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Geigs
Aug 18, 2015Aspirant
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 w...
- Aug 25, 2015
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.
netwrks
Aug 19, 2015Master
The R6300 (AC1750) and the R7000 (AC1900) (at different price points) are good AC routers, and both support AP Mode
- GeigsAug 24, 2015Aspirant
Thanks, so bascially, N routers just can't handle multiple requests. That's my theory, just want to confirm before I upgrade.
netwrks wrote:The R6300 (AC1750) and the R7000 (AC1900) (at different price points) are good AC routers, and both support AP Mode
- netwrksAug 25, 2015Master
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.