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Laptop looses 1/3 of wifi signal strength when the laptop moves through a door. Distance to router at that point is 10 feet. Wall is conventional wood-framed. On both sides of the wal there are fully...
Sounds about right to me. From what you describe the wifi is going through a wall plus two layers of books plus steel shelving. Remember wifi does not go around corners.
myersw wrote:
PS Don't feed the trolls.
I am not a troll as such.
I would never accuse you of being a troll. You stick to the point and don't try to score points off, or belittle, anyone.
Sadly, this is not true of everyone.
I understand the problems with the R8000 and R8000P. Netgear seems to come up with some wonky devices from time to time. The R7000 is essentially its "flagship" product in the mid-price range, selling better than anything else, and my experience with the R7000P, albeit it with off piste firmware, suggests that it is a step backwards.
The router that gets the most praise at the moment seems to be the R7800, which I certainly prefer over the R7000P.
I agree with your observations on the wifi thing. But I am the school that goes on experience of how things are working rather than measuring signal strengths. Of course, this means that I have to cast aside what I learned in my days as a research physicist, but life is too short to be throwing equations at a router. If it works, fine. I start worrying when things go wrong.
PS Sorry, I am not in the market for yet another router, even if they come with health warnings! Thought about using one as an access point? It could make your wifi go "round" corners.
michaelkenward wrote:
The router that gets the most praise at the moment seems to be the R7800, which I certainly prefer over the R7000P.
I agree with your observations on the wifi thing. But I am the school that goes on experience of how things are working rather than measuring signal strengths. Of course, this means that I have to cast aside what I learned in my days as a research physicist, but life is too short to be throwing equations at a router. If it works, fine. I start worrying when things go wrong.
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I agree with what you say. I find it interesting that the "best" router for so many is the r7000. I think first ship was 2013? Has hung around a long time and I have one in box. Yes if I were going to get a Netgear router, knowing what I do now, it would have to be the r7800. Even have options for the firmware besides just Netgear. I was aware of it when I got the Asus, but by then I had a bad taste in my mouth for all things Netgear just did not want to take the risk.
Most of the time I just go by bars on device for wireless and its performancee. One thing I dislike about client wireless is the fact they will not roam easily. Hang onto the weaker signal way longer then they should. Have played at times with aggressiveness with mixed results. Seems to depend on chip to some extent. If I wonder about signal I startup Acrylic Wi-F- Home on Windows laptop or for more convenience run Wifi Analyzer on Android tablet for walking around. These help me with choosing a channel as have lots of wireless around me and also dead spots. My house was built in 1951 and is wet plaster with metal lath. Can make it interesting at times getting coverage. Early cordless phones would not work no matter the maker. Finally found a Sony that would work. Now with newer cordless phones no issue and yes I stll have a landline. ;) Keep thinking of dropping it, but there are lots of stuff that are "tied" to it such as credit cards when you call type of thing.
Gone on way too long.
myersw wrote:
One thing I dislike about client wireless is the fact they will not roam easily. Hang onto the weaker signal way longer then they should.I agree, especially as I have two separate internet services in close proximity (work and play) and some roaming devices find it harder to know when to switch than others.
But I have always pout that down to the wifi clients, something that people can forget when they start blaming their routers.
I have to say that while many people dismiss the Orbi as a dumbed down router, it is actually easier to set up and seems to play more nicely with roaming wifi clients. It just doesn't give you as much control over what is going on. But how many people really need that?
myersw wrote:Gone on way too long.
Yes, but relevant in the discussion about wifi and its ability to follow the laws of physics.