| Reviews : Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G |
Technical Details
- Dimensions - 1.1 x 7.4 x 6.9 in (H x W x D)
- Wireless Standard - IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Security WEP - 64/128 bit WEP
Product Description
Expand the range of your wireless network The Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander is the easy way to increase the effective coverage of your wireless network. Unlike adding a traditional access point to your network to expand wireless coverage, the Wireless-G Range Expander does not need to be connected to the network by a data cable. Just put it within range of your main access point or wireless router, and it bounces the signals out to remote wireless devices. This relay station or repeater approach saves wiring costs and helps to build wireless infrastructure by driving signals into even those distant, reflective corners and hard-to-reach areas where wireless coverage is spotty and cabling is impractical. The Range Expander is perfect to help cover large areas in multi-story homes, warehouse environments, public spaces, wireless Hot Spots, and outdoor venues -- anywhere you need extra coverage for your wireless network.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Elizabeth R. DORAN-BEUTLER
I was looking at a booster, and read everything I could before I bought one. I was hoping it would work out because returning things is such a hastle! Lucky for me, I picked a good one, and it's a keeper!
I live in an old house, with THICK WALLS and it was hard to get a signal anywhere other than right in the room where the wireless is... now I am 4 rooms away, and my computer says "excellent" and works much faster... before it said VERY LOW. This is great! I bought this product, really because I bought a Roku box, that thing from Netflix, and the connection would NOT reach it... this is a wonderful boost, and now my son can watch DORA episodes any time he wants, and it hardly ever reconnects. Some times I have to unplug the product from the wall and plug it back in... "reset" but only twice and I have had it a few months. It's great! EASY to setup, and EASY to place. I want another one for the other side of the house.
By Paul W. Guglietti (Cambridge, Mass. USA)
I have used a range of Linksys products over the years but I've never encountered anything like this WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander. Before purchase I noted the polarity of the reviews regarding this item, but based on prior experience and satisfaction I thought it was worth a try. How wrong I was! Though I used the WRE54G with a Linksys wireless-G router, planned the placement of all network gear carefully according to the Linksys instructions, and even tried the automatic setup, no connection could be established. Hours of manually attempting to get reliable communication between the router and the WRE54G resulted in a completely unreliable signal--now strong, now missing altogether. I finally gave up attempting insrtallation on my own and started a chat with a Linksys agent. That person displayed hardly any familiarity with the range expander and its possible problems. After spending 3/4 of an hour going around in a circle, I closed the chat.
The very poor documentation for this item leads me to suppose that Cisco really could't care less about the more unusual equipment Linksys offers. I think in future I'll think twice before purchasing from this source. They aren't the only game in town.
By R. Williamson (New York)
As some one who considers himself highly technical I read the reviews of this product and the problems people had with little concern....I thought I would have no real issues getting it going. Of course, I was wrong.
It is not a complicated product in itself as the config is more basic than a regular wifi router....but the documentation is pretty much useless. I wanted to use the setup utility that comes on the cd rather than the auto-config, but that would not even see my wifi network whether I was using an ethernet cable or the wifi. So I HAD to use the auto-config and eventually got it to work that way after probably an hour of messing around.
The key for me was to follow these steps:
1) Disable all security on your regular wifi router. Enable SSID broadcast. At this point your wifi is wide open.
2) Plug in extender close to your regular router, press auto-config button. After a few seconds both lights should turn blue.
3) Get into extender by typing 192.168.1.240 in your browser.
4) At login screen there is no username, pwd is 'admin'.
5) Change all security settings to how you want them on your regular router. Save settings
At this point your extender will lose connectivity and the link light will turn red.
6) Change security settings on your regular router back to what they originally were.
Router & extender settings should be the same.
7) Power off extender for a few seconds. Power it on again.
8) Extender SHOULD come back with both lights blue.
9) Power off extender again and move it to eventual location.
If the documentation had been clearer about powering off & on once config had changed I would have been fine....but instead it indicates that all you need to do is make the changes and you're good to go.
Anyway, the extender is now working well and does exactly what it says it is supposed to do, that's the main thing. But it could have been easier.
By M. Cecere
3 hours trying to install. Two calls to Linksys' 800 number. Finally, gave up. Interesting additional annoyance. When I run setup, my laptop never sees the Expander, but to really stick it to me, it prevents my laptop from using the wireless router at all - even after I disconnect the Expander. Doesn't work by wireless or cable connect. Recycled power, played around with settings, nothing seemed to work. Finally, hit the right combination and now at least I can use the router again.
By R. Harville (South Louisiana)
The one button set up was a scam and not to disappointing based on what I read. Nearly had it by myself but needed to run the install from a second computer not directly connected to base router. Don't know if I would have discovered that variable for a while. Set up was easy once I got through to cisco helpdesk and turned it over to them. They were helpful for an additional $10.00. I guess it was worth the money considering the time factor to setup. It works fine I have good signal strength where I need it. I guess if it were easy we would not need tech support; what would they do for a living? Chase stray cats?
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