - if at all - so I'm thinking if I could use the laptop either to share…
George Katsanos
  • 403
6
votes
1 answer

Does a wireless repeater slow things down for everyone?

I recently moved into a new apartment, and we've found that the wireless connection we've set up isn't accessible in all rooms. I'm thinking about buying a new router and running it as a repeater in bridge mode. I've heard that running a repeater…
Paul
  • 203
6
votes
1 answer

Wireless router with repeater setup

I have 2 netgear routers "WGR614 v6" and "WNR2000". How to set these up (one as a repeater) to get wireless access throughout my large house?
Carl
  • 61
5
votes
1 answer

TomatoUSB Shibby repeater can't connect to main router

I have been trying to setup a TomatoUSB by Shibby router as a repeater for the past few hours with no luck. This is my setup: Main Router: Linksys E3200 running Tomato Firmware 1.28.0000 MIPSR2-116 K26 USB AIO IP address: 192.168.0.1 IP Range:…
rabbid
  • 319
5
votes
1 answer

Is it possible to setup a D-Link DIR-300 Wi-Fi router as repeater?

I have a cable modem provided by the ISP, which also is a Wi-Fi access point, but the Wi-Fi signal doesn't reach a room located in another floor of my house. I have a D-Link DIR-300 router and I wonder if is it possible to use it as a repeater of…
JuanZe
  • 626
5
votes
3 answers

Buying another router and use as a "signal repeater" in bridge mode?

I asked about using a pc almost as a "router" and although it's a solution, I tought about just buying a second router to act as a "bridge" between my connection. (Reason: I don't want to have to keep my laptop turned on just to use the other…
Somebody still uses you MS-DOS
  • 4,554
  • 9
  • 48
  • 55
5
votes
3 answers

Configuring old router as repeater?

I have been at it for about two days and let me give a detailed account of all the settings that I have set. For the sake of clarity I will call the router which as Internet connection (WAN) as the mainRouter and the old router which I want to use…
krv
  • 729
1
2 3
…
10 11