Is the bridge's range dependent on the range of my multiple access point wifi network or does it have its own range/network? How far?
796770
Each sonos component has it's own range that is independent of your wifi network. I thought I read the range somewhere but I don't remember the exact numbers. How your house is built will impact range too, just like a traditional wifi network.
796771
good question. I don't know the answer. Sorry. You might want to call Sonos customer service. They are very good. I have 2,000 sq. ft. home w/5 sonos speakers. My Wi-Fi is Cisco Linksys E3000. I have no problems with range on any of the speakers throughout on my home. Even in basement and occasionally take one speaker outside. Good luck.
796772
No, Sonos does NOT use your wifi network at all. It plugs into your wired Internet connection at your router, and creates its own wireless network, which is proprietary and not standard Wifi. In fact, that is the entire job of the Bridge. Sonos wireless network is a mesh, meaning all sonos devices in the network can relay signals. So the more sonos, the better the network, the better the range of coverage.
796773
It does not extend your range at all. It must be within, and is subject to, your existing wifi network.
903786
I picked up one of these for $5 from the egg-heads to try to use as a wireless bridge. From what I can tell, it has a proprietary repeater mode that only works if you have multiple N150 routers. I do not see a way to use this as a bridge to another type of router.
1645849
If you need an access point, then look for an access point. This is a wireless bridge, used to connect local devices that may not have wireless capability, to your access point. I was using it to connect several ethernet devices to my access point, but 7t was too hard to configure and maintain, so I returned this bridge.
1744273
I am getting 86 MBPS over mine at 1.7 miles away. targeting the unit dishes is essential, get the best connection you can by using the ez bridge software from both ends. :-) I have five of these and they all work flawlessly.
703943
I have the same problem even though I used the 5 GHz band. I ended up using a wireless bridge for all of my entertainment center components. Now I have no problems!
1463731
It depends on the density and material of the wall, but I would say yes about 10 to 20%. If you want extreme signal range you can try an Amped Wireless repeater. Because of these antennae my parents can get a 2 to 3 bar signal outside their house 450 feet away. I installed the amped wireless repeater in their house and their speeds match mine with no real change in dropped packets. Mount your router about 4 foot off the ground, I got a cheap $15 wall shelf at. Walmart. Good luck hope this helps!
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.
158650
Sure but the bridge will not pass data at gigabit speed. I think it will only pass 11 mbps which for us is not an issue since we only have 6 mbps internet. The bridge replaces a wire but will be limited in it's bandwidth but will not affect anything on the main router. I always add a switch and a WAP after the bridge to expand the system.
214882
Actually I am not quite sure. Ours is about 6 meters from the router, around a corner and it works just fine.
1294115
My unit is placed no more than six feet from my router. I had no connection problems. I could not tell you what is the maximum range. If the manufacturer has a website, I would check the specifications there.
1070547
When this bridge is near (~2-3 meters of clear space) AC router (ASUS RT-AC68 in my case), the speed is around 800-1000 Mbps. But it's working position in my case is in the other room and there are two concrete walls between the bridge and the router. In this case speed is 200-300 Mbps with signal level around 30%. From my experience - this is a very good result.
2114625
I had a WiFi access point and one of those on the back of a Foscam Wifi cam and I was approx a mile down the road with no problem. The range can be farther but it is line of site so if there a lot of trees or buildings in the way the distance will be shorter.
203623
I had a similar problem and now use two in bridge mode and connect the distant one to a DLink DAP-2553. I then use the DAP-2553 for wireless connections. The two EnGenius work great together and the DLink works excellent with my MacBook Pros. Cannot confirm, but my belief is that a single EnGenius sends a strong signal but has difficulty receiving from distant MacBook Pro.
1986301
I'm using mine with a new Linksys AC router. I wouldn't count on across the street. Just took my Ipad outside and got to the middle of the street where I lost the signal. Depends on how many walls the signal has to go thru. As far as inside the house, it amplifies the signal wonderfully. I get great streaming on my laptop and on my TV, especially on the 5GHz channel. Much better than the el cheapo Netgear range extender I replaced.
529618
it would depend on what the signal is going through. But lets just say this device is stronger than your normal wifi router by 2X. You wont be disappointed!
437696
Greetings,I have not tested, however the makers appear to only utilize standards to inject power by design and simply passes data, see http://wifiqos.com/ . Hence you should get what speed can be supported by both end devices.
1487048
I apologize I'm not sure. I'm using 802.11n which has a greater range and is also faster than 802.11g.