My wireless signal is being provided by landlord. I have a weak signal and no physical access to the router, I do not even know its location. Will this device work for me? Can I even set it up without knowing the physical location of the router? My wireless signal is being provided by landlord. I have a weak signal and no physical access to the router, I do not even know its location. Will this device work for me? Can I even set it up... » Read More My wireless signal is being provided by landlord. I have a weak signal and no physical access to the router, I do not even know its location. Will this device work for me? Can I even set it up without knowing the physical location of the router? « Show Less
1807110
If your landlord is providing your wireless then that means you have the password or the router is not password protected and it should work. In either case, walk around the building until you get a strong signal and an outlet to plug in the RE1000. Follow the directions to synch it to the router.
1807111
Unfortunately, no. You need physical access to the router and in most cases the password.
1807112
I would say no, you need to plug it in close to the router at first plus you need the security password to the router.
1807113
i do not know, i had some help setting mine up. we knew where the router was.
389722
It depends on the router's (Arris) capability to broadcast the Wi-Fi signal. Use your phone's Wi-Fi capability to know which part of your house has signal from the router.
251062
Depends. It is not a 3G unit (which would require an account with a wireless provider anyway). This device will create a wifi connection as long as you have a wired internet connection available to plug into. You may also be able to use as a repeater for an existing weak wifi signal.
1990896
That really depends on your wifi setup. If you have a setup that is set to use low power, and you have many walls/floors between the two points, you may experience difficulty reaching the wireless controller from your router. One way to test is to take your laptop/tablet/smartphone to the controller location and see if you can locate your router wifi connection. If you can reach the signal that way, you should have no problem with the 828LM connecting.
170032
I really don't know, but if your android picks up WiFi, I don't see what not... my router is on the far side of my home, and my lap top picks up a very strong signal (5 bars) without one or two bars......it also picks several other signals...I'm happy with it....
779041
Well I have a linksys wireless router plugged into the modem. The modem does NOT send out a wireless signal it is just a cable internet modem so if you don't have a wireless router you won't be able to connect with the modem unless you plug an Ethernet cable into it.
526707
This unit needs to be located where it can detect a 70% signal strength from the router. Since WIFI is environmental result will be different. Typically though you can set this about 30-40 feet from the router and it will connect.
1096422
This device is strickly a range extender. Once tied to you network it broadcasts the same network name (SSID). For example, I have a shop that sits 400 ft from my home. When inside of the shop I only receive 25% wireless signal. I setup the extender at my residence, then unplugged it and move it to the shop. The extender only sees 25 % wireless but boosts the signal in my shop to 100%. This is a great product for 2 story homes or anywhere wireless signal is weak. Just follow the easy setup instructions and it works in less that 3 minutes.
1666843
You can. But the antennas are for signal range improvement. No antennas means weak OR none WiFi signal, depends on the hardware of router. Some routers have internal antennas but this one has external... Then I supose you better not remove them.
1547397
I have this unit, and my understanding of this unit is that it will repeat the signal it receives, extending the coverage area of the signal. If the signal from the router is weak, the extended signal will also be weak. If this range extender could be placed on a higher floor, in an area of the building where there is a strong signal, it could then give you a better signal in the basement.
414211
Hey, if you have permission than it is not pirated signal smart guy. Anyway his router needs to be located in a position to provide you with optimal WiFi signal and yes you may need an amplifier to achieve good signal. The Hughs dish has nothing to do with your home as if is positioned to get internet from the satellite in the sky.
65441
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.
1009831
If your router has wireless capabilities, you need nothing else, unless you have a system laptop or desktop that does nothave wireless software/hardware that allows it to search for the wireless signal from your router.
1338530
I purchased a wireless bridge but I was not able to make it work. I don't believe it was the fault of the unit, I just couldn't get the bridge to receive a signal from my router. I achieved what I wanted by purchasing a Roku so I returned the bridge. I will try again when I get more time. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
1416099
If you have to ask this question, you'd be better off renting a router/modem combo from your ISP. It is a router, and creates a wireless signal that can be picked up by any network card that supports any 802.11 specification, regardless of what operating system you are using.
1738908
From my knowledge, using my laptop with a wireless card, I just pick up the signal from the device you see on the left side of this page. It's no different then what you would do at Starbucks. The device just brings the router signal across the house/room/area as if you were next to it. Makes a huge difference when you have lots of rooms like in a home.
1409073
What kind of wireless router are you using? The extender works best if you place it in a location where you are getting a good wireless signal from your router.