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Netgear nighthawk router R6700AX streaming issues
I have a Netgear nighthawk R6700AX. Purchased within the last 2 years. Its actually in basement at one end of ~2000 sqft house. Trying not to move it. Good inbound speed of 400mb+ from Spectrum ...
A couple things.
1. 2.4ghz struggles with streaming because its sensitive to interference and isn't a very fast network
2. the EX2700 is a base model n300 device. Its not suitable to streaming tv. extenders by their very nature (single/dual bands) cut throughput 50% of what their receive and with the ex2700 already pretty slow, its a poor choice
3. Your home is only 2000sqft, if it made of wood/sheetrock and you don't have the router stuck in a utility room (the metal blocks wifi), you can centrally locate it and should be able to cover the whole home
4. if not, I'd look at something like the EAX15/20. Put the primary router 1/3 in the way of the home and the eax in the other 1/3. (like this: wall |------router----------EAX--------| wall
the router and extender both broadcast omnidirection (basically in a globe) so you don't want them right next to a wall.
A couple things.
1. 2.4ghz struggles with streaming because its sensitive to interference and isn't a very fast network
2. the EX2700 is a base model n300 device. Its not suitable to streaming tv. extenders by their very nature (single/dual bands) cut throughput 50% of what their receive and with the ex2700 already pretty slow, its a poor choice
3. Your home is only 2000sqft, if it made of wood/sheetrock and you don't have the router stuck in a utility room (the metal blocks wifi), you can centrally locate it and should be able to cover the whole home
4. if not, I'd look at something like the EAX15/20. Put the primary router 1/3 in the way of the home and the eax in the other 1/3. (like this: wall |------router----------EAX--------| wall
the router and extender both broadcast omnidirection (basically in a globe) so you don't want them right next to a wall.
Thank You. Now have the EAX20 in office (middle of house) and seems to help. Was not a bad installation. WIll indeed look at how to best move the Router from corner basement to middle of house. WIll need to run cable from Modem to Router new location.
If you've already got the extender, you shouldn't really need to move the router. It'll do great with them properly spaced and give you great coverage.