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Poor range and poor speed
I just bought this router thinking that it would provide faster speed and better coverage in my 2000 sq ft (one level) house, but this is the worst wireless router I have ever had When I connect dir...
grahamfa wrote:
HI,
1) I'm assuming it's V1 since there is no v2 next to the model name.
Good assumption. It is usually the only way to tell.
grahamfa wrote:
2) Modem is TP-Link TC-7620 cable modem DOCSIS 3.0
Not a modem router that can cause local conflicts.
grahamfa wrote:
3) Clients - I tested with Windows laptop, ipad, iphone, and android
The killer. These things are capable of better speeds than you see.
grahamfa wrote:
4) Router Firmware Version - V1.0.2.98 - I did check for the latest firmware version and the one shown is the latestThese things rarely arrive with the latest firmware, which suggests that you may have updated it yourself. In which case, did you reset the router to factory settings after the firmware flash?
New firmware sometimes introduces changes that are not compatible with the old configuration.
So while it isn't guaranteed to fix problems a factory reset is the first thing to try if you have issues with new firmware. And wifi seems to be prone to these post-flash issues.The range thing is something else. The WNDR4300 doesn't claim to be a long range device. Are you connecting at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. The latter is faster but has shorter range. Paradoxically, you may get better speed using 2.4 GHz when you are not near the router.
Having said all that, if there is a way to return the device at no cost to you and replace it with something more capable, and probably more expensive, that is what I would do. Your call.
For the range all I can advice is to set up the router in a central location of your property. For the speed, the 5.0 ghz you must the set the password security to WPA2-AES TKIP, and also the same for the 2.4ghz to reach the fastest speed on your router's ability.
Already confirmed this was set WPA2-AES TKIP
And there is no other place for connecting the modem/router but at the far end of the house
grahamfa wrote:
And there is no other place for connecting the modem/router but at the far end of the house
There are legal limits on how much power wifi is allowed to deliver. Some properties are just too big, or built with materials such as steel reinforced concrete that shield the wifi, for it to go from one end to the other.
If that is the case then there are other ways of bridging the gap. You can use a wifi extender that sits in the middle of the space, repeating the wifi from the source. Or there is Powerline Ethernet that uses your mains circuits as a part of the network.