Mike,
No, your information is misleading. The terms are synonymous; a wifi
repeater is the same as what you call a range extender.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Boyd" <blindb...@comcast.net>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 11:06 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] How to increase WiFi strength
Unfortunately, a WiFi signal repeater will do nothing to strengthen the
WiFi signal, it will only take a weak signal and send it farther out. I
had this problem where my computer was only about 10 ft. from my router,
and only showed to have a signal strength of 35%. I also had another
computer in a bedroom, about 30 ft away from my router, and it could not
connect at all. The remedy to this problem is to purchase a WiFi range
extender or adapter. This nifty little deal will first amplify the signal
coming from the router, and then broadcast it over a wide area, usually
around a 300 meter radius. This can also be had from Amazon, best buy or
most electronics stores. You will want one with a speed of at least 300
Mb/s, and with todays internet speeds, one with a 10/1000 transfer rate.
Some good brands are: NetGear, TP Link, Belkin, Linksys,and D-link. An
average price for one that will suffice is around $50 to $75, and you can
find them on sale in the $40 range for the lower end ones.
hth,
Mike
blindb...@comcast.net
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