The HWREG1 effectively doubles the operating distance of your entire wireless network. Whether its an area in your home that has limited or no wireless coverage or a warehouse in your office, the Hawking Wireless-G Range Extender takes the signal from your wireless access point and retransmits it at a higher rate. Simply place the Range Extender halfway between your Wireless Access Point and wireless trouble spot. The HWREG1 is the only wireless repeater on the market that supports most wireless 802.11b/g networks and devices so you never have to worry whether the wireless network you have at your home or office will work with the Range Extender. The HWREG1 also features a new software setup wizard for hassle free installation. To setup the Range Extender you simply load the CD and scan for a network to extend.