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Caroline Schaef's avatar
Caroline Schaef
New Member
10 years ago

Wifi extender

We have a 4200 sq ft home in a rural area. We just started with Hughes net and so far I have very sketchy service. My wifi service only reaches to the next room and even then comes and goes. Please tell me the best router and wifi extender that works with satellite internet. I bought a wifi extender from TP-link that had great reviews, but it won't work because our internet seems to come and go in waves . Help!!!!!

Hughesnet is offering one anyone know price
  • briwillie's avatar
    briwillie
    8 years ago

    Hughesnet is offering for sale if you find a price let me know please I've been searching for an hour.  Hughesnet has a wi-fi extender/boooster that works perfect with their new HT2000W Satellite Wi-Fi Modem router. (Not my words) good luck



     http://cloud.mailfromhughes.com/WiFiBooster



    The Wi-Fi Booster can be connected in just a few simple steps. Use the HughesNet Mobile App Wi-Fi gauge to help find your signal strength in every room. In addition, LED lights on the Booster help you identify the best location to place the device so that it’s the right distance from your router.

  • Amanda's avatar
    Amanda
    Moderator
    10 years ago
    Hi Caroline,

    I hope that our members have provided you helpful advice! I know some of them use extenders and can be a great source of information for your situation. Please let me know if we can help in any other way!

    Thanks,
    Amanda
  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    Associate Professor
    10 years ago
    Is this a multi-level home?  You are going to need more than a Wifi Extender, your going to need an actual Access Point or three in a home this large, especially if you have multiple floors.

    As for testing the internet connectivity, can you connect a computer directly to your modem and see how it goes connectivity wise?  If it works fine, then we can move onto a better router, and possibly access points.
    • shannonsr850's avatar
      shannonsr850
      New Poster
      8 years ago

      i have a wifi extender and it is a netgear but it is telling me i need to enable the ipv6. I'm new to hughes net and not sure where to go or how to enable the ipv6 in order for the extender to help with my internet cause every night we experience buffing while watching tv.I can have one tv on or two it doesn't matter i have had to call every night so i thought why not plug in my extender and then i ran into this if someone could please help me figure this out 

       

       

      thank you, shannon

      • GabeU's avatar
        GabeU
        Distinguished Professor IV
        8 years ago

        shannonsr850

         

        Though I can't help you with connecting your WiFi extender, if you're experiencing buffering issues in the evening it's most likely a speed issue, and a WiFi extender isn't going to improve your speed.  The only thing a WiFi extender might help with is if you were having buffering issues caused by a weak signal because of range, but if that were the case you'd be experiencing issues nonstop, regardless of the time of day.  

         

        With that said, hopefully someone can help you get your extender connected. 

  • Christopher San's avatar
    Christopher San
    New Member
    10 years ago
    Caroline,  you are in the right place for your answers   but have to get you a more knowledgeable member as to answer your question on that one as routers  are not mine but one will be in here very shortly and Hughes-Net Reps also !!!  but some time the cheaper ones work better than the expensive one do so will follow till all your answers are  answered !!!  and also one the right side you can find related conversations already , but when started you will be given great advise  !!! now on your sketchy  side   -- keep this information    192.168.0.1 your SSC center,  type that in your address bar and   that's where you can find yor information of your system !!!    is all lights green at top ?