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dfilip
Guide
May 25, 2019

WN3000RP to connect Ethernet Server to WiFi Network

I'm interest in purchasing a device to connect two (2) servers in my basement -- both of which have Ethernet but no WiFi -- to my WiFi network upstairs.  I am looking at the WN3000RP, which I believe...
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dfilip
Guide
May 26, 2019

Never mind ... I just found the on-line user manual ... this will permit connecting one Ethernet device to the WiFi network, but there is no routing, NAT, etc., on this device.  One device, thats it.  Looks like it also only extends to one WiFi device as well (since there is a single LED that shows you when a WiFi client is connected).  I thought that this was something different.

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    FriendlyDutch
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    Jul 10, 2019
    As the device is a Wi-Fi extender, I expect that you can connect multiple Wi-Fi devices to it in addition to the device connected to the RJ45 (Ethernet) port.