“Has anyone used this to extend to a basement? I get that it extends the range, but was curious if it bounced well (downstairs and round corners) with lots of obstacles like walls etc”
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It extended to my basement when placed on the main floor of the house, however it didn't reach upstairs, which is odd and doesn't make much sense. We moved it upstairs and it works great. We're going to get another for the basement. Short answer, yes I believe it would work well for a basement in a ranch style home.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use this in my basement now and it works very well. Of course it depends on whether or not it can pick up a signal in the first place. As long as you can get a signal, no matter how weak, off of your original router then it will work. Try taking a phone, laptop, or tablet to the place you want to set up the extender and see if you can get a signal. If you can, then great! It will work.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My range extender reaches the basement very well, but our floors are normal wood construction. The range extender sends a signal just like a wireless router. 2.4 GHz penetrates walls better than 5 GHz, but the 5 GHz frequency is fairly vacant. (Microwave ovens and lots of other things run at 2.4 GHz) To reach a basement, a router or extender would go through a wooden floor from above fairly well. It would not penetrate reinforced concrete very well at all.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes mine is in the basement level and has steel beams also. It works great and you get an extender with it for any corner that it might miss. I put it where I needed a strong streaming signal for my alarm components and streaming wi fi for movies on a smart tv
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi, BigRik. How far is your basement from the router? If you're getting 2-3 signal bars in your basement, then you place the extender there. However, it's not recommended to place the router and extender near metal objects, masonry walls, and reflective surfaces such as glass or mirrors that may cause signal interference.
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