Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit

1. Posted: Aug 25 2008

   I couldn't get a decent wifi signal on half the house (which is, that's true, very large) and had terrible experience with wifi range extenders (never worked after nights spent on complicated setup) so I tried these range extenders. Well... it works. It's totally transparent for the network and it makes a pipe between your router and computer. I also have a third device from Netgear, the NETGEAR WGX102 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender that allows me to get a decent wifi connection where I didn't get have it before. But there is no miracle : the bandwidth is about 500 KB/S best case (in my case) when transfering files. So it's impossible to use it for a media server for instance. But it's perfect for the web.

2. Posted: Aug 12 2008

   NETGEAR WGX102 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender I have a Netgear Rangemax WNR834B wireless router upstairs, but the WiFi signal downstairs was spotty. I added the XE102 upstairs, and plugged in the WGX102 wireless range extender downstairs. Pros: It took about 10 minutes to setup, and works well, both wireless routers use the same SSID, and the same WPA password - so connectivity is seamless while moving back and forth with a handheld wireless device like a WiFi phone. Cons: The unit gets very hot within an hour or two. The first unit I purchased failed within a day. The replacement unit is working, but lets see if it lasts a few months. I fear that the heat produced by this unit does not auger well for its longevity, or my electric bill.

3. Posted: Jul 13 2008

   The Wireless Range extender (WGXB102) did not work at all. Previously I used the NetGear bridge and access point, which didn't work. I have the Wireless Range N Max router, from NetGear. Only the electric LAN Range extenders worked. Basically, I could have purchased a cheap LAN router, because esentially I have the same thing. I have a LAN cable connected to my wireless router, which connects to a LAN range extender. I purchased a NetGear LAN card for my other PC. If you are considering NetGear, I recommend just sticking with LAN routers/connections. There wireless does not seem up to spec. They also do not provide repeaters. NOTE: Only one Range N router supports wireless access - bridge/access point connections). I wasted a lot of money using NetGear. Especially considering the USB adapter signals were terrible. *(The LAN extender is half of the WGX6102 (Non wireless part). They do sell this in pairs. I would highly recommend that, if you have walls blocking the wireless routers. I really wouldn't recommend NetGear. They have limited repeater options. And there Range N Max does not support wireless - wireless access points. I had lots of difficulties with NetGear wireless, and I do have walls separating different computers. I ended up using there LAN electical adapters. Bottom line, I would just use NetGear for LAN connections only.

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