I recently bought a Belkin Wireless Universal Range Externder (WURE),
model F5D7132.

I followed the instructions to use it in range extender mode, not
wireless access point mode. After powering up the WURE and letting it
acquire the signal from my DSL modem (2Wire), I unplugged the WURE and
moved it to the second floor of my house, where my wife's desktop PC
currently receives a very weak signal from my modem.

But when I unplug and move the WURE, it loses the configuration info
and tries to reacquire the wireless signal. It can't acquire it, so I
repeat the process. I've tried several times with the same result.
I'm using XPSP2 on all my PCs (two desktops and three laptops; one
desktop is wired via ethernet cable to the DSL modem; the other PCs all
connect via wireless cards).

Has anyone else used the Belkin WURE successfully? Is it compatible
with the 2Wire DSL modem in range extender mode (i.e., not hardwired to
the modem)?

Hi

Extenders are usually guaranteed to work with the matching hardware that
employs the same Chipset. It might not work as a Repeater (Extender) with
the 2wire.

Other options.

Extending Distance - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html

Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging

Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"fgoodwin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I recently bought a Belkin Wireless Universal Range Externder (WURE),
> model F5D7132.
>
> I followed the instructions to use it in range extender mode, not
> wireless access point mode. After powering up the WURE and letting it
> acquire the signal from my DSL modem (2Wire), I unplugged the WURE and
> moved it to the second floor of my house, where my wife's desktop PC
> currently receives a very weak signal from my modem.
>
> But when I unplug and move the WURE, it loses the configuration info
> and tries to reacquire the wireless signal. It can't acquire it, so I
> repeat the process. I've tried several times with the same result.
> I'm using XPSP2 on all my PCs (two desktops and three laptops; one
> desktop is wired via ethernet cable to the DSL modem; the other PCs all
> connect via wireless cards).
>
> Has anyone else used the Belkin WURE successfully? Is it compatible
> with the 2Wire DSL modem in range extender mode (i.e., not hardwired to
> the modem)?
>