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NWest1965's avatar
NWest1965
Aspirant
May 06, 2020

Extend WIFI Coverage

Hi Community

I have the Nighthawk R8000 plugged into my study which is on one side of my house and as I get towards the far side of my house I lose WIFI coverage almost completely.  What is the best way to get an extender on the other side of my house that I am able to simply plug into electric (i.e. I cannot put an ethernet cable around the house for this).

Thanks.

4 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 06, 2020

    you could use a wifi extender, you could use a powerline device with built in wifi, or you could even use a moca adapter (ethernet over coax). 

    Several different options for you. 

    • NWest1965's avatar
      NWest1965
      Aspirant
      May 06, 2020

      Those are all pretty expensive solutions when I already have a pretty expensive router!  Would your EX6250 do the job, but with a little less performance??

      Are there any others lower in your range that would also do the job.

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        May 06, 2020

        the models I have listed are just my signature. They're not recommendations. 

        You have multiple options that you can try. I just listed extenders, powerline, or moca adapters.

         

        The ex6250 might work fine for you.