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R7000 Nighthawk wired to EX6200?
I just purchased the R7000 Nighthawk router and while the speed increase has been fantastic the range has not been great. Setup was simple, I installed it in my basement where my old DLINK N router w...
Again thanks for the replies. The only AC device we will have is an iMac that should be delivered in the next week or two. Everything else currently is N.
When the R7000 was in the basement I'd get a signal strength of about -25 to -30 in the room with the router using inSSIDer. On the first floor I got -40 to -50, then on the second floor in my master bedroom the signal would jump around -60 to above -80 or no connection.
I think I need to do some more signal strength tests and move the router around and try different antenna positions. I've seen replacement antennas that promise to boost the signal. Reviews on those are mixed.
When the R7000 was in the basement I'd get a signal strength of about -25 to -30 in the room with the router using inSSIDer. On the first floor I got -40 to -50, then on the second floor in my master bedroom the signal would jump around -60 to above -80 or no connection.
I think I need to do some more signal strength tests and move the router around and try different antenna positions. I've seen replacement antennas that promise to boost the signal. Reviews on those are mixed.