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Setting up Universal Repeater - ESSID and SSID - what is the difference?

I have a wireless network at home, using one wireless router. IT's SSID is: home_112 I want to extend the coverage, and adding a D-link switch, that can act also as a universal repeater However,...
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Are there any devices to increase the range of a WiFi network?

Are there any devices that do not need to be physically connected to a network (only to a power source) and just take any WiFi signal they receive and reproduce it in order to increase the range of a ...
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Wi-Fi point my shed - I don't know what to buy

I have just had fibre installed; I have a Wi-Fi repeater extending the Wi-Fi but my shed is too far away to benefit. I used to have a cable running from my 4G box to my shed and this worked fine, but ...
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QoS: MAC-Priority for clients behind a repeater

I've setup a wireless network using a Linksys-Router (DD-WRT) as an AP and a TP-Link repeater for range extension. To manage bandwith for specific users, I've setup QoS-Rules on the AP (DD-WRT) using ...
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TP-Link router with quantenna firmware hacked my network

I have an TP-Link TL-WA701ND wich i used as universal repeater, a few months back i noticed that the repeater failed to repeat the wifi signal, so i entered the router configuration and i noticed that ...
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DD WRT wifi repeater new ssid signal not showing up

MainRouter: MainRouter Security: Repeater: Repeater Security : Here, Virtual Interface signal with SSID "Repeater" is not showing up in available wifi list. When I connect to repeater through ...
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Can I get seamless roaming with a wireless range extender?

I am using an Amped Wireless REC10 range extender that I have on hand to increase my wireless signal to other parts of the house. The config will let duplicate my network settings exactly down to the ...
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LAN to WAN or LAN to LAN repeater

I find a lot of tutorial how to set up repeater but this will not work, because signal between main router and router that I want to make a repeater is poor. I have been using second router as ...
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Extend wireless network range seamlessly using an old router

I'm going to be moving into a house of years of apartment living. The thing is that all the networking is in the basement and I have a 3 floored house. Now, I have bought a new Wi-Fi router (dual band ...
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Netgear WNR2000 as repeater for Cisco/Linksys E3000

Can I use a Netgear WNR2000 as a repeater for a Cisco/Linksys E3000? My setup is:: Time Warner cable Internet > Motorola DOCSIS wireless modem > Linksys E3000 router This is upstairs. Downstairs ...
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D-link 1360 Access point and Repeater mode

I have 7 dlink routers, 1 for library and 1 for reception, both in opposite end and has different SSID and 5 for public. One dlink is in each room. The 5 dlinks, I setup 1 as access point and 4 as ...
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Wireless repeater shows 54 mbps G when configured for 300 mbps N

I have an Encore ENHWI-2AN34D as a wireless repeater in my WLAN. The router is a TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND 300 mbps N and the repeater is 300 mbps N too, but when I check signal strength with inSSIDer or ...
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Using Windows 7 to amplify Wi-Fi signal

I'm using Windows 7 on a laptop with a built in Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN card. This wireless card supports Virtual WiFi and I cane easily create a WiFi hotspot and share with it my Internet connection ...
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USER DNS through a repeater bridge not loading [closed]

I have a two router & modem (satellite) set-up and have issues with DHCP settings and internet DNS connections. My first router is connected via wired lan to my modem, and is connected to the ...
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change D-Link Dir-615 router to DD-WRT?

I have a D-Link DIR-615 router (cheapest I can find) which supports DD-WRT, I did not install the latest build, because I heard it can have problems with the repeating part. I am trying to find a ...
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Wireless range extender throughput extremely slow

I've got a Belkin 54G router connected to the internet, and a Belkin range extender model F5D7132. I can get the range extender connected to the parent router SSID no problem, in repeater mode as ...
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CSMA/CA and wi-fi repeaters

I found this interesting article: Why Don't Wi-Fi Repeaters Work Very Well - OK, Why Do They Suck? 1 The author has good points. After a few posts the author says something that catches my attention: ...
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Can a space in a network name cause this issue?

I am trying to setup an extender for a network. I am using a Wavlink AC 1200 dual band outdoor extender in repeater mode. I have entered all the network information correctly. What I am seeing is odd. ...
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Wifi Repeater for All Wifi Signals or else Secure Network without Credentials?

Are there any wifi repeaters that can repeat all signals it finds? Maybe even if just on a single channel? Or at the very least can it repeat an SSID without knowing its credentials? I have wifi ...
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False IP conflict when using TP-Link repeater

I have done a little bit of troubleshooting and hope that I can give enough information in order to find some sort of a solution here. I have a tp-link wifi repeater (tl-wa855re-v4) that does not work ...
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Repeater with separated network

I have ASUS AC86u. I want to share the Internet connection with my neighbour. He has the wired connection from ISP. I would like to connect to his WiFi with my router. I know I can use the repeater ...
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Ethernet surge protector interrupting internet connection

I'm having a problem with connecting a security camera to the internet. The connection is as follows: Wifi repeater ethernet port -> POE injector -> ethernet surge protector -> camera. With ...
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Where's the bottle neck? (Hotspot repeater network)

Hotspot - Router (connected wireless to hotspot using wisp/repeater mode with DHCP) - wired to various APs. hotspot ))) ((( Router ---wired---- AP ))) (((wireless devices All devices are wireless N ...
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VPN doesn't work when I connect to my router via Repeater

I have a FritzRepeater 1750E that is connected to my router, a UPC Router EVW3226. For home-office I need to connect to my work Barracuda VPN. This works fine when connected directly to my rounter, ...
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Trying to extend WiFI using a trendnet tew-818dru AC1900Ghz router

First, I have a Comcast router on 10.0.0.1 - it's a gigabit connection and assigns IPs up to .253. I have a slightly old TrendNet tew-818dru AC1900 router that I wanted to add as a wireless AP or ...
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WiFi repeater with a fallback source?

Let's say I have 2 broadband routers from different providers, let's call them Primary and Secondary. Can I set up a repeater in such a way that if Primary router looses power and/or internet ...
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Tp-Link IP configuration failure

I tried to setup my WiFi router (Tp-Link TL-WR841N) as a repeater via following the way described here:How to configure WDS function on TP-Link Wireless Routers(green UI). It works temporarily however ...
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Can a wireless repeater have more devices attached than the wireless router capacity?

My current wireless router only accepts a handful of devices simultaneously but I have more than 30 smart devices around the house. I wanted to buy a couple of wireless repeaters for each room and ...
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ZyXEL WRE2205v2 Bricked?

I have a ZyXEL WRE2205 v2 Wifi Repeater. I followed the steps from this link to transform it into an Access Point. I think the steps only work for v1 because my device is currently bricked. I does not ...
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Wifi AP/Router used as Repeater won't connect after replacing modem

At a loss and this product has absolutely no support options. I have a Seaidea 300 Mbps Wifi router (Wireless-N) being used to boost wifi signal to the upstairs rooms. One fun day, the main router ...
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how to mix 2wifi routers in one issd?

I have 2 wifi routers at home, with internet from two differents providers and need a repeater who mix that networks in one issd so if one of the connection fails always have internet connection, what ...
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Tenda N301 unresponsive as a Universal Repeater

I have two routers: 1 Tenda TE-D303: Primary Router; Access to internet using WAN 2 Tenda N301: Secondary Router; To be used as a Range Extender Problem is that as soon as I set N301 as a Universal ...
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WiFi repeaters that duplicate the broadcast wireless signal?

I live in a house with many plaster walls and want a device that will duplicate the wireless signal sent out of an AP/router to act in tandem with other AP/routers on the same network. From the ...
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How to repeat the AHK recorded script to 10 tabs (or multiple tabs) with one keystroke

My works involves inputing at data repeatedly, so what I do I open as much as 10 tabs in the windows and repeat the input of information, same info to all the 10 tabs... so I used a recorder in AHK to ...
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DD-WRT Universal Repeater [Atheros Chipset]

How can I Setup DD-WRT Router to be Universal Repeater? Premise Wireless 3G/4G Modem (Netgear AC762s, as example although irrelevant) as Internet connection Home Router (Any DD-WRT capable Router, ...
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Extend university wifi network

i live in a university campus and i can get wifi signal on the outside of my window but not in the house. The solution i use at the moment is a usb wifi dongle outside connected to my laptop but the ...
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Configure D-link WIFI WAP as repeater

I have Dlink DWL - 2000AP+. What I want to do is, to reproduce WiFi signal (from TP-LINK modem) by repeating with the help of a D-Link Wireless Access Point. Here is how web interface looks. There ...
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Router in repeater mode [duplicate]

We have a Buffalo AirStation WHR-HP-G300N as the main router. We also have an Asus RT-N53 router located one floor higher. I've set the Asus router to act as a repeater for the Buffalo. There is a ...
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Connecting repeater to access point

just bought a new router and repeater for a wifi hotspot i am currently running.. I thought i was havng problems with the repeater after i change from router to a server, (and i'm now using a router ...
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How can I turn a Mac Mini into a dedicated wireless repeater? [closed]

I have a Mac Mini (2007 model) that I'd like to turn into a dedicated Wireless Repeater. I have an additional USB Wi-Fi dongle for this. I don't have Mac OS installed on it, nor do I want to. I was ...
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Use multiple blutooth dongles to make one giant inhouse repeater

current scenario: Sony Bluetooth smartwatch that connects to a smart phone via bluetooth. Phone sends info to watch like text messages etc. The issue: Limited range from phone to watch what is ...
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Ways to increase range of our present wireless router [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What's the best way to increase the range of my 802.11g router? We are searching for a solution to increase the range of our present wireless solution. We are currently ...
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Netgear WNR3500L - Repeater Mode

the Netgear WNR3500L officially says that it supports a repeater funciton. I got the repeater set up -- I had the main router upstairs, then the repeater downstairs, broadcasting the same SSID -- but ...
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Set up several WiFi AP to broadcast one network

Given that one needs to cover a large area with a WiFi connection, and wants to use three different wireless access points to do it, is it possible to set them up in such way, so that they all ...
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Is it possible repeating wireless connection with different models of access point?

I have one Zyxel access point (AP) in my home configured as normal AP. Becouse wireless signal is not enough to cover all my house, I am going to consider to extend wireless connection with another ...
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WiFi Universal Repeater minimum range between devices

How does WiFi repeating works? When I configured my Universal Repeater I had to type WiFi SSID and MAC of main AP. Both are connected to same physical network. And what interests me most is how it ...
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setting up wifi

I have a wifi antenna. There's a bunch of free wifi around but there is only one area of my house that can access it. Can I use the antenna and set up a router using the existing wifi. To "repeat" the ...
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Would TP-LINK TL-WR740N used as repeater will cut bandwidth in half?

I have successfully configured TP-LINK WR740N as a repeater as instructed in this thread as well as on the official tp-link site. Root router is same model. However, when I did that, although I get ...
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Access point and many repeater

I have TPLink eap 110 outdoor connected to mikrotik rb941 2nd hap lite which connected to ISP router. The speed is 50mbps shared for 8 users. They usually have 2 or 3 device so average about 18 active ...
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How to extend cell signal inside

I have a wireless credit card machine that works off of cell towers (AT&T) is the carrier. I can only get a signal if I take the machine outside. How can I get a signal inside??
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