Best device to extend wifi range

[propman07]

30-50 feet shouldn't be a problem. The distance for mine is about 30 ft and through two-three walls and the ceiling between downstairs and upstairs.

There is no external antenna though. But in my experience these operate just as well as the netgear, linksys and actiontec I have used with an external antenna.

Hope it works out for you. If you were/are close I would offer to bring it over and connect it. Just buy one and if it works great if not return it. I found it at Fry's for the best price. normally not a big Frys fan. :-)

Thanks for the offer of connecting it to try it out. I ended up ordering it off of Amazon.com, even though the reviews there weren't that great. I'm trusting a fellow Calgunner not to lead me astray.....no pressure.

I can't bring myself to shop at Fry's....I hate that store....at least with Amazon, I can try it for a little while, and send it back if it does not work out. I'll let you know how things work. Thanks again for the recommendation.

[noob_tube]

This:

http://www.ubnt.com/unifi#aplr

Unless you have some sort of mega mansion, this is all you'll need.

[tommyboy619]

Bought this at Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/TP-Link-15...R720N/21553790

Hooked it up to the modem and then "bridged" it to another wireless router on a different floor.

Surprisingly the software for this cheap modem allowed me to change the channel and "surveyed" the signal for the other router to make the connection.

[skuehl]

Thanks for the offer of connecting it to try it out. I ended up ordering it off of Amazon.com, even though the reviews there weren't that great. I'm trusting a fellow Calgunner not to lead me astray.....no pressure.

I can't bring myself to shop at Fry's....I hate that store....at least with Amazon, I can try it for a little while, and send it back if it does not work out. I'll let you know how things work. Thanks again for the recommendation.

I hear you on the Fry's opinion. I have also always been reticent after a couple of negative experiences. There is one really close and I go there specifically for Ethernet Cables. I just haven't found a place that has as many color and length choices for Cat 6. and so I got this also. It was 15% cheaper than the other choices I had. Let me know how it goes. feel free to PM me. I think my set up was really easy partially because I already have a Cisco router.

[propman07]

This:

http://www.ubnt.com/unifi#aplr

Unless you have some sort of mega mansion, this is all you'll need.

No mega mansion.... < 2k sq ft.

I could try that, but I would have to run a cable from my router to the AP. This would be difficult to get this device close to my garage with a cable. I will keep it in mind. Thanks


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[propman07]

Bought this at Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/TP-Link-15...R720N/21553790

Hooked it up to the modem and then "bridged" it to another wireless router on a different floor.

Surprisingly the software for this cheap modem allowed me to change the channel and "surveyed" the signal for the other router to make the connection.

Nice....dang that thing is cheap....on the list of backups


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[sholling]

If all else fails you can use a directional antenna to boost wifi range. It can be as simple as an aluminum foil reflector, or you can buy $$$ range extending antennas designed to link buildings. Of course a highly directional setup may screw up wifi in the rest of the house so I'd probably use it with a separate wifi access point setup as close to your garage as possible.

[catmman]

POE to another router and run same ssid on different channel.

[propman07]

Update: I ended up ordering two different wifi extenders. I ordered the re2000 that was suggested, as well as a Sabrent WR-WN300. They both worked about the same, giving me some wifi in the garage. I was getting around 5 down /4 up in the garage using either extender when I checked my speeds. I ended up returning the re2000 because it was almost twice as much as the Sabrent, but provided the same coverage. I think that I'm going to try the powerline option, and see if that works any better. Thanks

[crufflers]

Update: I ended up ordering two different wifi extenders. I ordered the re2000 that was suggested, as well as a Sabrent WR-WN300. They both worked about the same, giving me some wifi in the garage. I was getting around 5 down /4 up in the garage using either extender when I checked my speeds. I ended up returning the re2000 because it was almost twice as much as the Sabrent, but provided the same coverage. I think that I'm going to try the powerline option, and see if that works any better. Thanks

I use both types with one extender that covers one out-of-range room. Powerline adapters are very stable and for stationary devices that have a wired NIC option like computers and Playstation, they are the way to go IMHO. Definitely start with a good Netgear router with good antennae and go from there if there's no coverage somewhere.