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Miamid9819
Jan 21, 2021Aspirant
NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK R8000 AC3200 Signal Strength
I work from home and my signal strength looks strong when I first login however will constantly drop to a weak signal rather quickly. I am trying to understand what type of extender/mesh system I sho...
Miamid9819
Jan 21, 2021Aspirant
About the only one I can comment on is the speeds I pay for which is 300Mbps and the firmware version V1.0.4.68_10.1.75. The signal strength on my Cisco VPN connection will appear strong for a few mins but weaken to next to nothing as I work so I was thinking I needed an extender since the strength was a problem.
plemans
Jan 21, 2021Guru - Experienced User
If you're set you need an extender, nothing I say will change it.
feel free to buy an extender. I'd recommend the triband extenders.
Not saying its going to help though
- Miamid9819Jan 21, 2021AspirantHa ha I have no idea If I need one. I don’t anything about this stuff. It took me a while just to figure out the few questions you asked. I am open to any and all suggestions.
- plemansJan 22, 2021Guru - Experienced User
If you wnat help, then we need details to help since we aren't there to see whats going on.
its like expecting a mechanic to fix a problem over the phone off "its a chevy with a 2.4l motor and it slows down sometimes".Its not enough info.