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SundayAtDusk
Posts: 8
Registered: ‎04-26-2012

What Is The Difference Between A Router Extender & A Bridge?

Since I was here, I just thought I'd ask what is the difference between a router extender like the RE 1000 and what is known as a bridge?  Does one work better than the other?  Is one better for one thing, like a wired DVD player, than the other?

brickmonkey
Posts: 2,634
Registered: ‎09-07-2006

Re: What Is The Difference Between A Router Extender & A Bridge?

The RE1000 can act as range extender as well as bridge where as the versatile Wireless Ethernet Bridge can make a wired Ethernet-enabled device a part of your wireless network.

 

If we talk abuot the functionality in the bridge mode, then in that case both will be same the only difference will be, WET610N will be getting DUAL frequency i.e. 2.4GHz and 5GHz from the wireless network if that is also a DUAL band. 

SundayAtDusk
Posts: 8
Registered: ‎04-26-2012

Re: What Is The Difference Between A Router Extender & A Bridge?

Thanks, I think I understand.  Up until this year, I never even knew extenders or bridges even existed.

Corleone
Posts: 2,785
Registered: ‎09-07-2006

Re: What Is The Difference Between A Router Extender & A Bridge?

So, now I hope you got the difference between the Extender and a bridge. If you want you visit to a website: homesupport.cisco.com and you will get more information about the devices...