Linksys Wireless G Range Extender WRE54G

Has anyone used thus particular model with a Linksys router or more
importantly with a different brand router?

If you have please post back your experiences on how well it worked and how
easy was it to set up using the auto button?


Simon Willcox
looking to extend my network

Hi
I cannot give you a direct answer since I did not try this specific Extender
with None Linksys Router.

However, in general I see the use of Extender as the mean of last resort.

In general, Extender does not do well when used with a source that is based
on a different Chipset than the Extender is.

Extenders cut the Bandwidth in to two. Therefore, if you put an Extender at
the 50% Bandwidth Level you end up with 25% pass the extender (and less
further On).

Extenders, relatively to their limited configuration capacity, are
expensive.

A good Access Point that can be configured as a Repeater/Client (that is the
actual name of the devices Extenders is n Entry Level Marketing ploy),
provide much more flexibility, and if necessary can be equipped with a Good
External Antenna and provide better service.

WDS is a better solution too since it is a little less depended on Chipset
and many WDS can be fit with external Antenna as well (
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html )

These pages describe the common methods that might be used to Extend
Wireless Coverage.

Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html

Wireless Bridging: http://www.ezlan.net/bridging

Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).





"Simon Willcox" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Has anyone used thus particular model with a Linksys router or more
> importantly with a different brand router?
>
> If you have please post back your experiences on how well it worked and
how
> easy was it to set up using the auto button?
>
>
> Simon Willcox
> looking to extend my network
>
>

I also want to add that using an external antenna will help a lot. Linksys
routers and access points' antennas can be removed, thus making them easier
to use with 3rd party high gain antennas.
For e.g. I have configured two Linksys access points using two high gain
directional antennas (14dbi) at a distance of about 1km and they worked great
at 54mpbs without any data loss.

"Jack" wrote:

> Hi
> I cannot give you a direct answer since I did not try this specific Extender
> with None Linksys Router.
>
> However, in general I see the use of Extender as the mean of last resort.
>
> In general, Extender does not do well when used with a source that is based
> on a different Chipset than the Extender is.
>
> Extenders cut the Bandwidth in to two. Therefore, if you put an Extender at
> the 50% Bandwidth Level you end up with 25% pass the extender (and less
> further On).
>
> Extenders, relatively to their limited configuration capacity, are
> expensive.
>
> A good Access Point that can be configured as a Repeater/Client (that is the
> actual name of the devices Extenders is n Entry Level Marketing ploy),
> provide much more flexibility, and if necessary can be equipped with a Good
> External Antenna and provide better service.
>
> WDS is a better solution too since it is a little less depended on Chipset
> and many WDS can be fit with external Antenna as well (
> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html )
>
> These pages describe the common methods that might be used to Extend
> Wireless Coverage.
>
> Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
>
> Wireless Bridging: http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
>
> Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
>
> "Simon Willcox" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Has anyone used thus particular model with a Linksys router or more
> > importantly with a different brand router?
> >
> > If you have please post back your experiences on how well it worked and
> how
> > easy was it to set up using the auto button?
> >
> >
> > Simon Willcox
> > looking to extend my network
> >
> >
>
>
>