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Wifi is becoming less Y and Fi. Suggestions appreciated
Hi all,
I have a N90 WNDR4500 hooked to a Surfboard SB6121 and a WN3000RP with Comcast Blast Internet. http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/1006783724.png It used to be fast and coverage was great, but over the last four months, it's been a little slower. What's really strange is that I now have difficulty streaming to a Samsung ES7100, but I can stream to a Panny DMP-BDT330T that sits directly below. The same goes for a Vizio and I resolved the by adding the WN3000RP. My only guess is that too many things are connected to the wifi now and it just can't handle it. Although the current N router is less than 2 years old, I'm thinking upgrading to a 802.11ac would solve all the issues. Any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
You could try factory resetting your router, and reconffigure. Or, it could be that the router is starting to fade away.. Extenders, although a good idea, lose about 50% throughput between the router and extender. If your extender can run in AP mode, then that could also be an option.
Or, go for an AC router (not the R7500 or R8000) that has external antennaes, which in turn, could provide the wireless coverage you need in your environment.
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The R6300 (AC1750) and the R7000 (AC1900) (at different price points) are good AC routers, and both support AP Mode
You could try factory resetting your router, and reconffigure. Or, it could be that the router is starting to fade away.. Extenders, although a good idea, lose about 50% throughput between the router and extender. If your extender can run in AP mode, then that could also be an option.
Or, go for an AC router (not the R7500 or R8000) that has external antennaes, which in turn, could provide the wireless coverage you need in your environment.