Anyone here ever use a wifi repeater? Is there such a thing?
I would be surprised if there weren't.
Like that post was...
Moving on, my posts are not helpful
Sometimes called an 'extender' too.
I have briefly, but it wasn't reliable in my case. I couldn't see any signal coverage improvement with the device I was trying connect with. So, I must have been doing something wrong.
Part of the reason I'm reverting to more wired connections.
Dan - N3XJN
<this sig is under construction>
Nothing wrong with wired connections either. In many regards they are faster and more secure. Here are home I've been switching to wireless mainly to reduce the number of cable runs all over the house. That and the bulk of the network devices on the network today are portable devices (i.e. phones, tablets, laptops) that benefit from, and/or require wireless connectivity. My 2 non-portable stationary workstations (desktop systems) were wired until recently but are now wireless, However, everything from the wireless access point down to the main server/router is wired and will remain so for the foreseeable future. I also have an ethernet switch that will remain wired in the event there are any wireless problems I can always run a cable to a device (i.e. workstation , etc.) should he need ever arise. It's always a good idea to have a backup means of connectivity,
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
My experience with those extenders is that when they work, they do indeed give much better coverage. I've used TP-Link, Asus, and one other that I can't remember the make. At some point in time, they would all drop and required a reset of the extender, the router, and the device(s) it fed. The trade off of distance vs speed and reliability wasn't worth it, to me. I ended up just getting a router with good performance and distance. I haven't tried any of them in the last couple of years or so. They may now offer better reliability and speed over longer distances than the ones I tried.
A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory
RIP ALBI-W3MIV RIP RUSS-W5RB RIP BOB-VK3ZL
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman