What is the approx range the remote, and will the signal pass through floors and walls? Thanks.
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With 'fresh' batteries in the light receptacles themselves the approx range is more than 15 feet and the signal does pass through floors and walls.
1041754
Hi Joseph,The range is better then 5' maybe 15 or so but if there is motion in the room between or behind the sending device it breaks the signal.
1066816
It should be line-of-sight. You could try to send the signal thru a wall, but I cannot speak to the quality or strength you'll get. I even had to buy a USB extension cord for the transmitter and it's even in the same room!
2080203
Just yesterday my grandson noticed that he had signal 2 blocks away, driving away. There was a large brick building between us and the house. If you have lath and plaster walls, that might reduce your signal a bit. I'd guess it will work just fine.
154295
It will work from 30 to 40 feet from your computer or phone. Through walls 20 to 25.
552260
If I am in sight I can walk to the far side of the room and it works fine(~30ft). However if I walk 15ft and turn the corner it cuts out. I am able to get decent signal through the wood panel wall at a close distance. This was good enough for me, so I am satisfied with a cheap unit like this. Hope that helps!
955394
I'm using one that is 12.5 inches long. I can hit a 440 repeater 20 miles away from inside my house. I can also hit a 2 meter repeater 15 miles away. Although the reports are not full quieting, when I go outside the signal reports improve dramatically.
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Hi Bruce, I have one about 30 feet away going through two walls and it works well. sometimes when I get near the remote I mess up the signal on that one. I have a second remote that is about 40 feet away with only one wall between and that one is rock solid and does not fad when I get near it. I also have one remote speaker one floor below and about 30 feet away and that one is also rock solid. I have not tried them outside since I use them to play audio stories to my blind wife in her bedroom and living room. If I am working in the basement, I listen there.
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I do not know the range of the remote. I have it in my kitchen and I use to activate before leaving the house. I do know that any remote will activate this device and that is why I stopped using it. My car alarm activates it, my moms car alarm activates it and my neighbors car alarm as well.
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I have mine set about 40 and 50 ft from receiver, both of which are transmitting through one exterior wall and 1 or 2 interior framed walls, with the receiver near mid point, and no problems after a couple of months. As others stated, the update is not immediate, so give it a while for the initial reading. Also, if you move the sensors, I found it helpful to take the batteries out of everything and start again - only takes a couple of minutes and gives some peace of mind. I think without heavily insulated walls, the range is probably more but have no proof.
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Standard should be 10 meters. I have used this on my home stereo and can go from one room to another a signal doesn't break. Concrete walls can cut the signal.
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I use it for that exact same reason. It works fine for me from about 20 feet away from the computer. I have the computer in my bedroom and the signal passes through one wall just fine. It was spotty at first but after installing the supplied "pairing software" it works like a charm.
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Don't know what to tell you Craig. I know my kids open the garage way before they get to the driveway, so the range is at least a couple hundred feet. Are you sure the little wire that acts as the receiver on the remote itself is not blocked in some way? I know I have mine hanging down and it seems to get the signal from the remote pretty easily.
649020
The range will vary. I installed unit in an upstairs plaster wall structure and I was able to pick up signal as far as 250 feet away. Range is excellent.
654908
it doesn't work through walls, the range depends on how good the batteries are works good between 8 to 10ft
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This remote operates through furniture. I have one behind the bed , another behind a dresser and another behind a couch. Remote works without any problems through walls as well.
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My remote works approximately 100' from the unit. If you are getting significantly less then that, you may have some RF shielding close to the unit. Move the unit away from any large or metal grounded structures or equipment such as metal garage doors, water heaters, HVAC units, etc.