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Home Network suggestions
I need some pro advice on what to do with my home network.
I have Xfinity Blast! internet with 150 MBPS internet speeds. I originally bought a Netgear C3000 gateway device. The wireless interne...
The speed issue is wireless only. When I use a hardwired ethernet cable on my laptop, I get my full internet speeds.
Yes, they said there were a lot of networks in the area.
Honestly, I was a little bit surprised. Again, my apartment has only two bedrooms. I don't think I'm having unrealistic expectations by wanting the wifi signal to cover my whole place...
Any preference between a more powerful wifi router and multiple wifi routers around the house?
The answer really depends on layout and construction, e.g. brick / reinforced walls will attenuate signals significantly differently to plasterboard walls. Given your description I would suggest a router such as the R7000, simply because I have one and it covers both floors of my house completely (interior brick walls).