I just got the Netgear WN3000RP a universal Wi-Fi Range extender from flipkart. As the name suggest it’s a Wi-Fi extender that will extend the Wi-Fi signal. It is very useful if you are getting a weaker or no signal in some areas in your house or office.
I have a MTNL Wi-Fi router that gives a good signal in the room where it is placed, however if I move the laptop to another room I can barely access the signal. The only option is to be in the same room where the router is.
I have already covered an article on how to boost the Wi-Fi signal using Windsurfer technique. It did work well at least better than without it. But the signal at times was not that stable; it worked best when there is no obstacle and no movement around. Good enough for surfing but not trust worthy when it came to downloading or uploading stuffs.
I am using Tata Photon plus USB broadband dongle with 11GB free data usage per month with speed of up to 3.1Mbps and after the free data limit I can surf at speed of 115kbps or something for the rest of the billing cycle. I also have the MTNL Wi-Fi with 6GB usage limit per month (up to 3.1Mbps) after which I get speed of around 255 Kbps for the rest of the month.
Usually my Tata Photon limit gets exhausted by 20 to 25th of every month and I have to work on pathetic connection until the next cycle. My desktop is out of range from my MTNL Wi-Fi and hence I got this Netgear WN3000RP Wi-Fi extender and now I am currently using the MTNL network via the Netgear device with full and stable signal.
Netgear WN3000RP review
The WN3000RP installation was pretty simple. This device has two antenna, on/off button, factory reset button, Ethernet port (can be used to connect the laptop / PC) and WPS button.
You just plugin it into the power slot and switch on the power. You can connect using WPS method or using Web browser. You can also connect devices to the ethernet port and access the same wirelessly example (TV, Gaming console etc.).
I used the web browser option for setup. When you switch on the Wi-Fi extender you will see the NETGEAR_EXT as a new SSID. Just ignore you original SSID say for example it was “MYNET”. Connect to NETGEAR_EXT and when connected start the browser.
Once done you will see the NETGEAR setup screen where you will find the list of Wi-Fi SSID, there you will find your original router – MYNET, just select it and add the password just like you would do when using a Wi-Fi device. That’s all you need to do, the changes will be updated on the device and you will now find a new SSID called MYNET_EXT. The EXT is the extension. Just use the MYNET_EXT as your new Wi-Fi hotspot and you are ready to go.
So basically you have the main router i.e. MYNET you can access that or use the MYNET_EXT which in fact will be easily accessible from places where it was impossible to access MYNET. Make sure you put the NetGear WN3000RP extender at a perfect place somewhere in the mid room from where it can easily access the parent Wi-Fi router and can also extend the range to every corner in your house or office.
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Hey gogi, please tell does this repeater sacrifices half of the bandwidth of your wifi ??
I’ve heard of repeaters decreasing the bandwidth to half, does it happens only in routers flashed with dd-wrt or with all repeaters ???
No in fact am getting full speed. In case the range is low say you are getting the network signal of less than 60% then you might experience slow performance that is not because of reduced bandwidth but the unstable signal. That is the reason why we use the repeater to increase the signal strength.
hello gogi,
This is my first time to ask u for a suggestion,I have a bsnl broadband connection in my home,now I need to access net through different room at my home.can I use wifi router for the connection?If yes then what will be the best wi fi router for my connection,
for you convenience I like to inform u that my bsnl brdband offers me 2 mbps upto 15 gb afterwhich 256 kbps .
thanks in advance.
Hi you need to position the Wi-Fi router such that there is least obstacle. And even after that if you are not able to get the signal in every corner of the house then get the extender.
I am not a networking expert .bt why dont u buy a 300mbps router just for 1600-1700 nd use it as repeater by installing custom firmwares like dd-wrt and tomato instead of spending 3.4k on repeater
Yes there are custom firmwares you can used on selected routers. But this is good if you already have a spare router (compatible one), buying a new one and trying out the firmware will void the warranty and more disappointment in case it does not work.
Dear gogi kindly let me know whether an ADSL router cum Modem is better than having a separate modem and router. The house area to be covered is 2000 sq feet.
Manu, the range also depends on the obstacles (walls / floor). You may need one router cum modem and an extender. But start with the ADSL modem wi-fi router and see if you get good signal if not then there is the extender option. Much of it also depend on where you are placing the ADSL Wi-Fi modem and extender. For example at my place If I can keep the Wi-Fi router at the place where the Netgear is being used then I will not need the extender, however its not possible as it would required more wiring and alot of civil work.
If I want WiFi at home, without any computer, is there any such devices available ? WiFi or 3G, what’s better and cheaper? I dunno much about WiFi. It may sound like a foolish question, because I think first we need 3G to get WiFi, na ?
Hi Mr. Gogi,
Thank you for enlightening us of this wonderful product. But for me it came a bit late. I am living in a 2 storey house. Initially I had Netgear router which I set up on the first floor with the broadband modem. But coverage was poor. By the windsurfer method the coverage increased by 20%. There was hardly any coverage on the ground floor(around 40%). Then I bought D-Link wireless N300 router last month which I was told would cover 1000 feet radius. But I was very disappointed even though this router is double the cost of the Netgear router, its coverage was much less. Then I decided to lead a long ethernet cable from the modem on the first floor and connect it to the D-Link router on the first floor. Now the coverage is much better on both floors and I am satisfied but not fully satisfied as there are some pockets where the wi-fi coverage is in the 60% range.Please give the feedback on its performance. My experience with D_Link has been bad
BRGDS
Vasu
Vasu, with the repeater I m now getting full signal. Before the signal was not constant it would keep fluctuation from 0 to 72 and I could not use the network on my desktop (room 1) that was short of 6 to 7 feet. Even in room 2 I could not use the network but now netgear is exactly placed in the center of the house and covers every corner.
hi gogi
How much u pay for
1)Tata photon 11gb plan
2)Mtnl 6gb plan
Ashish, 1) 1200 + taxes and 2) 600 + 50 (modem charges).
Thanks gogi, the same is the problem with my mtnl broadband.
3350 or 3450
There is 100 Rs. cashback.
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what is the price of this WiFi extender
Price mentioned at end of article its 3,450.