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NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender: Broaden your network connection with a range extender that gives you extra Wi-Fi coverage in your home. Smart LED indicators will direct you to the optimal location to plug the extender into the wall, so you can easily enjoy improved range and speed on your mobile and wired devices. Save on data usage by connecting your smartphone or tablet to your home network.
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I have a 3-level condo, with my office built into a walk-in closet on the main level under concrete stairs. With my router on the middle level for maximum coverage, I would consistently get 40+ Mb/sec download and 4 Mb/sec upload anywhere on any level as long as I am outside my office, but I would get less than 5 Mb/sec download and less than 0.5 Mb/sec upload (with upload timeouts) inside my office because the Wi-Fi had to go through three layers of concrete.
I finally gave up fighting with my ISP to solve this for me today, and bought the Netgear WN3000RP extender. It took only a few minutes to set it up, plugging it into an outlet conveniently located opposite (and facing directly into) my office door. Since my equipment (desktop, laptop, and printer) now talk directly to the extender without going through *any* concrete, and the extender is now talks directly to the router through only one layer of concrete (between main and second level), I now have full signal strength in my office.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender: Broaden your network connection with a range extender that gives you extra Wi-Fi coverage in your home. Smart LED indicators will direct you to the optimal location to plug the extender into the wall, so you can easily enjoy improved range and speed on your mobile and wired devices. Save on data usage by connecting your smartphone or tablet to your home network.
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I visit my mother who does not have Internet and need to extend the signal from my brothers house next door which is maybe 100 yards to 150 yards is there an extender to do that and if so would I put it in his home or my mothers?
Generally, the best place to install an extender is halfway between the devices needing a connection and the router. If that would be outdoors between two homes as in your case, pick an inside wall that is closest to the halfway point.
However, if the signal path passes through a wall or floor at a shallow angle, that can be worse than any distance problem. In that case you can get better results by installing an extender away from the direct line-of-sight between computer and router, so that the signal zigzags through walls and floors as perpendicular as possible.
I had horrible problems with only 50 feet between my computer and my router because my office is under concrete stairs supported by a concrete wall. I got excellent results with an inexpensive Netgear WN3000RP right outside my office, with a zigzag 90 degree path to dodge past the concrete.
However, if the signal path passes through a wall or floor at a shallow angle, that can be worse than any distance problem. In that case you can get better results by installing an extender away from the direct line-of-sight between computer and router, so that the signal zigzags through walls and floors as perpendicular as possible.
I had horrible problems with only 50 feet between my computer and my router because my office is under concrete stairs supported by a concrete wall. I got excellent results with an inexpensive Netgear WN3000RP right outside my office, with a zigzag 90 degree path to dodge past the concrete.
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