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The t3200m has good wifi specs, so replacing the router probably won't help.
The extender could solve the problem, but you do need to place it so that it gets a good signal from the router and can also deliver a good signal to the dead spot.
Another option is to use flat ethernet cable to get past the wall. That ensures that there will be no issues with the wall blocking the signal. This would work if you can run the cable unobtrusively along the baseboard or perhaps ceiling molding or under carpeting. You can get various lengths (up to 100 feet) of flat white cat-6 inexpensively. Then you'd use an extender or a second router as an AP. Note you don't need to put the AP in the entertainment area, you just need to get it positioned on the right side of the kitchen wall.
Since you have the circuit breaker panel in the apartment, powerline is another way to extend ethernet past the problem wall. The PLP2000 would give the best performance, but would need to be paired with an extender or AP. The PLPW1000 includes a wifi extender, so that is more cost effective. https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/powerline/default.aspx
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Thanks again
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If you still have the WNDR4500 you could set it back up and use it as an access point. See page 113 here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WNDR4500v3/WNDR4500v3_UM_19Jan2015.pdf
5 Ghz Interference is a bigger issue with 802.11ac than 802.11n - because 802.11ac uses multiple 5 Ghz channels to get more speed.
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I guess things have changed since the previous firmwares... there is a wireless repeater option. Is there better documentation? It’s not in the old manual. I am guessing that this would work similar to an extender.
Update:
i tried this functionality and it will not work for me. If anyone has tried this please let me know what I did wrong. I followed this : https://kb.netgear.com/24108/How-do-I-configure-my-Nighthawk-router-as-a-wireless-repeater
i figure that I have the wrong Repeater IP Address and Base Station MAC Address.
Thanks
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@Iwongstein wrote:
Thanks! I didn’t know that the standard firmware will allow wireless bridging AP!!!
Sorry, I wasn't suggesting that it did wireless bridging.
If the WDNR4500 gave you usable wifi from the same location, then you can connect with with ethernet to your new router, and use it as a wired access point.
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