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Asked: 2021-10-27T23:36:10+00:00 In:

Solved How Do I know If My WiFi Rander Extender Is Working

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Hi,
I tried setting this up. I think I did thing correctly. I have a Green Light of the front of this device. Is that Correct? Do I need to set up each of my mobile devices or do I just set up One?
Thanks for you help with this

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      gplearning,

      While I’m not quite sure what a ‘WiFi Rander’ brand of Extender is, once you think it’s set up, it’s fairly easy to check if it’s working.

      1) We’re basically testing signal strength Before & After right? So here we go:

      2) Find the spot in your area that needed to be boosted in the 1st place (bedroom, upstairs, through a few walls, etc. We’re going to use an excellent built-in wireless checker avail in the last few releases of OS X.

      2A: W/MacBkPro running 10.9+: With the Extender @:/OFF, ‘Option-click’ on the Wi-Fi icon in upper-right menu bar. There will be a drop down menu – select ‘Open Wireless Diagnostics.’ It’s sorta a secret app! (I don’t know why..?) It’s located hidden inside /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications if you want to make it a perm addition to your desktop.

      2B) Take a reading – it’s self-explanatory – but will give you a great overview.

      2C) Plug in the ‘Extender’ – repeat reading/signal checking. If it’s setup right you should see at least a 10% or more difference. Can I suggest one more easy helper? Purchase larger/better antenna(s) for your base router – this can make a a tremendous difference on its own, and it’s usually less expensive than a plug-in signal booster.

      2D) You can check signal with nearly any iPhone/Android setup as well. The signal checker program I use for both is ‘OpenSignal’ – it’s free, and it also checks 4G/LTE signals for all carriers…very, very handy.

      Hope this helped!

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