external antenna Linksys RE2000 v2 N600?

[congaman59]

Does anyone know if you can attach external antenna to a Linksys RE2000 v2 N600 Dual-Band Wireless Range Extender? I am thinking about buying one, and I just wondered if I could jack up the gain?

 

[bill001g]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.

I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

 

[congaman59]

Maybe you would have to take it apart and see how the antenna are connected. Many times these devices have antenna connected with the same connectors a laptop card uses. Then again you may have to unsolder the antenna.

This unit appears to have low power output around 25db, the legal maximum is 30db and many devices run at 29db. You may be better off getting a unit that has more output power from the factory.

You could just build your own repeater. Get a directional client-bridge from say ubiquiti and hook it to a quality ap or router running as a AP. This would greatly reduce the penalty you pay for using repeaters because you would be using different radios to talk to the main router as you use to talk to the end machines.
I would also consider powerline devices with a remote AP before a repeater. A repeater should only be used as a last option when any type of connection is better than no connection.

Let me preface this my saying I am not a network guy. I have a basic understanding of some of it.The cable router is in the basement in one end of the house and everything else is on the ground level in the middle or far end of the house except the printer. We are going to have a ring doorbell and some ring floodlights over the garage. If I put an access point up stairs I would need a radial antenna to cover the whole upper level of the house, wouldn't I?
Would the access point wirelessly connect to the cable router?
Do I need a Client-bridge, an antenna, and an access point?
I hope I am not asking too many questions. I am just not familiar with this hardware.

 

[bill001g]

An access point by definition connects to the router via a ethernet cable. If it connects via wireless it is a repeater which is not recommended unless you have no other option. Most times you can use powerline networks to connect between the router and the AP.

I would try a single AP and see how well it works. You can try adding multiple if it is real bad.

You can get actual AP from ubiquiti but a mid priced router from a major manufacture will work as well it does not have to actually have a AP feature any router can be used,

 

[congaman59]

An access point by definition connects to the router via a ethernet cable. If it connects via wireless it is a repeater which is not recommended unless you have no other option. Most times you can use powerline networks to connect between the router and the AP.

I would try a single AP and see how well it works. You can try adding multiple if it is real bad.

You can get actual AP from ubiquiti but a mid priced router from a major manufacture will work as well it does not have to actually have a AP feature any router can be used,

So I get 2 of the powerline units. Plug the xfinity router in to one end and my old Linksys E4200 in to the other end, upstairs somewhere. Now would the router on the end of the extension have a unique SSID or can I set it up with the same on as the base wireless router?
I just don't want to have to use one router connection in one end of the house and another in the other end.

 

[bill001g]

You can set them the same or different up to you. The main problem with them being the same is you have no control over which it connects to. It may stay connected to the one farther away if you would move in the house. You end up having to manually drop the connection to see if you can force it to select the nearer one.

Be sure to use your router as a AP and not a router.