can i use this as a wi-fi repeater? all the others seem to have serious issues.
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NO. Let me say again... NO. I have a DirecTV DVR in the next room. Although it is seen by my E4200 and the DVR I can NOT get an internet connection. Basically it says it is connected but can't find the internet. CISCO is of no help.
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I have not used it as a wi-fi repeater (retransmitting wifi signal to extend its range), and don't think it is capable. However, it works great using it to connect my old xbox 360 (wired connection only) to my wi-fi network. I did have to run the setup program twice, though. First time failed, second time worked perfect.
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Devices like this usually don't work with just any old wireless adapter. Anatoly's suggestion of using a WiFi router as a bridge is a good one, and I use two routers set up like this in my house to get wired devices onto my wireless network. One has been flashed with DD-WRT firmware and set up in Client Bridge mode. For those more faint of heart, I also have a Asus RT-N10+ set up in repeater mode, and that works well too, with the bonus that it extends my wireless network coverage. You can get the Asus router for less than $40, which is cheaper than most of the specialized wireless dongles. Devices like this usually don't work with just any old wireless adapter. Anatoly's suggestion of using a WiFi router as a bridge is a good one, and I use two routers set up like this in my house to get wired devices onto my wireless network. One has been flashed with DD-WRT firmware and set up in Client Bridge mode. For those more faint of heart, I also have a Asus RT-N10+ set up in repeater mode, and that works well too, with the bonus that it extends my wireless network coverage. You can get the Asus router for less than $40, which is cheaper than most of the specialized wireless dongles.
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Yes, but careful - it doesn't actually have a bridge mode as advertised. You can still get the job done in repeater mode.
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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.
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A year ago I made several calls to Netgear's tech support about the Repeater feature. Not a single person there had any idea what I was talking about. I can't blame them though as Netgear doesn't include anything in the manual...so I doubt they have any info to train their own people. What you want is a Belkin F5D7132 Universal Repeater. It's basically an access point with a static IP on your local network, that is authenticated with your main router's WEP. A chore to setup so you should understand the concepts of how routers and IPs work or you will be pulling out your hair. I have one on my home theater and it works fine at 54mbps.
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I presume that what you are asking is if this can work as an access point or as a repeater. If that is your question, that yes it can be configured that way. If I missed what you really want to know, please ask it again.
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You can use it as a wifi repeater or broadcast WiFi using an ethernet connection or a mobile usb dongle. You can also use it as a wifi nas server. Hope this answers your question.
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Hi B Brown,I have tried holding it for a minute also and no luck. Now every time I plug the repeater into my mains outlet it completely disables any wifi communication I had in the house. I tried to return it to seller but guess I missed the deadline by about 5 hours and he won't take it back. It is a brick on the floor right now. I intend to contact Diamond multimedia but haven't yet. Not Happy in MN,MJ
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I suppose you can, even in repeater mode you can use the ethernet connection from this adapter. And also it would respect the static ip address you select for the server. So I guess you can.
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Yes, in fact thats the whole idea. The thing is that you need at least a 30% signal strength in order for the repeater to work. What the repeater does is pick up the signal and regenerates it. Good luck, hope it was useful.
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Dear Hmo,Thank you for asking.I'm sorry but TripMate will not work as a wifi repeater, it normally serves as an AP, regular router (Dynamic/Static IP/PPPoE) and bridge mode. If a WiFi repeater is needed, please search "HT-WR01" on Amazon product page.I hope you will find this helpful. We're happy to help if you need further assistance or have any questions. Thank you for your kind understanding.Best regards,HewittSunvalleytek Customer Care
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Hi dear friend. In my house the repeater dont have any kind of problem and works perfect.
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I've been in other environments where we have had other "repeaters" working in conjunction, but I've never done it with this particular model. Double check with manufacturer.
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if its gonna be your main router than router mode, if you already have a wireless router and your wifi printer is to far away or doesnt work with it then repeater mode
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there are things called wireless repeaters, but i found a better solution, albeit, expensive.i bought a powerline adapter and a wireless access point to extend my range. ended up costingme over 200 bucks, but i now have a reliable signal.
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Are you trying to use this as a repeater to extend the range of your existing AP? If so you need to set the operation mode to "bridge". Then go to wireless>basic and choose use Universal repeater box at the bottom. Then you need to type in the extended SSID "WAP-2" or something similar.
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It has the ability to be setup as a repeater, but that isn't the best use. In the best case scenario, it is a radio only. They sell a nanostation that can receive a wifi network and create an Ethernet port