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timstring
Aspirant
Dec 15, 2020

AirCard 797S Tethering

The WiFi transmitter in this little jewel is fine for my car, but is not strong enough or stable enough to punch through walls or reach long distances.  I have the radio set to Extended mode, but that is still not 100% reliable.  Is there a way to tether this device to a WiFi router or WiFi extender, other than tethering it to my computer and sharing the internet connection to a router or extender?

 

 

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    TL_NTGR
    Apprentice
    Dec 16, 2020

    timstring Yes, you can use a WiFi Extender with the hotspot.  It will take the AC797S WiFi (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and retransmit it with higher power radios within the Extender.