cONNECTING RANGE EXTENDER

[Rooster66]

This may seem a silly question but here goes ?

I need a range extender...Can i connect it via ethernet and have it produce wirelss signal ?

 

[chscag]

Yes, you can. Take a look at the Powerline Range Extenders that Amazon has.

 

[lclev]

A range extender does not need to be connected by an ethernet cable to your network. It will pick up an existing wireless network and "extend" the signal. You might need to hook an ethernet cable to it and use a computer to set it up but once it is set to your SSID and network password it will work. Check out the example below:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...-keywords=range+extenders?tag=macforums0e4-20

The other option if you want to use ethernet cable is an access point. You can connect it to your router and they will provide wireless access. Most need to be plugged in or if your router offers PoE (power over ethernet) that works too.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...&rh=i:aps,k:access+points?tag=macforums0e4-20

There are also extenders that will use the electrical lines to extend your wifi signal. I have never used them but others have and seem to have good success.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...ical+wire+range+extenders?tag=macforums0e4-20


Lisa

 

[Rooster66]

Thank you..
I have a unique situation where by i have thernet to the room that the wifi does not extend to..
So i was planning on putting in a range extender and picking up signal via ethernet making the room wireless.

 

[mrplow]

As Lisa says a Wireless access point is what you want (sometimes an old router can be used for this if they support bridge mode).

Give it the same network name (SSID) as your main wireless network and your devices will switch to it seemlessly.

 

[badshoehabit]

I am using three powerline extenders to bring the internet to my TV in one room and DVR in another upstairs. You connect one to the router then 'pair' the others to it and it connects to the broadband.

 

[mrplow]

That’ll work just fine but I think the OP already has Ethernet in the room but just needs WiFi adding. So no sense using powerline in this particular scenario