How to make R6080 work better for devices further away

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I have the&nbsp;AC1000 R6080 router and it works ok within ten feet but once I go about 10-20 feet around the corner to my office it sucks. My modem is fine, the router firmware is updated as well as the devices are updated, I tried changing the channels on it, I tried resetting everything, any advice to make it work for the whole (850 sq ft) apartment ideally cost effective? Thanks!

plemans · Answer

"tried resetting everything"&nbsp;
You tried factory resetting the router?&nbsp;
What firmware is on it?&nbsp;
what modem/gateway is it connected to?&nbsp;
What device are you testing on?&nbsp;

n8smith · Answer

Hi!&nbsp;Yes I tried factory resetting the router by holding reset for more than 7 seconds.What firmware is on it? The most updated one that's available&nbsp;V1.0.0.52what modem/gateway is it connected to? modem is tplink and comcast says the modem is fine it must just be the routerWhat device are you testing on? i'm testing it on a windows laptop plugged into the router by ethernet&nbsp;

plemans · Answer

What tplink modem?&nbsp;
When you "go around the corner", what are the walls in the office made of? Certain material like concrete, brick, stone, metal all block wifi really well.&nbsp;

n8smith · Answer

DOCSIS 3.0 cable modemAnd I think the walls are dry wall

n8smith · Answer

Best Buy says xfinity is the best for my area and recommended a wifi 6 netgear router to try so I plan to try that (they said if that doesn’t work then the wifi 5 nighthawk should work). Xfinity tech person is coming tomorrow to see if there’s anything they can do as well but I assume I just needed the newer router

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How to make R6080 work better for devices further away

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