“Will this device boost my wifi availability from my Belkin 5482 downstairs? ANd is it just an electric plug-in or does it have to be connected to upst upstairs computers? ie is it self-sufficient or will it have to be placenta-attached ? Is there a better product to increase my bars upstairs from my downstairs router?”
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As long as you can get a "decent" signal (better than 30% maybe? -- see the STATUS screen after set up) to the extender location from your router, then this will work just fine. You have to set it up using a computer but that can be any computer on your network anywhere in your house as long as there is a free ethernet connection. Example: I used my wireless laptop to configure the device in my kitchen with a decent wireless signal. Just plug in the included ethernet cable and use the Quick Config Guide and follow along. Then read my review for some tips and tricks. My router is 75ft through three walls from my kitchen. My Wii is in the lower level -- down a flight of stairs and then another 25 ft. So it's over 100ft. from my router, through four walls, and down a flight of stairs on another level. I was measuring around -94 dB at the Wii and had an unstable connection for online play and Netflix. With the extender in the Kitchen, I now have a -72dB at the Wii (closer to Zero the better). This amounts to a speed of better than 32Mb/s and rock solid stability. No more drop-offs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This device must be in an area that it can receive your existing wireless network. If your upstairs has weak WiFi, and you want to make it stronger, then this is the correct device. You configure this unit to receive the current existing wireless network. This device will then re-broadcast (boost) the wireless network and give you much better signal for wireless devices. It has nothing to do with a placenta, or any other birth related items. This is an electronic component made to boost a wireless network and extend the range of said wireless network.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I am using it upstairs to boost a signal from downstairs. You must first connect it to a computer for the initial setup. Then, you can place it anywhere and it just needs A/C power.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I coudn't find a Belkin 5482 on their website, but if it is a range extender it is not recommended to mix the two, or any identical ones for that matter. It is, by the way, "self-sufficient".
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