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Will my WNDR3400v3 Router work with an N300 range extender?
I am using a WNDR3400v3 N600 wireless router in my apartment and only get four (4) bars reception. If I get a range extender, does it have to be an N600 as well or will an N300 work also? There is ...
- An N300 extender will work. But it's likely to be single band, which means it will only connect at 2.4 GHz. In an apartment, 2.4 GHz will likely be cluttered with a lot of neighboring Wi-Fi networks, so speeds probably won't be good. It's better to get a dual band extender and use the 5 GHz band.
There is a big downside to extenders. Most of them cut Wi-Fi speeds in half because they have to retransmit everything they receive. A single band extender may only be able to provide 15 to 30 Mbps, without factoring in interference from other Wi-Fi networks. If your Internet connection is slower than that, then this may not be a be a problem. Just something to keep in mind.
An N300 extender will work. But it's likely to be single band, which means it will only connect at 2.4 GHz. In an apartment, 2.4 GHz will likely be cluttered with a lot of neighboring Wi-Fi networks, so speeds probably won't be good. It's better to get a dual band extender and use the 5 GHz band.
There is a big downside to extenders. Most of them cut Wi-Fi speeds in half because they have to retransmit everything they receive. A single band extender may only be able to provide 15 to 30 Mbps, without factoring in interference from other Wi-Fi networks. If your Internet connection is slower than that, then this may not be a be a problem. Just something to keep in mind.
There is a big downside to extenders. Most of them cut Wi-Fi speeds in half because they have to retransmit everything they receive. A single band extender may only be able to provide 15 to 30 Mbps, without factoring in interference from other Wi-Fi networks. If your Internet connection is slower than that, then this may not be a be a problem. Just something to keep in mind.
ATT: TheEther
Many thanks for your reply (1/21) to my problem and I want to report that I am now back to a 5 bar response as per your suggestion.
LeeBee