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WiFi Extender recommendation
I'm looking for a recommendation for a WiFi signal extender. In my basement, I have a SiriusXM radio that keeps dropping it's signal. I was looking online and I saw an EX5000 and an AC1200 but I don'...
I usually recommend triband extenders. Standard extenders (single/dual) take a 50% speed hit because of how they operate. Tribands don't take this hit as they have a dedicated wired backhaul.
The RBS40V has extender mode and can usually be found on sale for the top of your price range. or most of the other dual bands should work.
The GDI-SXTTR2 is a single band and not dual band, fyi.
You can try changing the channel your broadcasting on as 2.4ghz is more sensitive to interference.
The router is the basic Verizon router.
The house is about 1400 sq. ft. per floor.
The walls are wood stud & plastered.
The issue was just identified as the SiriusXM WiFi radio is new.
I think that it is a dual band radio.
The radio is located in the basement.
Limited budget.
There is no gaming or streaming requirement.
I was thinking that a WiFi extender might work; your thoughts?
For some reason I had difficulty getting back to the community page.
Thank you.
LIDA7065 wrote:The router is the basic Verizon router.---which one? its pointless to recommend a dual band extender if the router is only single band.
The house is about 1400 sq. ft. per floor.
The walls are wood stud & plastered.----plastered wth plaster lathe or just sheetrock and standard mud?
The issue was just identified as the SiriusXM WiFi radio is new.
I think that it is a dual band radio.----looking up its specs or even putting a model would help us determine this.
The radio is located in the basement.
Limited budget.---limited to how much? Again, if your budget is $20 its different from a $80 budget.
There is no gaming or streaming requirement.
I was thinking that a WiFi extender might work; your thoughts?----it might work indeed. tough to tell off limited info but it might.
For some reason I had difficulty getting back to the community page.
Thank you.
It is a dual band router
Walls are blueboard & plaster
Grace Digital Model #GDI-SXTTR2
Budget $20 to $100
Most of the house is fine, just one flakey spot in the basement.
I usually recommend triband extenders. Standard extenders (single/dual) take a 50% speed hit because of how they operate. Tribands don't take this hit as they have a dedicated wired backhaul.
The RBS40V has extender mode and can usually be found on sale for the top of your price range. or most of the other dual bands should work.
The GDI-SXTTR2 is a single band and not dual band, fyi.
You can try changing the channel your broadcasting on as 2.4ghz is more sensitive to interference.
Many thanks for your help, it was much appreciated.