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R7000 range issue
I have several questions around this issue, but firstly, let me say I have Virgin Media broadband which I found had very poor range, so I invested in a R7000. Unfortunately, despite the Nighthawk app...
Paperboy61 wrote:
... I didn't notice any difference to speeds on my Mac
This is a wifi connection? The speed you get depends on the wifi client. Your router can't break the laws of physics.
How fast is your Internet connection?
I have several questions around this issue, but firstly, let me say I have Virgin Media broadband which I found had very poor range, so I invested in a R7000.
What did you get to replace the Virgin hub? Or did you find a way to put it into bridge mode?
As they come, Virgin hubs are modem/routers. Adding an R7000 to that means you have two routers.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Hi, I have to admit that I don't understand much of this! I bought the R7000 because I was informed by Netgear that this would boost my wifi. I put the Virgin hub into modem mode, as instructed and went from there. Is this not right?
As I said in reply to another user, the Netgear app says I am getting 237 download and 25.17 upload, while Ookla says I'm getting only about 35 for each.
What would you suggest I do to make my wifi faster and have more range?
Paperboy61 wrote:
I put the Virgin hub into modem mode, as instructed and went from there. Is this not right?
That sounds right. At least Virgin's hubs have that option. BT's junk doesn't.
As I said in reply to another user, the Netgear app says I am getting 237 download and 25.17 upload, while Ookla says I'm getting only about 35 for each.Don't rely in a single test. Where are you running the Ookla test?
The most reliable test is with a browser and a wired connection. And there are several sites out there. Try more than one.
www.speedtest.net is one of many. But that too depends on what you use to run the test.
Apart from speed tests, do things seem to be as expected?
Connectivity is a bit patchy, but the main problem is that wi-fi can be non-existent upstairs, despite living in a very small house - hence the original question about signal extenders
Whats the size of the home? Sq Feet?
