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cody012
Apr 14, 2023Follower
WiFi extenders, are they worth it?
So I recently moved in with a couple of friends, and I’m having troubles connecting to the WiFi. Being that the router is on the opposite side of the apt I understand why. It’s not my internet so I...
plemans
Apr 14, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Extenders can be worth it.
the biggest question is why the wifi is sketchy though.
Is it because the interior apartment walls are made from brick and its blocking signal?
Or is it because there's so many signals, its causing to much interference?
So what are the interior walls of the apartment made from?
How far from the router are you?
Are you connecting to the 2.4ghz or the 5ghz? In most apartments, 2.4ghz is pretty worthless as its sensitive to interference.