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Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas?

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"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:

> On 27/11/2020 22.14, Ant wrote:
>> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 26/11/2020 22.23, Gobbling Ant wrote:
>>>> Hello.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to fix my far away wifi issue that is weak, slow,
>>>> unstable, and not connecting in the mostly one floor
>>>> home. Currently, I use an old Netgear R6300 v1 from 2012 or so. It
>>>> works great in close by rooms, but not far away rooms like the
>>>> kitchen, family, garage, laundry, guest, etc.
>> 
>>> Look for a router or access point with MIMO. Three aerials. They can
>>> beam the radio in the direction of the gadget you are using, thus
>>> increasing range and "speed".
>> 
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIMO>
>> 
>> Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Desktop WiFi Range Extender (EX7000-100NAS;
>> AC1900) had three aerial
>> sticks which didn't help even after adjusting. I used to have an old
>> Linksys WRT54GL v1.1
>> router with two aerial sticks, and that was worse before Netgear
>> R6300 v1.0 router.
>
> By "range extender" you mean something that is not connected by Ethernet
> to your network? That sort of thing is never going to work fine.

My mileage varies. My eero Pros do quite well.  It is a mesh network
which operates on the standard 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, with an additional
5GHz band which it uses for a backhaul.  Not only do I get great speed
in every corner of the house, I also have no trouble carrying a device
(that knows how to roam) from one corner to another with a running
application.  It is easy to set up and manage with a cell phone app.

Scott
-- 
Scott Hemphill	hemphill@alumni.caltech.edu
"This isn't flying.  This is falling, with style."  -- Buzz Lightyear

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Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? ant@zimage.comANT (Gobbling Ant) - 2020-11-26 15:23 -0600
  Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-27 14:55 +0100
    Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-11-27 15:14 -0600
      Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-27 23:30 +0100
        Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-11-27 19:01 -0600
          Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-11-28 05:04 +0100
            Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-11-28 01:24 -0600
              Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-11-28 21:28 +0000
        Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? Scott Hemphill <hemphill@hemphills.net> - 2020-11-28 11:44 -0500
  Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-11-27 22:40 -0800
    Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-11-28 01:25 -0600
      Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-11-28 12:34 -0800
      Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-11-28 12:40 -0800
        Re: Time for a new wifi router to improve my far away wifi areas? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-11-28 15:18 -0600

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