Can this unit be used to just boost a signal from another (Comcast) router and does it have a WPS button?
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This is not a relay unit. It will not boost a signal from another router. Hawking does make a unit that is for relaying the signal to increase the effective range of a wireless router. It is the model HWREN1
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You have 2 options as this device is just a switch not a wireless router. If you have a wireless signal between your wireless router and your bedroom you can get a wireless extender such as a belkin or linksys (I have the linksys) for around $70 that plugs into a power outlet. Easy to set up and it uses the WPS signal button that you press on the extender and the wireless router and it sets up a wirelessEXT signal that you can see in your bedroom. The second option (which I have now as well) if you need a wired connection you can by the TRENDnet powerline adapters (2 of them, normally sold in a set) and one plugs in the wall by your router with an Ethernet cord connected to it(included) and the other one plugs in your wall where you want signal with an Ethernet wired from it (included) to this switch you are looking at, so you can plug in multiple devices. You would only need powerline adapters with one Ethernet port if you use a switch like this, more ports are more expensive. That option was around $25 plus this switch. With these options you don't have to run a long Ethernet cable from router to the bedroom, but if that's how you want to do it, that would work as well.
422006
No. I do not have Comcast, but it works well with Brighthouse Cable. this has improved my signal throughout my house
1893063
It is to tranmit the signal from the router to another device. It is not a modem.
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I wouldn't know as I have only one of them, but I assume that there would be no conflict. The device simply locks onto the nearest wifi signal and amplifies it accordingly. That's its sole purpose, and I don't imagine there would be any issue with transmission or reception of such a signal, since it uses the electrical wiring in your home to connect to the router, but again, I only have one device, so I can't say with any real certainty what the effects are.
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NO - It is simply a cable modem. (I used mine as a replacement for a TWC rental). Mine is hooked up to an ASUS wi-fi router.
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Yes - But if you are using a router lift you should check with the manufacturer.
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Yes. There is a model that includes a wifi hot spot on one of the two powerline units. The one with hot spot becomes the extended, the one without the hot spot is connected to the router with the ethernet cable.
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Yes. If the extender detects that it has an ethernet cable from the router, it will become an AP (access point).
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This boosts the wireless signal from your router (cable/DSL). It has nothing to do with which version of Windows you are using.
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Yes. Mine is hooked up to get the internet through a wireless network and it works very well. My computer is relatively far from the wireless modem, so I had to buy a mid-range modem to broadcast far enough for the computer to receive a consistently good signal. When Comcast upgraded the internet speed in this area, the modem was able to keep up with it.
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If Comcast uses cable signal (with a coax connection), then no. This is for DSL; so it needs a landline-type connection - though you don't usually need a landline account. We used it with AT&T dsl. And yes, it is a modem and router all in one. Takes in the signal and pushes it out too. :-)
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You can do both. Either through WPS or entering your main routers password/code.
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Hi Anne, This is a Modem only. It has no inherent router/wireless capabilities. It has a port for the Coaxial cable and another port, Ethernet, to plug in the Cable from your router. Normally, your router will have a special ethernet port for the wire to the modem and 4 other ethernet ports.I have this modem for over a year now and it has been pretty reliable, only dropping the connection when Comcast burps.Good Luck Jim
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Can't help you with that one. I use it to simple send a stronger signal to a router in another building and it works good.
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Kind of an odd question, No. The idea behind an extender is that it sits in another room or area or a different floor, but can communicated with the router to "extend" the routers signal. Best of Luck!
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No, this only allows you to receive the WiFi signal from a wireless router.