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I would appreciate some help to make sure that I have the proper security settings on my router
Hello, I currently have the NETGEAR AC1750 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router, when I originally bought it I set it up according to the instructions but now I'm wondering if I set it up properly. Course...
Yes, WPA2-PSK [AES] is the most secure setting.
Something isn't right I have poor wireless when I am standing right by the router, this is a bit of a different question but still about Genie.
My 2.4 GHz and my 5 GHz say they are configured and they are active. I just wonder if I have my settings correct? Would somebody be able tell me what the settings for each section should be on my wireless for my 2.4 GHz and my 5 GHz, I can understand why I'm getting poor wireless signals when I'm standing right by the router. I downloaded a app on my iPhone where I can walk around my house and see the different strengths of the signal and the further away I get from the modem the stronger he gets. When I login to the 5 GHz network my speeds are between 60 and 80 and my cable modem plan is 100 so I would think I would be closer to 80 all the time especially when I'm in the same room as the router.
I hope you don't mind me asking a little bit of a different question, but it is still about the settings in Genie
What makes you think the signal gets stronger as you move farther away? Wi-Fi signal strength is often expressed in a unit called the dBm. For Wi-Fi signals, the value is always a negative number, so a larger value represent a weaker signal. For example, -70 dBm is weaker than -50 dBm.
Wi-Fi speeds will depend on many factors:
- Signal strength
- Congestion caused by nearby Wi-Fi networks operating on the same channel
- Interference caused by nearby Wi-Fi networks operating on nearby channels
- Interference caused by non-Wi-Fi devices, like microwave ovens, cordless telephones, baby monitors, Bluetooth devices, wireless speakers, etc.
- The Wi-Fi protocol supported by the device (802.11n, 802.11ac, etc.)
- The number of antennas in the device
Beyond that, speeds can also be affected by non-Wi-Fi factors:
- A bad connection to the Internet
- Congestion in the Internet
- Congestion on your Internet link caused by your other devices
- High CPU loads on the device and/or router
That's a long-winded way of saying that without more information, it's really impossible to say why you are getting 60 to 80 Mbps on your 100 Mbps plan. You should check whether a wired device can achieve speeds closer to 100 Mbps. If it doesn't, then chances are the problem is with the modem, your Internet connection or the Internet itself.
What info do you need to better help me?
You can start by testing the speed of a wired device.
Provide the data from your app. Signal levels, number of nearby Wi-Fi networks and what channels they are on. What channels you are using. The types of devices you have and their Wi-Fi capabilities. Whether you have eliminated any potential sources of interference.