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Extender vs Router upgrade
Router: Nighthawk AC1900 Smart Wifi model R7000
(current firmware v. 1.0.9.34_10.2.36)
modem: Spectrum - Hitron Tech E31N2V1 (docsis 3.1)
(replaced/co...
I live in a three-story home also. An R7000 in the center of the house had some dead spots in one corner @ 2.4 ghz. 5 Ghz worked ok on the same floor of the router, but not on other floors. Upgrading to an R8000 didn't get rid of the dead spots - speeds were faster within the range, but the range itself wasn't much different. That's not that surprising, as the R7000 is already running at the US power limit.
Currently I'm using an Orbi (RBK50), and that does provide me with whole house wifi 5Ghz coverage. So that is one possibility. An extender might also solve it - I'd suggest using a Nighthawk triband model if you go that route.
Appears my initial query 'repeated'/duplicated....irregardless, appreciate the advice.
Would appreciate your opinion/advice further: if my router is determined to be the
problem I'm having with my constant intermittent connection (meaning it's NOT my
modem or cable so I toss my current router) what you think best for my home/setup:
Just buy much more powerful router? Same router with extender? New group set?
Final (and most optimistic) option, current router NOT the issue...but add extender??
Hi TexasIndian,
If the issue is intermittent connectivity, it would be best to further isolate the cause of issue.
1. Is signal strength an issue (are there dead spots) where your devices are being used?
2. Is the Internet connection stable when wired to the router and/or modem?
3. Is Internet speed an issue with any of your devices (not getting advertised speed from ISP)?
4. What is your subscription speed?
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Hi TexasIndian,
I would like to follow up and check if you are still experiencing the issue.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
