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Mdevaney1
Aspirant
May 11, 2023

WiFi extender

Can I pair my extender to router with an Ethernet cable. My hope is that by using an Ethernet cable in lieu of wirelessly that I will improve the signal strength. I hope to position the extender in a location so as to improve connection with outdoor WiFi extender which is about 300 feet away. And should I use access point mode.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 13, 2023

    you can hardwire in extenders and use them in access point mode.

    It works great. 

    Careful with distance is I think ethernet only supports up to 300ft distance.