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Summary: The DWL-810+ bridge w/ a DI-624 router works better...
Review: I found that the DWL-800AP has some inherent problems with re-broadcasting a wireless link. If you have a signal/link quality of 30% with a DI-614 router, you can still get about a 1000 kbps on a bandwidth meter test on a 1.5 Mbps DSL line. Not the case with the the DWL-800AP! The connection speed will drop to 100 kbps if you move a laptop 300 ft. away from the unit.If you want to stay with the DLink brand and want to extend your wireless range, my suggestion is to consider using a DWL-810+ bridge with an additional DI-614/DI-624 router. You connect the DWL-810+ bridge to the LAN port of the router, and configure both the bridge and router with IP addresses on the same LAN subnet as the other router (i.e. 192.168.0.30 and 192.168.0.31) The setup works far better and more reliably, but you're obviously going to have to spend more money than just buying this unit. Just stay away from the DWL-800AP+! Even with the latest firmware upgrade, I think the repeater simply does not do the job.
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Summary: Cheap tiny AP!
Review: I got mine for $... after rebate to use as an AP. Works great, fits in my briefcase nicely when needed. DHCPs properly for an address. One caution: the JavaScript used by the web-based configuration interfaces is *very* Internet Explorer specific. I tried with several other browsers supporting JavaScript, and couldn't configure the "Wireless" tab at all. IE worked fine, though. I don't know how it works as a range extender, but it seems to be a fine access point---especially for the money.
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Summary: Repeats my DWL-900AP+'s Signal Very Well
Review: I have easily extended the range that my wireless network covers in about 10 minutes. I have the DWL-900AP+ in one end of the house, because that is where my DSL line comes in. Then I couldn't roam with my laptop to my bedroom because of walls, distance, and other things. But then I got my hands on one of these and placed it near the point where my wireless connection drops out and now I can be free in my bedroom while surfing hte Internet.
The bottom line is that this product does what it says and that's all I ask.
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Summary: The right tool for the job
Review: I purchased this for a few reasons: #1 - it's cheap
#2 - it's a wireless device only (in other words, it's not a router/w wireless) I have used it with three different network routers: - with a NetGear RP614v2, it worked with no problems
- with a homebuilt Soekris based firewall, it worked with no problems
- with a Nokia IP Security platform, I had to use static IPs There's no real problem with this product that a bit of cluefullness won't fix. I've used it with various PDAs - a Dell X5 using a Hawking Tech CF wireless card; an IPAQ 5550 and 4150 using their built-in wireless; a Sony UX-50 with their built-in wireless. I've also used it on my laptop with an Enterasys RoamAbout a/b/g card. All worked perfectly.
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Summary: Used it as Repeater AND Access Point - both work
Review: I used it as a range extender, but then switched it to AP later on. When it was a repeater it worked fine, in fact better than I thought. But then I realized it can just be another AP on my network if I plugged it into a switch with a cable. So I bought an extra long cable and hooked this bad boy up. I can even keep this hidden behind a picture on a deck and nobody ever sees it, but I get a good strong signal in that room now. So overall it has out performed what I wanted it to do.
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Summary: Extends my DI-614+'s range to reach my basement!!
Review: I was getting 0-10% signal in my basement before I bought this. Then after I set this up as a repeater and placed it 3/4's of the way from my DI-614+ to the basement the signal was boosted and I got signal in my basement. Now the DWL-810+ I have gets a good signal! I have the 810+ hooked up to a switch which leads to my Xbox, PS2, and one desktop. So now my gaming basement is connected tot he Internet and i can now utilize a whole nother portion of my games! I am so excited! It wasn't hard to setup at all. basically i hooked it up to my PC, changed the settings in the 800AP+ to be a repeater to the DI-614+ just had to knwo the MAC address of the 614+ and then hit apply. Very cool, Very easy, and Very convienent. A+++
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Summary: Doesn't work with DWL 120 USB adapter
Review: I've got a DL614+ router, DWL 800AP+ repeater, a DWL 120 USB adapter and a PCMI wireless card from Ambicom. Everything works fine in any constellation but the DWL 120 with the DWL 800AP+ repeater. The adapter connects to the repeater but the speed is very much compromised and not useful. Also the adapter tends to connect to the weaker signal of the router than the stronger signal of the repeater.
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Summary: I Good Portable Wireless Access Point
Review: I've used this for school, because all my classes only have one Ethernet jack in the room, and many people have laptops. So I've plugged this into the wall and then everyone who has wireless can have access to the Internet. Very handy when you want to sit in the front because your teacher is quite and you need to take good notes. And when you need to look something up ont he internet you can. This AP is small portable and works very well with lots of different brands.
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Summary: Does all it should and more.
Review: In spite of the claims made by the manufacturer of my broadband router and wireless acess point I found it transmits about as far as I can throw a bowling ball thus leaving a large portion of my home without a useable signal to connect with my notebook pc. There was no placement that would get me a signal everywhere I needed it so I figured somebody must make a repeater. Alas, D-Link makes this little jewel. But, I'm using Linksys equipment and D-link says the repeater mode only works with other D-Link devices. In fact everything I could find to read about this device claimed it only worked with other D-Link components. Now, here's what I know. It works perfectly boosting the signal from my Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless acess point and router at one end of my house to my Linksys PC Card wireless adapter equipped notebook at the furthest reaches of my sprawling ranch house and outside. What other equipment it works with I don't know. A salesman at Best-Buy told me in his experience it works with any 802.11 devices and promised me if it didn't work for me I could bring it back. Other reviews I've read complained about sparce documentation and difficulty in setting up this device. Wrong again. I can't even reset my digital watch for daylight savings time but I had this thing up and running in about 30 minutes. It comes with a small quick set-up booklet but has an in depth manual on CD if one needs any further instructions. The signal from this repeater appears to be much stronger than that of my Linksys transmitter. My notebook latches on to the stronger signal from the repeater until I get within the same room as the Linksys router. Another cool feature is since this device is completely wireless I can plug it in wherever I want and it captures the signal and boosts it allowing me to customize my coverage area or even hide the device wherever I want. I can even add another repeater to expand my network furhter if I wanted. It isn't often I can say I'm 100% satisfied with a product but this is one of those times. Why D-link undersells it's capabilities is a mystery to me.
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Summary: Works even better with an external antenna
Review: Just an addendum to my previous review. Attaching an external "range extender" antenna signifcantly increases the range. Now I get an excellent signal in the park next door.
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