Need Help With Range Extender.

[AlanAlan]

So I have a edimax ew-7288APC Range extender, I want to make my downstairs of my house have stronger wifi. There is no way I can wire a Ethernet cable from upstairs to downstairs. Is there a way that I can extend my wifi connection without the Ethernet cable connected?

[frostyck]

I am pretty sure it has a wifi bridge mode, as most of the extenders do. There should be a switch or a toggle on the base for a bridge, turn that on, then connect to the device with a phone or a laptop.

[AlanAlan]

 

1 hour ago, frostyck said:

I am pretty sure it has a wifi bridge mode, as most of the extenders do. There should be a switch or a toggle on the base for a bridge, turn that on, then connect to the device with a phone or a laptop.

What is wifi bridge?

[AlanAlan]

1 hour ago, frostyck said:

I am pretty sure it has a wifi bridge mode, as most of the extenders do. There should be a switch or a toggle on the base for a bridge, turn that on, then connect to the device with a phone or a laptop.

There is no way I can run the ethernet cabe from my router to my extender downstairs.

[frostyck]

Normally, i never post links, but this is the easiest way to clear up any confusion.

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/download/manual/EW-7288APC_User_Manual_English.pdf

 

Check it out.

[AlanAlan]

4 minutes ago, frostyck said:

Normally, i never post links, but this is the easiest way to clear up any confusion.

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/download/manual/EW-7288APC_User_Manual_English.pdf

 

Check it out.

So in wifi bridge mode no ethernet cable will needed to be connected to the router in order for the range extender to work right?

[frostyck]

No. In fact i just installed one of these in my own home last night. (Different model)

[AlanAlan]

1 hour ago, frostyck said:

No. In fact i just installed one of these in my own home last night. (Different model)

no i mean like there will not be a Ethernet cable running from the router to this right?

[tewynkoop]

20 minutes ago, AlanAlan said:

no i mean like there will not be a Ethernet cable running from the router to this right?

You are correct but you can plug an ethernet cable from the bridge to your pc or whatever ethernet enable device you have