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Wireless Extender

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  • 05-09-2010 11:01pm
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    jasper1422
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭


    I'm looking for a wireless extender that has a 4 port hub? I'm using a D LINK DWL-G710 which works very well up to 70 meter but want one that works as well with 4 port hub.


    Thanking you in adavnce


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    bhickey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    I assume then that you already have a wireless router to which the extender is connecting? If so then what make/model is it? You might be able to extend the network usdin WDS if you get a similar device.

    Do you need the device with the 4-port hub to also further extend the wireless or do you only need the 4-port hub part of it? A device with DD-WRT can connect to a wireless network as a client bridge but you sacrifice the wireless in this configuration and can only use the 4 ports via ethernet cable.

    Of course there are always the Powerline adapter yokes. A lot of people swear by them.


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    jasper1422
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭jasper1422


    bhickey wrote: »
    I assume then that you already have a wireless router to which the extender is connecting? If so then what make/model is it? You might be able to extend the network usdin WDS if you get a similar device.

    Do you need the device with the 4-port hub to also further extend the wireless or do you only need the 4-port hub part of it? A device with DD-WRT can connect to a wireless network as a client bridge but you sacrifice the wireless in this configuration and can only use the 4 ports via ethernet cable.

    Of course there are always the Powerline adapter yokes. A lot of people swear by them.

    The Wireless router i am using is a D-Link DIR-655 which works very well with D link extender. I need a extender with a 4 port hub because i want to run a cable from the port to a external device.

    The router is on a different power source to the office i have extender in so the powerline adapters are a no go.

    Any more suggestions are welcome

    Thanks again


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    bhickey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    jasper1422 wrote: »
    [I need a extender with a 4 port hub because i want to run a cable from the port to a external device.

    Fair enough but do you ONLY need the 4-port hub part or is the further extension of wireless ALSO required?

    If you also need to extend the wireless then normally you'd get a 2nd router and use WDS but I'm not sure that the D-Link DIR-655 supports WDS.


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    PogMoThoin
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    You'll not get an repeater with a 4 port hub, what You can do is get a router, flash it with a custom firmware and set it up in repeater mode
    http://lifehacker.com/265142/turn-your-wifi-router-into-a-repeater
    http://elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1136421&productID=S3107041

    You lose lots of speed using a repeater and more latency, it would be best to get a cat5 cable to the second wireless device


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    jasper1422
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭jasper1422


    bhickey wrote: »
    Fair enough but do you ONLY need the 4-port hub part or is the further extension of wireless ALSO required?

    If you also need to extend the wireless then normally you'd get a 2nd router and use WDS but I'm not sure that the D-Link DIR-655 supports WDS.

    I need it to do both. extend the signal and use the port . Migh have a go at setting up a second router .


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    jasper1422
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭jasper1422


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    You'll not get an repeater with a 4 port hub, what You can do is get a router, flash it with a custom firmware and set it up in repeater mode
    http://lifehacker.com/265142/turn-your-wifi-router-into-a-repeater
    http://elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1136421&productID=S3107041

    You lose lots of speed using a repeater and more latency, it would be best to get a cat5 cable to the second wireless device

    Have a old router. might try and do this with it.

    Thanks for the info.


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