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Range extenders disconnects with handoffs

Medikit

Medikit

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I purchased a range extender to help a problem area in my home:
http://www.amazon.com/Net-Wi-Fi-Rang.../dp/B0090J652Y

The main use was for skype conversations which usually involves me following my daughter as she runs through the house. After about a week I stopped using it because it didn't fix the problem- that is when I went into a problem area, instead of seamlessly handing off the connection, I would actually get disconnected momentarily resulting a dropped call. Do they make range extenders that support seamless handoffs without dropping connection?
 
1. It is impossible to get Seamless Roaming with Entry Level (sub $250) Wireless devices.

2. Entry Level "Range Extenders" are Not a Good solution to get solid Wireless coverage.

There is a reason to why the WD cost only $29. When it debut a year ago its MSRP was $106.25. It currently priced to get rid of.

In general.

The best way is to lay a CAT6 cable to central locations in the house that is close to the destination Wireless client and install an Access Point, or Cable/DSL Router configured as an Access Points. Then connect it to the Main Router.

Using Access Points or Wireless Cable/DSL Routers as a Switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

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You do not want/can not/hate/your client hate to lay Cables and you are willing to bet or compromise your on your needs, you can try a Repeater (Range Extender) concoction.

Repeater is based on a Stand alone Wireless device that receive the signal from the main Wireless Router and then transmit it further, thus increasing the Wireless coverage.

Entry Level Repeater devices have only one Radio inside. As a result the Bandwidth after the Repeating is always cut into half since the Single Radio is Flip-Floping between Receiving and Transmitting.

A real Repeater should have two radios, one for receive and one for transmitting further. example - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?tag=anan06-20 (even this has high percentage of bad reviews).

An inexpensive way to do Repeating is to buy two inexpensive Wireless Routers that can be flashed with DD-WRT/Tomato. Configure one as a Client Bridge and the other as an Access Point and connect the two LAN to LAN port via short wire.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Client_Bridged

Using Access Points or Wireless Cable/DSL Routers as a Switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html



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