D-LINK DWL-800AP+ AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Range Extender : Queer Pop Culture

D-LINK DWL-800AP+ AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Range Extender

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D-LINK DWL-800AP+ AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Range Extender

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$65.34

Features:

Two different modes--Access Point and wireless range extender (repeating the signal of other compatible routers and access points)
Up to 22 Mbps with D-Link AirPlus products
Works with other 802.11b-compatible devices when used as an Access Point
Provides 64-,128- and 256-bit WEP encryption for added security

D-LINK DWL-800AP+ AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Range Extender

D-LINK DWL-800AP+ AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Range Extender

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.8 / 5.0

The DWL-810+ bridge w/ a DI-624 router works better...:

I found that the DWL-800AP has some inherent problems with re-broadcasting a wireless link. If you have a signal/link quality of 30% with a DI-614 router, you can still get about a 1000 kbps on a bandwidth meter test on a 1.5 Mbps DSL line. Not the case with the the DWL-800AP! The connection speed will drop to 100 kbps if you move a laptop 300 ft. away from the unit.

If you want to stay with the DLink brand and want to extend your wireless range, my suggestion is to consider using a DWL-810+ bridge with... more info

Not for the Faint of Heart but Nice to Have:

Despite what some folks may tell you, this product will definitely work (and work well) with the Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless 802.11b router. Thus, I echo the comments of poster "PC Hardware Fan" from South Carolina.
Here are the steps I took to make the Range Extender work:

1. D-Link customer support is 1-877-453-5465 (they're actually pretty nice and patient with novices like me)

2. Type http://192.168.1.1 into your Internet Explorer address bar and look for the LAN Mac Address for your Linksys router... more info

The right tool for the job:

I purchased this for a few reasons:
#1 - it's cheap
#2 - it's a wireless device only (in other words, it's not a router/w wireless)

I have used it with three different network routers:

- with a NetGear RP614v2, it worked with no problems
- with a homebuilt Soekris based firewall, it worked with no problems
- with a Nokia IP Security platform, I had to use static IPs

There's no real problem with this product that a bit of cluefullness won't fix.

I've used it with various PDAs - a Dell X5... more info

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