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Hi, I have xfinity and they are telling me my modem is outdated. BTW coverage around the house is not good so maybe they are right. (my current situation is a wifi cable modem router model c6300 wi...
Thank you. I will take your advice and get a separate modem and router. The garage does have coax coming in for cable TV off the same system from the house. But I don't think that helps anything. I don't really have a budget in mind I just want to do it right the first time so I am willing to spend a little extra for the right product. Right now I just have a x6 ac2200 tri-band range extender in the garage and it works pretty good. Would a mesh system give me the same results? There are so many options with adding wall plug ins or going with a larger mesh system. This is where the confusion comes in I guess. Is the Orbi system or the night hawk system the way to go. Will one pick up better from the garage? I really appreciate your time and suggestions.
Thank you
How big is the primary home? Does the C6300 provide plenty of coverage in the home?
Reason I ask is if you only need 2x devices currently (router and satellite) the EX7700 is still pretty solid.
You might be fine upgrading just the router and hardwiring in the EX7700. If you hardwire it in with a set of moca adapters, you can put the EX7700 in access point mode and its speeds will be even better. Its a pretty solid extender.
I'd still try to hardwire in the garage with a moca adapter whether you replace just the primary router or go with a mesh system. Exterior walls are great at blocking wifi and reducing speeds. For around $130 you can get a set of them for up to 2.5gigs. (if you get that version). That'll have plenty of speed for the future expansion.