Wifi Extender for Optimum Wifi?

[ckmk47]

It is very hard to just say things while not knowing really why it is happening what's happening... But maybe buy this longer range antenna and connect to the Alfa device you bought.

interesting.  Maybe I'll try that.  Thanks.

[ckmk47]

Recap:
Dad's laptop doesn't get Optimum signal anymore.
Tried Yisroel Tech's recommendation to get a dual-band antenna from Alfa https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073X6RL9D


Unfortunately it only improves the signal to 'fair' in one side of the apartment and doesn't stay connected.

I got the https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR90E3A  and it works!


Long version: The device has no wire- it's meant to be plugged right into the outlet. When I did that, it didn't improve the situation much. It's an old building with thick walls (and sometimes spotty cell service) so I used an extension cord and placed the device on the windowsill.  I'm not tech savvy enough, so I needed to call customer support  to walk me through the setup.   The device picks up  enough Optimum signal to repeat it throughout the apartment. We now have strong wifi!


Thank you @Yisroel Tech and everyone else who kibitz.
You've made my father and me very happy.

[Thingywingy]

I got the https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR90E3A  and it works!

Long version: The device has no wire- it's meant to be plugged right into the outlet. When I did that, it didn't improve the situation much. It's an old building with thick walls (and sometimes spotty cell service) so I used an extension cord and placed the device on the windowsill.  I'm not tech savvy enough, so I needed to call customer support  to walk me through the setup.   The device picks up  enough Optimum signal to repeat it throughout the apartment. We now have strong wifi!

Thank you @Yisroel Tech and everyone else who kibitz.
You've made my father and me very happy.

With optimum you need to login into access the internet. Usually that is done through the browser. How did you get this extender logged into optimum?
Also there many Wi-Fi extenders in Amazon in the $30 range. Does yours have some features that really make it worth $120?

[ckmk47]

With optimum you need to login into access the internet. Usually that is done through the browser. How did you get this extender logged into optimum?

When setting up the extender, there came a point where it asked for our Optimum login.  Truthfully, when I was working on it, I had trouble, but my sister tried it the next day and was given the option of logging in.

[Eliyohu]

With optimum you need to login into access the internet. Usually that is done through the browser. How did you get this extender logged into optimum?
Also there many Wi-Fi extenders in Amazon in the $30 range. Does yours have some features that really make it worth $120?

This extender is particularly strong. And for some reason the firmware on most of these extenders won't pull up the optimum log in page (even if done by typing in the web address), this one does. I tried other tp links that didn't work.. some Netgears work and some don't...

[Thingywingy]

This extender is particularly strong. And for some reason the firmware on most of these extenders won't pull up the optimum log in page (even if done by typing in the web address), this one does. I tried other tp links that didn't work.. some Netgears work and some don't...

I saw the TP-Link AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender RE450  is recommended by WireCutter. Have you tried this one? Is there some feature to look for that would allow you to login to Optimum?

[ckmk47]

Don't these all just resend the wifi signals it finds, so that your computer will know that optimum is there?
Then you logon as usual.

[Thingywingy]

Don't these all just resend the wifi signals it finds, so that your computer will know that optimum is there?
Then you logon as usual.

@Eliyohu  What say you?

[Yisroel Tech]

Don't these all just resend the wifi signals it finds, so that your computer will know that optimum is there?
Then you logon as usual.

No, it doesn't. It connects to a particular WiFi and resends "its" signals.

[Eliyohu]

I saw the TP-Link AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender RE450  is recommended by WireCutter. Have you tried this one? Is there some feature to look for that would allow you to login to Optimum?

I would imagine the firmware on this model is the same as the more expensive model and should work.

Don't these all just resend the wifi signals it finds, so that your computer will know that optimum is there?
Then you logon as usual.

@Eliyohu  What say you?

The extender is extending a particular signal that you connect it to. I don't understand how it works, however what it would seem to me is that optimum attempts to load the logon page on the extender as if it's the device your trying to use and based on the firmware of the particular extender it'll pass that on to your device. My hesitation with this reasoning is that adding the extenders MAC address to your Optimum account to automatically login doesn't help. The only thing it might be  part of a range of Mac addresses that they don't recognize.

[Yehuda25]

why is anyone here logging in? You can just input the MAC address of the extender via your account.

[Eliyohu]

why is anyone here logging in? You can just input the MAC address of the extender via your account.

Doesn't work

[real-brisker]

If the login page doesn't load, manually go to optimums site, and it should prompt the login

[Yehuda25]

Doesn't work

worked for me..

[Eliyohu]

If the login page doesn't load, manually go to optimums site, and it should prompt the login

That doesn't work if the extender isn't "compatible". That works on for example phones that sometimes have issues loading the login page..

worked for me..

What extender are you using?