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No wifi connection outside home
Hi there. A few years ago, I brought a new Netgear router and registered it here at Netgear. I've used to have wifi service outside of my home like earlier this year and last year in my apartment lik...
OKay. That makes sense on why I can't connect online outside my apartment building. So you suggest that I should update my router with a newer one that has a wider ranger for wifi or to extend it?
KristenH21 wrote:
So you suggest that I should update my router with a newer one that has a wider ranger for wifi or to extend it?
A new router will not make your wifi go much further than your apartment. That's not what wifi is for. You mobile phone does that using your cellular service.
But most modern mobile phones will connect to any wifi service that allows them to login. That has nothing to do with your router. You need to do it on the phone.
OH okay. I do have wifi with my smartphone. But I don't know how to extend it further if remotely possible. I guess I should call my cell provider then.