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Questions tagged [wireless-extender]

This tag should be used when referring to network devices that increase the range of wifi networks. They are either standalone or connected via ethernet to the wider network.

Wireless extenders are network devices that increase the coverage range of a given wifi network. They are also known as range extenders or wifi repeaters.

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Same SSID on router and Access Point?

I have a L-shaped house with an ASUS router in one end. My problem is that the wifi strength is quite bad in the other end of the house and sometimes even non-existing. I have a extender/access point (Asus RP-AC52) that I think will solve my…
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Can't access Netgear WiFi extender via www.mywifiext.net

I have a Netgear N300/WN2000RPT wireless Extender and I am having trouble getting to its initial configuration page. The instructions to configure the device are: Power on the device. Connect a computer to the device with cat5 cable. In a browser…
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Range extender for two SSIDs?

I have a D-Link DIR-655 router that broadcasts two SSIDs, one for the “normal” network and one for the “guest network.” I have dead zones in my house that can’t be addressed by moving the router, so I’d like to use a range extender. I bought a…
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What is an effective way to set up a WiFi network in a large building?

So for a reasonably large office building across 4 floors, which needs WiFi in every room. Additional Details: The building is about 20 years old, and has pretty thick walls, so I guess it'll need many access points. The existing network is just…
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Setting up a wireless extender disables the whole internet access from that network

I'm trying to set up my wireless network with a powerline extender. The extender itself is a wireless access point. - it is this model. The main internet modem/router is downstairs, it is connected to the powerline adaptor at the mains, and the…
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TP-Link TL-WA701N not working good as wireless extender

I bought the device in subject to extend the range of my WPA2/PSK-protected wifi network powered by a TP-Link TL-WR340G device (AP+router). I configured it as follows: Operation mode: Universal Repeater MAC of AP: scanned my SSID and got…
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UDP repeating through WIFI network extender

I am using Rasplex as a media center down one end of my house which doesn't get WIFI. It's connected via ethernet, but then I have turned on it's 'wifi tether' feature, to extend the wifi to my phones/laptops also. It works well, however UDP…
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Troubleshoot ping DUP! (duplications) with wifi over extender

I have a wifi router and an extender in my home and I believe that there might be some misconfiguration in the extender. I often have high latency or lower than expected throughput when connecting to the extender. My main question is: How do I…
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OpenWRT: Wifi bridge ("range extender") using both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands

I need to set up an OpenWRT router (TP-Link 3600) in a "range extender" style bridge configuration. Target environment is a normal home network with a Fritzbox connecting to the WAN and no roaming control for wifi clients. There are several…
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Can a router plus access points do what a mesh network does?

My home wifi consists of a D-Link DIR-655 router and two D-Link DAP-1320 range extenders. Coverage isn't great, and having different SSIDs for router and range extenders is annoying. I'm upgrading the system for better coverage, one SSID throughout…
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Extend Home WiFi Network without a Secondary Network

I have an Arris modem-router combo I use for my Xfinity home WiFi. It's the only one that works with Xfinity that supports VoIP which I have. There are parts of my house that I don't get good WiFi coverage for so I bought a NETGEAR WiFi Ranger…
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Does changing second router from Access Point to extender improve performance for an entire house?

I've got a main router in the living room and one in the attic, where my personal office room is. I've set them up both as different access points. When I'm downstairs, I (of course) have 100% signal from the downstairs router and about 5% from the…
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Can I get seamless roaming with a wireless range extender?

I am using an Amped Wireless REC10 range extender that I have on hand to increase my wireless signal to other parts of the house. The config will let duplicate my network settings exactly down to the SSID and security settings but it will NOT let me…
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Should my WiFi extender use a different SSID to the rest of the network?

So I got my hands on a Netgear WiFi extender to improve WiFi coverage in my home. In the setup instructions it tells me it will automatically create a new network called "[existingSSID]_ext" or something to that effect. Would there be any negative…
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Can I use several wireless range extenders in cascade?

I am trying to extend the range of my home network to reach both floors above mine. I've been given 3 linksys re1000 range extenders but I can't understand if they can work in a cascade. I can get one working perfectly fine, but fail with the…
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