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NETGEAR Mini N300 Mbps Wi-Fi Range Extender with External Antennas (Wi-Fi Booster) (EX2700-100UKS)
My apologies for my potentially stupid questions:-)
I have just installed one of these in the back room and it has already made a big difference.
However I still have a blackspot in my daughters bedroom.
I plan to purchase exactly the same model again, set up the same way and plug into her bedroom. Is this possible? Would it make a difference ?
Alternatively if I additionaly installed my previous powerline XAV52O1 downstairs by the modem and XWN5001 upstairs in her bedroom, would this work in conjunction with my new NETGEAR Mini N300 Mbps Wi-Fi Range extender ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
I have just installed one of these in the back room and it has already made a big difference.
However I still have a blackspot in my daughters bedroom.
I plan to purchase exactly the same model again, set up the same way and plug into her bedroom. Is this possible? Would it make a difference ?
Alternatively if I additionaly installed my previous powerline XAV52O1 downstairs by the modem and XWN5001 upstairs in her bedroom, would this work in conjunction with my new NETGEAR Mini N300 Mbps Wi-Fi Range extender ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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borischelski wrote:
I plan to purchase exactly the same model again, set up the same way and plug into her bedroom. Is this possible? Would it make a difference ?You can get a second extender, and link that to your router. You might want to place that extender in between her bedroom and the router - ideally in a place where you get a good wifi signal from the router, and still reach the bedroom.
You could also try moving your existing extender to see if you can find a spot for it that reaches both rooms. There are several wifi analyzer apps that can give you some idea of signal strength (netgear has a free one).
borischelski wrote:
Alternatively if I additionaly installed my previous powerline XAV52O1 downstairs by the modem and XWN5001 upstairs in her bedroom, would this work in conjunction with my new NETGEAR Mini N300 Mbps Wi-Fi Range extender ?That would also work (though it wouldn't work together with the extender, it would be an independent access point). Powerline speed is a bit hit-or-miss - it depends on wiring and circuit load. So if performance is weak, then try another pair of outlets if you can.
Note that a second extender (or the powerline approach) might need a different network name from the ones you have already.
