Is my Access Point an Extender?

Hey Everybody,

I've been looking online and on the level1 website for a few days now,
and then realized there may be a forum for questions just like mine .
So here goes:

I need a wireless extender; my house has weird edges and so my wireless
router doesn't go everywhere. I don't want to wire network cables and I
can't use the phone or electricity line (unfortunately, not easily
available here in Israel) so I have been looking for an extender.

I think I found one, but I'm not sure. A store nearby sells the
'Level1 Wireless Access Point ' (http://tinyurl.com/2qfwwz)(WAP 0006),
so I bought one. I decided to skim the manual online before opening (so
I could return it without hassles), which is available 'here'
(http://www.level1.tw/level1/datasheet/WAP-0006.pdf) (warning, PDF
link).

I can't figure out for the life of me if this thing will function as an
Extender or only has some weird Bridge/Univesal Repeater functionality
which has nothing to do with what I need.

Does anyone with a bit more experience than me (which isn't hard) have
any advice? Is this what I'm looking for? Should I open the box or
return it?

Alexey


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AlexeyMK <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:


>http://www.level1.tw/level1/datasheet/WAP-0006.pdf
>I can't figure out for the life of me if this thing will function as an
>Extender or only has some weird Bridge/Univesal Repeater functionality
>which has nothing to do with what I need.

Read the text:
"The Repeater mode operation can repeat wireless signals from
AP to wireless clients thus extending the WLAN range."
Also see the 3rd diagram (repeater mode) on the bottom of the page.
Looks like a fairly conventional repeater, range extender, distance
stretcher, or similar device. Incidentally, ALL (and I do mean ALL)
802.11 wireless is bridging.

Note that there are two hardware version (v1.x and v2.x). The web
site only seems to have info on v2.x. Docs and downloads for v2.0:
<http://global.level1.com/technical.php?Id=5&Type=All&SearchName=WAP-0006v.2.x>
I think you'll find the setup instructions in the user manual. I'm
too lazy to download and read them.


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