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MrSmoofy
Aspirant
Mar 15, 2016

Which WiFi range extender should I buy?

My situation is I live in an Apartment.  I haver Verizon FiOS 150/150.   The location of the Verizon FiOS router is located in the living room.  The room I want to use as my office space is conside...
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Mar 16, 2016

Hello Mrsmoofy

 

Since you said you want the max speed and you need ports have you looked into powerline adapters they can carry the full speeds across your powerlines. There are some drawbacks such as if you are in a place with old wiring. 

 

DarrenM

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    MrSmoofy
    Aspirant
    Mar 16, 2016

    I can get gigabit speeds across power lines?  I'm not sure of the age of the wiring so that could pose some issues but that is an interesting idea I've always shyed away from using the power line adapters because I've heard so many people have issue with them working.