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Need a suggestion for better Wifi router
Yesterday, I upgraded my Spectrum service from 30 Mbps to 100 Mbps download (and from 5 to 10 on the upload side). When I did a speedtest, running a cable from the Modem's router to my laptop, I am g...
Does your Spectrum cable modem have a buit in router? Aka NAT and DHCP? If so, what you want to add are Access Points -- Not routers.
1) remove all equipment except your Spectrum cable modem/router. If your router needs more Ethernet ports buy a small gigabit switch like this one:
2) disable the wifi radios on your cable modem -- if it has any
3) buy two these and place them at opposite ends of your house (one near your cable modem). Connect them to the Spectrum router via Ethernet, or MOCA, or even EthernetNet over poweline
TP-Link EAP225 Wireless Access Point
4) Use different SSID's for 5GHz and 2.4GHz. Put both AP's on different channels for each band (aka 1 & 6, 1 & 11, or 6 & 11) for 2.4GHz. Use 36 & 149 (or similar) for 5.8GHz. Be sure to use 20Mhz channels for 2.4 and 80MHz (or 40Mhz -- NOT 160) for 5.8.
5) Make sure 802.11ac is turned on for 5.8 and 802.11n for 2.4
6) Connect as many of your devices as possible to 5.8Ghz -- not 2.4.
7) try to limit video streaming and file transfers to hardwire. Use MOCA if Ethernet is not practical
Modern 5.8Ghz Wifi with a string signal can easily support 100's of Mbit/s depending on the bandwidth (20Mhz vs 40Mhz vs 80 MHz) and the number of MIMO streams (aka 1x1, 2x2, etc.).
Use a tool like Inssider to scan for channel activity/usage by your neighbors.