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Extender recommendations for me
Have the AC1750 WiFi Router working okay with old extenders (Netgear Universal Dual Band Wfii Range Exenders model WN2500RP). Any recommendations on newer/better extenders to up grade to for speed/reiability that will easily work with this router? Thanks !
I'd highly recommend against using 3x extenders together.
Even more so if you're planning on daisy chaining them (connect 1 extender to the next).
I usually tell people, if they're needing more than 1 extender, to switch over to an actual mesh system like orbi or the MK system.
Extenders work great, but when you're using more than 1, it can cause instabilities/performance issues.
It might cost more to go with a mesh system but it pays off in terms of stability/speeds.
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A couple things.
1. AC1750 is a speed. Not a model. So not sure what router you have.
2. I'm a fan of triband extenders. Reason why is single/dual band extenders drop throughput 50%. Reason why is they have to use the same chip to go router----->extender and then extender------>device. And they can't do both at once. The triband extenders have a dedicated chip just for router----->extender communication. so they tend to have faster speeds, lower latency.
3. Most half decent dual band AC extenders will be a jump up from the wn2500rp. It was a pretty base model extender.
Thanks helpful, I was thinking these old extenders being basic (and maybe having only same dual use chip) might be good to just replace. Also, by doing that I'd saved a couple of bucks by just getting 3 new extenders vs. whole Obri setup, as My router Model 6350 while not super highend; I just purchased last month.
I'd highly recommend against using 3x extenders together.
Even more so if you're planning on daisy chaining them (connect 1 extender to the next).
I usually tell people, if they're needing more than 1 extender, to switch over to an actual mesh system like orbi or the MK system.
Extenders work great, but when you're using more than 1, it can cause instabilities/performance issues.
It might cost more to go with a mesh system but it pays off in terms of stability/speeds.
Try plugging your needs into the filters on the product pages:
WiFi Range Extenders: Boost Your WiFi Range | NETGEAR
Then check back here for reports on the things you are considering, but remember that people turn up in this community with problems, not compliments. So look at reviews on Amazon, for example.
