The wireless connection in my apartment varies from the front of the apt. to the back. If I use this device in an area of my apt. that doesnt have a strong wireless connection, will this device increase the connection there? The wireless connection in my apartment varies from the front of the apt. to the back. If I use this device in an area of my apt. that doesnt have a strong wireless connection, will this device... » Read More The wireless connection in my apartment varies from the front of the apt. to the back. If I use this device in an area of my apt. that doesnt have a strong wireless connection, will this device increase the connection there? « Show Less
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Yes, you can do this (configure it as a wifi client and it can re-broadcast a local wifi network). However, as it's very small, the antennas aren't great - you would be much better off using a purpose-built wifi range extender
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*If* you have hardwired ethernet in the area with weak wireless, you can use this device to set up a separate wireless network in that area of your apartment. I think however, a standard wireless router would serve you better. This device will not work as a wireless repeater to extend an existing wireless network.
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No. My wifi gives me very steady connection. It could be a problem of your wireless router.
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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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Hello - I find using this device very sporadic .. meaning my wifi kicks out every single day.. if I am away from unit say 100 feet - I am NOT very happy at all with the performance - BUT I say this .. not knowing if it is in fact our main router - although I did have another much less expensive device that I used (Securifi Almond-Touchscreen Wireless Router extender) and that worked so well .. but it was not meant for the outdoors. I wish I had done a bit more investigating .. for the money spent .. I am not happy ..sorry ..
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I used cable connection, mostly. WiFi is very poor and unstable. I dont remember if I had to do something special to connect, and I dont use that device any more.
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Once you have connected and configured the device, you will be able to see all active Wi-Fi accounts within the range of the device. Hopefully, your neighbor has his or her Wi-Fi password protected to prevent people from getting free wi-fi. If you have an agreement with the neighbor to use his or her Wi-Fi, they will provide you a password to use to connect.
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This unit is designed to connect to an existing WIFI network regardless of where you are as long as there is a good enough signal for the unit to connect. Keep in mind though that some public networks do not allow extender connections or some may have a splash page where login information like a username and password may be required to connect and the extender does not have that option so it will not work.
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It will mostly depend on your landlord's router. With a good one it should just reach. For anything that far though, I recommend setting up a wireless repeater.
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There are many more factors to consider. How far do you live from the station transmitters? What is the topography of your area? Where will you place the antenna inside your residence?The antenna will receive the signals that are available to it. It's up to you to place the antenna where the signals are best. Buy it and try it. If it doesn't work you can return it and try something else.
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I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace. I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings.... » Read More I placed mine 2 floors below my wireless router in my finished basement, and it works fine--my signal strength there was 80%; the distance depends upon the strength of the signal coming from your router; you want to be sure, according to the instructions, that the signal strength at the range extender is at least 70% (it shows you this on the dashboard when you connect to the device). And once you have gone through setup and connected to the extended network, you can unplug the device and try it in different places without having to reconnect. The extender remembers your original settings. Really a freaking nice device, at least for me. Took less than 10 minutes to set up at a leisurely pace. « Show Less
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In my house this piece created a new wifi address that works simultaneously with the original wifi. In some parts of our house one or the other address is stronger.
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I think it depends upon a lot of factors: where the signal originates from, any natural barriers to the signal (buildings, trees, etc) and where you are using the antenna (indoors, outdoors, near a window, etc.). You just need to play with your setup & find that "sweet spot" for placement.
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Nichole, This is device is WiFi Booster. It makes your internet signal stronger thus expanding the area of coverage. This device has nothing to do with your wireless or mobile service (i.e. voice calls). The main purpose of this device is to increase your internet signal so you can use it throughout your house or apartment. For instance, if you use your mobile phone to access the internet and you have a weak internet signal as a result of a distance then this device is for you since it will increase the distance of your in home internet coverage. Also, if you use your verizon service to make calls through the internet then the answer is yes, it should expand your area of coverage and consequently boost you verizon signal, but that's only if you use your phone to make calls over the internet. This device is only to boost internet signal on your mobile device (e.g. mobile phone, tablet, notebook, etc.) and not the regular phone signal.
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Hi Paul, it really depends on the placement of the extender. I put mine about halfway in between my room and my router (which are opposite sides of the house) and I get full bars everywhere now. Just keep in mind that "clear shots" provide the best signal (that is line-of-sight between the router)
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I can only say that the building that I work in has wifi. My computer is wifi accessible. The signal in my building wasn't strong enough so I bought the extender to make the weak signal stronger and it worked.
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Guessing you mean college dorms. I suppose that would depend on whether there was wifi available to range-extend and I suppose could also depend on such things as how the network was set up, and how many other people were running similar gear. To be really useful, you would need some wifi access in your dorm room, but not a really strong signal. Given the size of dorm rooms, you might not have a lot of flexibility on where you plugged the device in. I'd say "it depends".
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I've used this AP in two different setups. An open warehouse and in my apartment.In the warehouse I could connect reliably at 40 yards. In my apartment I can connect reliably up to 15 feet with only one wall in between my devices and the AP. Any further or any additional walls create an unreliable connection. I should also note that in my building, every channel has at least 1 other wireless network broadcasting on it.Not great in an apartment setup. Excellent in open and less congested spaces.