Hi, I just bought a WN2000RPT and I'm really annoyed about this device.
Actually ist "works" but unfortunatly not in the way I supposed it to. I bought a repeater to extend my existing WLAN and not to create a new one! The description of the device is really misleading.
If I had known how it really works I would have rather bought a second router instead of the repeater. This would have had exactly the same effect. It would only be much more reliable and fast, because it would be possible to use a wired connection between the two routers (wires are already existing!).
Has anyone an Idea, how to deal with this problem? If not, the device will be returned to the sender in a few days....
It would only be much more reliable and fast, because it would be possible to use a wired connection between the two routers (wires are already existing!).
I would bought access point in the first place and think about doing repeating or using extender if you have ethernet cable. Bought wn2000rpt to bottleneck your wireless for 2nd SSID. half the performance so throughput will be not good
extender should connect existing and setup 2nd SSID SSID ... xxxx_ext in such try different SSID name then first.
usually no one complaints about SSID on this model. it's usually more about can not make extender to connect existing network .
I would bought access point in the first place and think about doing repeating or using extender if you have ethernet cable.
Sorry, I didn't really get your point. Of course an access point is already existing. The cabels are just for the Desktop-PCs and and the access point (plus the repeater) is for Notebooks and other mobile devices.
jmizoguchi wrote:
extender should connect existing and setup 2nd SSID SSID ... xxxx_ext in such try different SSID name then first.
The point is, I want to be able to take my Notebook or Smartphone and walk from one End of the building to the other End without having to disconnect from the router and reconnect to the repeater. 😉
usually no one complaints about SSID on this model. it's usually more about can not make extender to connect existing network .
Thats true! The first connection isn't really that easy. It took me half an hour to connect. But finally after updating the firmware I managed it. 🙂
Yes, of course that would work. But then I would also have two SSIDs because I need two APs, as the buildung is to big and one alone isn't able to cover it.
You can same SSID or different SSID not sue your point. My point is if you have CAT5 at remote end, put switch and AP. Using same SSID or different SSID is your choice
