A Short time ago I did a video on " How to expand you wireless range using an old router" and I have had a very positive response. Along with that has come a flurry of questions and comments directed at various setup options and how to configure various wireless situations. The one comment I have received most often was how can I extend my wireless range without running an Ethernet cable to the new access point. In other words, how can I easily extend my wireless network wirelessly. I came across this device called the Two in One router from a company called HomeScreen that will work perfectly for this purpose. This is a new product that looked very promising and so I contacted the company to offer to share the product with you.
The HomeScreen Two in One router is both a regular everyday dual band wireless router and also a wireless range expander or wireless repeater. But this is no everyday router, this is a completely new design with a touchscreen and the footprint of a deck of cards. Having been in the networking industry for many years I have never seen a device so easy to use and setup and still contain all of the advances features that Geeks like me cant live without.
The device has all of the features of a standard router including wireless isolation, guest networks, dual band AC wireless, user restrictions, content restrictions, DMZ configuration, time restrictions, and full advanced configuration. But it also has some goodies that only a router with a touchscreen can offer. The device contains a small screen that display the weather, acts as a digital photo frame, can be used as a clock, and also control other smart home devices that can be added to your HomeScreen account. The device has easy to follow wizards for setup and comes with a stylus for ease of use. The device can also be configured and maintained using the HomeScreen app available for Android and IOS.
The setup of the router is as easy as answering a few questions. In my case I wanted to set it up as a wireless range extender in my home. Step one, power it on. Step two, select Range Extender. Step three, select your network from the list. Step four, enter your network password. Step five - Done. That is all it takes to expand your wireless network in your home. This can be plugged in anywhere in between the area of low signal in your home and your main router and it will pickup the main signal and rebroadcast it. I tested the device in various areas of my home and it outperformed my Linksys and Netgear routers for signal strength and allowed my to get full signal to the far end of our home above the garage.
HomeScreen was nice enough to let me test this product out and share my experience with you and I thought to be fair it would be nice to share that generosity with you. Starting June 24th, 2015 at 6:00 am EST and ending on July 15th at 6:00am EST Simple Suburban Living will be giving this HomeScreen Two in One router away to one randomly selecting winner through a sweepstakes. All you need to do to enter is subscribe to the SSLFamily Blog to receive updates from us. You can unsubscribe at any time after the contest ends if you do not wish to receive updates from our site. Your email address will not be shared or sold to anyone and will only be used to notify you when a new blog article is released. If you are already subscribed to the blog please email us directly that you would like to be entered at sslfamily5@gmail.com. Only one entry per person will entered. United States and Canada only please.
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