Looking for a WIFI Repeater

I am looking for suggestions for a wifi repeater. I currently have an AirPort Extreme hooked up to my network, and am still having trouble reaching the other side of the house with wifi. I have started to read up on them but would rather get opinions from people that use them. Anyone here have any good recommendations?

if you have an airport extreme then the airport express might be a good add on

Apple (United Kingdom) - AirPort Express - A powerful little Wi-Fi base station.

You could get one second hand

Never thought of that. Thanks. Have you tried it?

We use these and have had very good luck out of them. Not sure what your budget is though.


Newegg.com - HAWKING HOW2R1 Hi-Gain Outdoor Wireless-300N Dual Radio Smart Repeater

You can also load "connectify" onto a puter that is in range, but towards your low signal zone.

Then from the low signal area you connect to it as a hotspot.

louishen said:

if you have an airport extreme then the airport express might be a good add on...

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Problem I had with Airport Express was you have to use WDS, I had a lot of trouble getting WDS to work with different generation hardware (even though it was all Apple).

I'm using two MacRepeater 300 Mps 11n devices and they've worked really well for me. Inexpensive and simple to place (they plug right into a wall outlet). Best part is they don't need to mess with WDS. The documentation was great and setup was just a few clicks. I love the stuff that "just works."

As a perk I was able to plug an old iMac that didn't have wireless into one of them and now it get's internet access as well.

wirepuller134 said:

We use these and have had very good luck out of them. Not sure what your budget is though.


Newegg.com - HAWKING HOW2R1 Hi-Gain Outdoor Wireless-300N Dual Radio Smart Repeater

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That's a little much for me. But it looks sick.

MacTechie said:

Problem I had with Airport Express was you have to use WDS, I had a lot of trouble getting WDS to work with different generation hardware (even though it was all Apple).

I'm using two MacRepeater 300 Mps 11n devices and they've worked really well for me. Inexpensive and simple to place (they plug right into a wall outlet). Best part is they don't need to mess with WDS. The documentation was great and setup was just a few clicks. I love the stuff that "just works."

As a perk I was able to plug an old iMac that didn't have wireless into one of them and now it get's internet access as well.

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I'm gonna try this. Thanks for the response.

Any updates on this?

I had a really cheap repeater years ago which cost me like $40 (well it was like £30 but I'm in the UK) which worked... just OK. I was looking here Cheapest Wifi Repeater | Wifi Repeaters Boosters and Range Extenders and it has some cheap suggestions which look good but I don't know if it'll do me.

I'm only trying to repeat the signal for like 2 more rooms mind letting me know how you got on?

I myself am pretty happy with Amped's SR10000 model, it has great range: Amped SR10000 Review - Wireless Repeater HQ.

I just installed an Express to extend the range of my Extreme, wirelessly......working fine... signal boost is just what I needed to reach the far side of the house.

I always think getting the ethernet signal to the other side of the house and installing a 2nd wi-fi router is a better approach. Using a repeater - or the Airport Express cuts your available bandwidth significantly - as in half. May not be noticeable if your service rate isn't that high - but the higher your service rate is - the more likely you will be to notice it.