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gryfoxmama's avatar
gryfoxmama
Aspirant
May 20, 2020

help choosing wifi extender

Have xfinity with a netgear router. Looking to get wifi boosters. Xfinity says I have to purchase a router from them before they will sell me boosters. 

Looking to add one basement and also 2nd floor. Could recommend a couple EASY Netgear pods to boost my wifi. I am tech dummy so please EASY to install or hopefully just plug in.

4 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    wifi extenders are great. But I'd only really recommend them if you're only needing 1. 

    If your home is big enough that you're needing multiple extenders, I'd pay the extra and buy into an actual full mesh system like orbi. Its more stable, has better performance, more options for expanding, and easier with the roaming/single ssid function

    • gryfoxmama's avatar
      gryfoxmama
      Aspirant

      Only going to be this home another year or so. I will wait till we our in our next home to expand system. Can you recommend just one pod than. Please EASY for me to install. I struggle with all this,

    • gryfoxmama's avatar
      gryfoxmama
      Aspirant

      Only going to be this home another year or so. I will wait till we our in our next home to expand system. Can you recommend just one pod than. Please EASY for me to install. I struggle with all this,