[citation][nom]killabanks[/nom]i doubt it would have much range[/citation]
it's for sharing multiple devices in small confinement...
it's not designed as a full-blown home router...
I find this kind of device unnecessary if you have any laptops that are only couple years old...
most, if not all, new-ish wireless adapters with Windows 7/8 can function as wireless hotspot...
search on any search engine for hotspot software and you'll get quite a few results...