No, Steve,
A WiFi repeater simply picks up the signal and sends it out further, while a
range extender actually amplifies the signal to a higher strength before
sending it out. I got this from the Comcast Wireless Tech support people and
from reading hours omaterial on the subject. I am having an issue like this
right now at my house, and just bought a WiFi adapter kit that also includes
a range extending feature. The manufacturer explained that this meant that
it amplified the signal first, then the signal was broadcast out. He and the
Comcast people both told me to stay away from anything called a repeater. If
you check both of these out, you will see that the repeaters are less
expensive than the range extenders.
Mike
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:10 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to increase WiFi strength
Mike,
No, your information is misleading. The terms are synonymous; a wifi
repeater is the same as what you call a range extender.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 11:06 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] How to increase WiFi strength
Unfortunately, a WiFi signal repeater will do nothing to strengthen the
WiFi signal, it will only take a weak signal and send it farther out. I
had this problem where my computer was only about 10 ft. from my router,
and only showed to have a signal strength of 35%. I also had another
computer in a bedroom, about 30 ft away from my router, and it could not
connect at all. The remedy to this problem is to purchase a WiFi range
extender or adapter. This nifty little deal will first amplify the signal
coming from the router, and then broadcast it over a wide area, usually
around a 300 meter radius. This can also be had from Amazon, best buy or
most electronics stores. You will want one with a speed of at least 300
Mb/s, and with todays internet speeds, one with a 10/1000 transfer rate.
Some good brands are: NetGear, TP Link, Belkin, Linksys,and D-link. An
average price for one that will suffice is around $50 to $75, and you can
find them on sale in the $40 range for the lower end ones.
hth,
Mike
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