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Netgear R6100
I will profess total ignorance, hence the question. I have DSL service and currently use a D-Lin ADSL 2+ Router. There are weak spots in my home. I want to find something that will function as a wif-fi signal booster. Will the R6100 do that?
the2painters wrote:
I am currently using a D-Link DSL-2750B Wireless ADSL2+ Router
Ok. That's a 300N router (2.4 ghz only, 802.11n). The WN3000RP or the EX2700 would be reasonable choices.
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/WN3000RP.aspx
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/EX2700.aspx
Extenders are placed in between the dead spot and the router - they need to make a solid connection to both, so they can relay the wifi. I suggest going to the likely locations for the extender before you purchase, and then test the wifi speed/connection at that place with a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Speedtest.net is a useful tool for this.
If you can't find a good location for the extender, then powerline networking is another approach. That extends your network over your home's electrical wiring. The PLW1000 would be a good option here. It has two plug-in modules. You put one at the router, and connect it with ethernet. The second is a wifi module that you plug in at dead spot.
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/powerline/PLW1000.aspx
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The R6100 is a router, not a wifi extender.
Netgear's wifi extenders are here: https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/default.aspx
Can you give us the exact router model you are using now - then we could suggest an extender model that is suitable for your router.
I am currently using a D-Link DSL-2750B Wireless ADSL2+ Router
the2painters wrote:
I am currently using a D-Link DSL-2750B Wireless ADSL2+ Router
Ok. That's a 300N router (2.4 ghz only, 802.11n). The WN3000RP or the EX2700 would be reasonable choices.
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/WN3000RP.aspx
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/EX2700.aspx
Extenders are placed in between the dead spot and the router - they need to make a solid connection to both, so they can relay the wifi. I suggest going to the likely locations for the extender before you purchase, and then test the wifi speed/connection at that place with a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Speedtest.net is a useful tool for this.
If you can't find a good location for the extender, then powerline networking is another approach. That extends your network over your home's electrical wiring. The PLW1000 would be a good option here. It has two plug-in modules. You put one at the router, and connect it with ethernet. The second is a wifi module that you plug in at dead spot.
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/powerline/PLW1000.aspx