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Introduction
The Actiontec WCB5000 is a wireless network extender with dual
concurrent radios supporting both 2.4GHz and 5GHz operation in
802.11 a/b/g/n, and also 5GHz in 802.11ac. This allows the Extender to
connect to everything from legacy wireless laptops, computers, and
gaming platforms, up to the most current (and future) Apple and
Android tablets, laptops, media platforms, and smartphones.
The Extender works by being placed in a central location of the home, or
in a location where the existing wireless signal is weak, and then being
physically connected directly to your gateway/modem. This
physical connection not only extends the signal, but
allows the Extender to import and automatically
configure itself with the same network ID/SSID
and password currently in use and configured
on the existing gateway/modem. This means
that wherever you are in your house, your WiFi
tablet, laptop, phone, or wireless device will
automatically connect to Internet without
anyone having to find a new network name or
enter security keys.
For users with newer mobile devices, tablets, and
laptops, connections through the 5GHz radio
can markedly increase the performance and
speed of your WiFi connection, while freeing up
the 2.4GHz band for legacy or older devices.
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