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rustygearhead's avatar
rustygearhead
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Dec 08, 2015
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Netgear PR2000 Trek N300 - as range extender: WiFi VERY slow / wired connection fast

    I'm using my Netgear PR2000 Trek N300 as a range extender and when I connect to the LAN-only (yellow)  port as wired connection with my laptop I get speeds of ~10Mb, however when I connect via ...
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  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Dec 17, 2015

    Hello rustygearhead

     

    Since only one wireless device can transmit at once, wireless transmissions are doubled (router to repeater and then repeater to client versus just router to client), and so Wireless throughput is reduced by at least 50%.

     

    DarrenM

rustygearhead's avatar
rustygearhead
Guide
Dec 23, 2015

Darren:

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Here is my setup:

 

Main house---------------------------------------------------------->Workshop

Netgear SB6141 Router wnr2000v3                                    NetGear Trek N300 (Model PR2000)

hard-wired to cable modem                                                 Set in window facing main house

Speed: typically ~17Mb  wired OR wireless                         NO WIRED connection to main house but has

                                                                                            an "almost" line-of-sight to Sb6141 in main house to pick up the "primary" WiFi signal

                                                                                            Speed: using yelllow LAN port (wired): 12Mb

                                                                                            Speed: using N300 Wifi - alas only : 6Mb

 

 

I think I understand that the "repeated" WiFi connection is why I see 12Mb wired vs. only 6Mb wireless in the workshop.

 

If I took another wifi router and plugged it into the LAN port of the N300 and set it to use a non-conflicting wifi channel I would think that I would then be able to take advantage of the "full" 12Mb that is available at the LAN port of the N300 over Wifi in the workshop rather than only having 6Mb of bandwidth?

 

Would that work? Did I miss something here?

 

Thanks,

Jim              

 

DarrenM's avatar
DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Dec 23, 2015

rustygearhead

 

If there is not interference then yes you are correct that should work.

 

DarrenM

  • rustygearhead's avatar
    rustygearhead
    Guide
    Dec 23, 2015

     

    Thanks for helping me figure this out Darren -- I was puzzled!

     

    Does NetGear make a  range extender that puts this gear together in one box so that WiFi speeds are not cut in half when repeated?

    I'm sure it would be more expensive due to the extra circitury required, but I'd cough up the extra $$$   ;-)

     

    Jim