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D-LINK DWL-800AP+ AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Range Extender

Made:	D-Link
Media:	Electronics
Sales Rank:	1319
Availability:	Usually ships in 24 hours
List Price:	$79.99
Our Price*:	$68.99

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Two different modes--Access Point and wireless range extender (repeating the signal of other compatible routers and access points)
Up to 22 Mbps with D-Link AirPlus products
Works with other 802.11b-compatible devices when used as an Access Point
Provides 64-,128- and 256-bit WEP encryption for added security
Fast and easy setup

Rating: 3.83/5 from 36 reviews

The DWL-810+ bridge w/ a DI-624 router works better...

Rating: 3/5

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.

The right tool for the job

Rating: 4/5

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.

Great but check the compatability list

Rating: 5/5

I bought one, set it up in just minutes, did a firmware upgrade and was all set to go, but ONE major problem ... My d-link router and ranger extender do not communicate. I checked the product support page and found out that they are not compatable. So, I'll sell mine and get the right one.

CHECK THE LABELS BEFORE PURCHASE, but this is an AWESOME TOOL