CAB2 Range Extender

John,

In order for this to work, it appears that there must be a coax connector on the original access point/wireless router?

Is this correct? If so, it seems that it won't work with routers/access points that lack an external coax antenna.

Correct Barry, I am careful to never buy such a router.  There are plenty of choices of routers that do have the reverse-SMA antenna connection available, the one I currently use is the Asus RT-AT66U.  The routers from Verizon FiOS also have a coax connection for the antenna, no problem there.  I don't know about other cable companies like Comcast, not sure what they provide.

In any case, you can use a secondary router easily, I have Verizon, but their router doesn't offer the option of a guest access SSID, so I added my router for it's additional capability.  I just use the FiOS router for the TV Guide, VoIP phone, etc.

Of course, the application I was suggesting it for is the Legacy base, which does have the proper connection.

Guns,

   I wanted to expand the range of my router for the mobile phones here on my back woods property would this particular ASUS booster do the trick for me?  I have a Blue Ridge Cable Router supplying my system.

PCRR/Dave

Dave, it's not an Asus booster, that is the router I'm using it with.  See my link in the first message.  I can tell you if you add a hi-gain antenna, say one of the 9db omni-directional ones and the booster amplifier, you will get considerably expanded range from any stock WiFi product.  As to if it'll totally solve your problem, that's impossible to say without knowing exactly the environment and range required.

Guns,

   As usual thanks for the advise!

PCRR/Dave