wifi repeaters on mifi devices

Golf1.6

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I have a mifi device and I want to get the mobile internet all across a hotel room for a conference we're having. Hotel has very poor internet connectivity.

We plan on placing a 4G router next to a window and then transmit internet to the whole floor by using wifi repeaters.

Just need to know if wifi repeaters need to be set up or can they transmit in "dumb mode". e.g. just ecco every and any wifi signal.

If they need to be set up. What are the steps to do this? Does the primary transmitter need to be set up to accept the repeater or do I connect to the repeater somehow and then assign it to repeat a specific wifi signal and provide it with the wifi credentials to do so?


The other question I have is will the client devices always move to the device with the strongest signal. E.g. suppose there are 3/4 repeaters in the hallway. Do they all have the same wifi credentials and will the laptop connect to the repeater closest to them?
 
Please get someone who knows what they are doing to do this.

You want a proper router with a 4G radio or a USB port for a suitable dongle, and then some access points connected with cables. Don't try and repeat the signal off a MiFi for a conference venue.
 
no budget to pay a networking pro £500 a day to do this. please recommend a solution without condescending remarks

We have this 4g router as well, will a wifi rang extender work with this? http://www.teltonika.lt/en/pages/view/?id=1031

lastly, can you answer the simple question of whether multiple wifi range extenders will work off the same access point without conflicts.
 
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Also what's inherently flawed with a wireless solution which the cable solution does a better job with? I only ask because eli the computer guy (youtube networking channel) says he's used range extenders instead of wired connection because a wired connection is cost prohibitive.
 
Golf1.6 said:
no budget to pay a networking pro £500 a day to do this. please recommend a solution without condescending remarks

We have this 4g router as well, will a wifi rang extender work with this? http://www.teltonika.lt/en/pages/view/?id=1031

lastly, can you answer the simple question of whether multiple wifi range extenders will work off the same access point without conflicts.
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Thats a 3G router? :confused:

Assuming if it's for business you're going to want reliability? The harsh comments are just trying to point out that the idea/solution you are proposing is unlikely to meet the requirements of a 'normal' business conference, i.e. reliability.

EDIT: but no I can't offer a definite answer, I am sure it would 'work' in the loosest sense of the word, whether it would work well enough to be actually useable is another matter
 
oops sorry, we have the 4g model rut550. but all the websites are commercial ecommerce sites when I search for it. google showed the rut500 on google search for some reason
 
hellarda said:
Thats a 3G router? :confused:

Assuming if it's for business you're going to want reliability? The harsh comments are just trying to point out that the idea/solution you are proposing is unlikely to meet the requirements of a 'normal' business conference, i.e. reliability.

EDIT: but no I can't offer a definite answer, I am sure it would 'work' in the loosest sense of the word, whether it would work well enough to be actually useable is another matter
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Thanks I'll bear that in mind. Why is the extender setup going to be sub-par through? Will the 4G router be inundated with wireless connections and "seize" up?

Are there any 4G routers that are inherently more stable with a 4g wifi model. E.g. a device that can support 100+ wifi connections?

it all comes down to budget, sometimes clients have a small confernece and they've come to us and said they have max £200 to spend for their networking. We have to supply them with the best possible service in their budget.
 
Golf1.6 said:
no budget to pay a networking pro £500 a day to do this. please recommend a solution without condescending remarks

We have this 4g router as well, will a wifi rang extender work with this? http://www.teltonika.lt/en/pages/view/?id=1031

lastly, can you answer the simple question of whether multiple wifi range extenders will work off the same access point without conflicts.
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If you find being told that you're in over you head and are coming at this the wrong way condescending then I apologise, but it's not incorrect.

I don't want you to feel like what you want to do is in any way achievable using the approach you seem dead set on taking. You can't do this for £200 if you don't have any of the suitable equipment already, if you try you're just going to end up refunding their money having picked up all the costs for delivering a solution.

100 connected clients is not a small job. Any 4G router that can handle 100 simultaneous clients and have the relevant features needed to block YouTube, software updates, etc is going to cost more than you're getting for the work even before you decide that your time is worth money as well.
 
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Caged said:
If you find being told that you're in over you head and are coming at this the wrong way condescending then I apologise, but it's not incorrect.

I don't want you to feel like what you want to do is in any way achievable using the approach you seem dead set on taking. You can't do this for £200 if you don't have any of the suitable equipment already, if you try you're just going to end up refunding their money having picked up all the costs for delivering a solution.

100 connected clients is not a small job. Any 4G router that can handle 100 simultaneous clients and have the relevant features needed to block YouTube, software updates, etc is going to cost more than you're getting for the work even before you decide that your time is worth money as well.
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We're an AV equipment rental company so we supply all sorts of hardware on dry hire basis. So our investment doesn't need to be covered by this one job. We reuse the products over and over again.

I am interested in this solution though, we normally supply mifi and small team 4g routers for direct connections. Not using extenders and such.

Just curious do you know of any model 4G router that will block video streaming and software updates?
 
If you want something simple then a Meraki MX64 can connect to USB 4G dongles and perform content filtering. The Meraki access points can then be used to create a wireless network across many APs and perform rate limiting on a per-client basis. As they are cloud controlled you can make changes to a live system remotely, so you don't need to send people who know networking to site as long as your staff can plug things into the correct holes.

They are not cheap though. But an events company that I consult for uses this exact setup and it performs every time.
 
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Caged said:
If you want something simple then a Meraki MX64 can connect to USB 4G dongles and perform content filtering. The Meraki access points can then be used to create a wireless network across many APs and perform rate limiting on a per-client basis. As they are cloud controlled you can make changes to a live system remotely, so you don't need to send people who know networking to site as long as your staff can plug things into the correct holes.

They are not cheap though. But an events company that I consult for uses this exact setup and it performs every time.
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Thanks for the suggestion. The hardware cost isn't too bad. It's fairly decent for what you get. How does cloud control work? Is it free or is there a subscription to the cloud that needs to be paid on top of the hardware?
 
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