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Re: Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7000) - AC1900 - Poor Range
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Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7000) - AC1900 - Poor Range
Hi All,
I purchased a Nighthawk R7000 - AC1900 about 2 years ago and recently I'm noticing a real change in its range.
I've tested the wifi strength around the house using the iPhone and the Airport Utility app. As soon as I move more then 10 foot away from the router I will get -40 to -50 dBm.
Even if I put the phone right next to the router its -20 to -30 dBm.
I can forget using the wifi at the end of my house is its -80 to -100 dBM.
Any ideas how I can increase this ?
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Re: Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7000) - AC1900 - Poor Range
Two suggestions:
1. If this issue is primarily on the 2.4GHz band, then it's likely something new is interfering.
2. Don't use the airport app. Get WiFi Analyser for android or windows. Apple make it almost impossible to get an accurate WiFi measure because of their security features.
Try another router see if that has similar problems.
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