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NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
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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Posted by: RuralFD
on September 13, 2019
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This unit has been working well to extend wifi coverage in a 1400 sf house where the main router is about 60 ft away from the computer and is separated by three bedrooms and several walls. We placed the unit central to the house
I have an old Linksys Router and when we moved to a new house, the location for the cable modem and hence the router is at the far west wall of the living room. But although the house is not large it about 60 ft and 3 bedrooms away from our main desktop PC (opposite corners of the house). After putting the unit into a bedroom that is central to the house we have had good coverage in the far bedroom. Not perfect but much better over the past 2 months. Our main struggle now is getting the main router to maintain its internet connection to begin with. That'll be the next purchase.
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 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.
 

How does this work when router is in the house and I want to put the extender in a metal shop?

Assuming you wifi coverage in the metal shop you actually need to put the extender between the current router location and where you are trying to extend wifi coverage to. If your current router's wifi does not reach the metal shop, the extender won't magically pick it up there either. Its like in baseball where the outfield throws the ball to the short stop who then throws it home. The router is the outfielder, the shortstop is the extender and home is the metal shop. If your router is already as close to the metal shop as it can be within the house, the extender may not be much good. But if your router is in the middle of the house, then installing the extender in an outlet in the wall of the house that is closest to the metal shop may work.

Hope this helps.
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