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Wifi extender EXT2700 speed
Hi, Wonder if anyone can help I have my Wi-Fi extender connected, speeds and getting a very low in comparison with my normal Wi-Fi. I am getting speeds of 20 MBS with the extender, but I have sp...
The EX2700 in a 2.4ghz extender. 2.4ghz is a slow network.
and single and dual band extenders cut throughput 50% because they have to use the same chip to go router---extender and then extender---devices and can't do both at once.
so 20-25mbps is about all you can expect from that extender.
Ah, so Im stumped with that one`! Thanks for helping!
I did wonder if it wasnt possible, are Powerline wifi adaptors a better bet?
Powerline adapters are great devices. they don't work well in every home because certain things in home can cause interference. so if you try one, buy it from somewhere with a decent return policy. Speeds also drop a lot when you move from one circuit to the next.
If you're needing to keep your speeds up, a triband has a dedicated backhaul. but they're significantly more expensive.