I'm looking to extend the same network (and not create a second wireless network) so clients don't need to be set up with a second ssid/password.
This looks interesting: http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Wireless-Extender-WR300N/dp/B005D5M136/ref=dp_return_2 ------- Brian Weeden Secure World Foundation +1 202 683-8534 On Jan 14, 2012, at 15:41, "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think part of my problem is that I had too strong a signal from the netgear > at the location where I put the repeater (I tried 3 different > locations)...and then the signal coming from the extender, while stronger, > wasn't so much stronger that both couldn't be detected. I think placement of > the extender is critical, because it amplifies the signal (they are both on > the same channel and have the same SSID). My understanding is that the > repeater has to retransmit whatever it received...so it has to be fast enough > not to significantly reduce throughput. But if you originally had a poor > signal and low throughput due to repeatedly sending the same data again and > again, the overall result of a repeater is improved performance, in > comparison. It would always be better to get a strong signal from the > router/WAP and not have to use a repeater. > > On 1/14/2012 3:24 PM, Brian Weeden wrote: >> I've been looking at wireless extenders recently. My WiFi comes from my >> Verizon Fios router, which is located in the bottom floor of the house wit >> the main home theater. In our bedroom two floors up, phones and tablets >> get about 1-2 bars of Wifi if the door is open, less to zero if it is >> closed. >> >> But I haven't pulled the trigger on a purchase because there seems to be a >> lot of confusing info about how these things work and their effectiveness. >> For example, if the range extender/repeater is itself connecting to the >> main base station by wireless, then isn't it cutting down on the available >> bandwidth for the network? I would think a better option would be to link >> the 2nd router to the first via powerline, but that's adding cost. >> >> Comments and suggestion from those of you who are networking professionals >> would be appreciated for us home noobs :) >> >> >> --------- >> Brian >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Joshua MacCraw<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Another option is a dual radio WAP setup as a mesh AFAIK and they are >>> cheap. >>> On Jan 14, 2012 11:37 AM, "Anthony Q. Martin"<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I bought one of these made by Diamond...it was pretty easy to set >>> up...one >>>> of my android tablets detects both the ssid of the router and the >>> receiver >>>> (using wifi analyzer)...and I can see the signal strength of one drop >>> while >>>> the other rises, but both end up on both locations. My ipad won't >>> connect >>>> to the signal of the repeater at all. I tried giving the repeater a >>>> different SSID just to see if that would help the connection issue, but >>> it >>>> didn't. I'm not convince this thing will help, either. Oh...seems like >>>> the repeater signal would drop to zero and then come back, periodically. >>>> That doesn't sound good. >>>> >>>> Any thought or ideas? I'm thinking of sending this thing back. >>>>
