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Q: QuestionCan I use this outside in a park to do work on my lap top?

Asked 4 years ago by Kelli.

• A:Answer Yes but it might be a little awkward. The device is rather largish and comes with a stand with a 3ft cord. But if you can set it up on a picnic table you'll be pretty happy with it.

  Answered 4 years ago by TechnoMarc

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Q: QuestionCan you put this in Promiscuous Mode?

Asked 5 years ago by Bry.

Q: QuestionI have a Netgear modem router combo located upstairs in my condo. Will this extender improve my WiFi signal downstairs? Does it have to be plugged into a computer? Can it be plugged into the wall via 3.0 female to male plug?

Asked 5 years ago by JenMon.

• A:Answer This is an adapter, not an extender. It receives a wireless access signal but does not emit the same signal back out again as an extender does. This device is only intended to provide WiFi for devices that do not already have a WiFi adapter already built into them. Extenders are a completely different device. Range extenders, such as the products I've begun listing below, are more appropriate for the task you're trying to achieve. Adapters would not function in the way you're asking them to, in this instance.

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    NETGEAR - Orbi Pro Business AC3000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender

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    ASUS - AC1200 Dual-Band Ai-Mesh Range Extender - White

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    Linksys - AC1200 Boost Wireless Range Extender

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  Answered 4 years ago by HopeThisHelps

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Q: QuestionCan i use this as an extender for my wifi

Asked 5 years ago by me.

• A:Answer No, this is a wifi adapter for your pc, receives the wifi signal, but does not repeat it.

  Answered 5 years ago by Dwil2001Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes it work with the PS4 Pro?

Asked 5 years ago by Dallas.

• A:Answer No it requires that you install the Netgear drivers.

  Answered 4 years ago by TechnoMarc

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Q: QuestionI have Wi Fi in the office, but it is 25 feet from the Dish modem and Visio T.V in the living room. so can't receive Wi Fi without an adapter .Will the Netgear booster with the 2 cords ,one to the Dish modem the other to my T.V. work? Thank You.

Asked 5 years ago by COgie.

Q: QuestionI just got finished building my pc but i wont be able to connect it to the wifi with a cable will this help me connect the wifi to my pc

Asked 5 years ago by Armando.

• A:Answer Yes, this device will connect you by wi-fi to the internet. My laptop internal card failed and I lost wi fi. My IT expert recommended that I get this device rather than spend lots of money ordering the replacement card and having it installed. He was right. I just installed the software that comes with the device (by disc) and it worked perfectly. I have full high-speed internet with this device.

  Answered 5 years ago by SylvaniaConsumerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this product work with a Windows XP system.

Asked 5 years ago by Fossil.

Q: QuestionWill this work by plugging it straight into a console like PS4? Wharton’s if I I have 3 systems being played at the same time? Will all 3 work effectively?

Asked 5 years ago by Gaming.

Q: QuestionWill it work on a MAC desktop running OS X via its USB port?

Asked 5 years ago by MACdesktop.

• A:Answer It does work on the usb port and is a USB 3.0 including backwards compatible, meaning it will work with USB 2.0 White inside connection vs. Blue (3.0) inside connection. In order to get best throughput, plugging into USB 3.0 is what it is designed for. Check the specs for OS X, my educated guess is that yes it will run on OS X, but I don't know for sure, maybe an update or driver would be all that would be needed to run on that os.

  Answered 5 years ago by OldSchoolTechie

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Q: QuestionI’m in a travel trailer and I’m 25 ft from another trailer that has wireless what effect will it have on speed and signal strength ?

Asked 5 years ago by Yankee.

• A:Answer Hard to say for sure but my PC is 60ft away from my xfinity wifi router going through 3 walls and a floor and it works perfectly. Speeds are about as fast as you can get on Wifi. We get 340MB down and 38MB up but we have Xfinity 1GB connection to the house. Wired to the Xfinity router I get 900MB down and 38MB up. So you always have some overhead with WiFi

  Answered 4 years ago by TechnoMarc

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Q: Questionwill this work with 5ghz internet?

Asked 5 years ago by nutty.

• A:Answer I believe it does. I connected it to my Toshiba laptop and when I view the devices connected to my Orbi mesh wifi my laptop shows up in the 5ghz section. My laptop connection to the internet seems to be a lot better now.

  Answered 5 years ago by Todd60Verified Purchase

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Q: Questionwill it work with a Verizon wireless MYFI connected to HP laptop

Asked 5 years ago by Homerun.

Q: QuestionWill this work with a Dell Chromebook?

Asked 5 years ago by KLS1.

Q: QuestionWe recently bought a gotw3 internet router. We are having issues with the netgear adapter connecting to the router. Connects to other devices fine. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Asked 5 years ago by ceebee.

• A:Answer The Gotw3 devices uses dynamic ip addressing. This changes daily. The Netgear router uses a static ip and is not compatible. I have a netgear 3200 and ran into the same issue with this and many services I had already purchased that are hosted. I lost the ability to use FTP and certain antivirus products as well can not update. Theses issues are not fixable with the basic router. Now I only know this as reference information. The alternative router they have has two flat blade antenna and supposedly has more options within it to accommodate these issues. Not having bought that unit I can only repeat what was said to me by someone not too educated in networking from Gotw3 - igydog

  Answered 4 years ago by igydog

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Q: QuestionSo let's say that I do have wifi and the connection isn;' very good. Would this device better my connection with the wifi I am already connected to? In other words, does this work as a wifi booster?

Asked 5 years ago by Nick.

• A:Answer This device is designed to allow WiFi connection for devices that do not have a current connection.

  Answered 5 years ago by Netgear Support

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Q: QuestionCan this be used on more than 1 laptop?

Asked 5 years ago by Sissy.

• A:Answer More than one at the same time no. More than one by moving it from one laptop to another yes.

  Answered 4 years ago by TechnoMarc

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Q: QuestionIf my neighbor has a wifi connection that she allows me to use but it is very weak and doesn't reach in all parts of the house will this device give me a stronger signal?

Asked 5 years ago by jess.

• A:Answer This product is used to create a wireless connection on products that are not compatible with Wireless or updated wireless networks. This may not help you need. You may consider looking at our extenders. - NETGEAR

  Answered 5 years ago by Netgear Support

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Q: Questioni book a new macbookair and did the mistake of updated it to Catilina :( Now my netgear nighthawk will not work ? How do i fix this ?

Asked 5 years ago by mark.

• A:Answer Can I plug into back of a phone yealink t21pe2 ??

  Answered 5 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionWhat does "standalone" mean?

Asked 5 years ago by GEOAGGIE18.

• A:Answer I believe it is referring to the fact that it is an external WiFi adapter and not just an antenna. In other words, install the driver, plug it in and connect to a network. No other equipment required. (okay you do need a computer :)

  Answered 5 years ago by buttonpusherVerified Purchase

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