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PLP2000 + Wireless access point to cover dead zone
I have to explain my environment a bit. I'm in an apartment where the Internet access point is near the entrance at one end of the apartment, but my office (where I really need it) is in a bedroom at...
The orbi devices do support both wired and wireless backhaul connections. And they can use both at the same time. I have some using wireless and some using the wired backhaul.
Its not something we can say 100% "go this route as it'll work better"
Apartments are challenging because there's so many things that can cause interference or block signals (like a fridge) and cause issues.
An extender might not be a bad idea so you pick up the signal from an angle.
It *might* work and be ideal. Or there might be enough interference from something else that causes issues.
You've already tried the powerline route and know it has issues. If you wanted to try the extender route, I'd recommend buying from somewhere with a generous return policy so if it doesn't give you the performance you expect, you can always return it.
Thanks plemans for the info. I'm currently trying a "mesh" network, both as a router and as an access point. Both are giving me much better speeds than the powerline adapter, but they're still dropping a lot of speed in that one area. I have been mucking around with placement to see where it works better and have it working to a point that is acceptable. However, I'm greedy, so may try some other options to see if I can get the speed bumped up in the office.