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What is a Wireless Repeater Router and can I buy one?
I am having signal issues around my house and hear that a wireless repeater could be a solution. Any help would be appreciated.
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- 10 years agoFavorite Answer
A wireless router repeater is a device that can extend the range of a wireless network by amplifying and propagating the signal strength of the originating wireless network.
you can buy one
- Anonymous10 years ago
Another solution would be to get a router with DD-WRT firmware.
DD-WRT firmware basically transforms a standard home router into a multi-functional web access gateway. Among the many features that you can use with any router that has this open source firmware are Wireless Repeater Mode and Wireless Client Bridge Mode. So all you need is a router with DD-WRT firmware, and you can extend your existing wireless signal around your home.
I actually found a site, Flashrouters.com that sells routers with DD-WRT firmware installed, and also configures the routers to work with your existing network. I purchased a FlashRouter to serve as my primary network router (because DD-WRT firmware is generally more stable than default firmware to begin with), and then purchased a secondary economy class FlashRouter as a wireless repeater. FlashRouters configured both routers, with one as a wireless repeater as I requested, before they were shipped.
So basically it's an affordable solution with targeted support for Wireless Repeater functions.
Source(s): http://www.flashrouters.com/ - Anonymous10 years ago
I had the same problem in my apartment. I used two Cisco/Linksys wireless routers. An ordinary wireless router can also be set up to operate as a repeater only. But if you don't understand what you are doing I strongly suggest that you have someone do it for you.
Now there are repeaters, which generally cost less than routers- supposedly. But I think the prices are so low for routers that I just decided to use two of them instead of a repeater. I welcomed the challenge at first... trying to leearn as much as I can. But it's not easy if you have had no experience with setting up this kind of hardware.
- .Lv 710 years ago
Yes you can buy a wireless repeater router
which one depends on how you are getting your internet.
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- sanchesLv 45 years ago
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