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Best Wifi extender
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I used a TP-Link. https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-300M...onics&sprefix=tp-link,electronics,128&sr=1-30
Worked good to transmit WIFI from house to detached garage.
Worked good to transmit WIFI from house to detached garage.
SkyDog
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I don't know what the best one is, but just bought this TP-Link AC2600 and it works for me.
My house has 18" thick stone walls, I put the Extender on my back porch where it could still pick up WiFi signal from inside the house. I park my Tesla about 80' away from the WiFi Entender and it works fine.
My house has 18" thick stone walls, I put the Extender on my back porch where it could still pick up WiFi signal from inside the house. I park my Tesla about 80' away from the WiFi Entender and it works fine.
Another option it to get a powerline adapter and connect a router on repeater mode in your garage. That should give you the best signal strength. I personally hate wifi extenders.
Before you buy another piece of hardware, first make sure your router MY is connecting to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network, not a 5GHz. 2.4GHz will give you better range and a better chance of penetrating solid objects.
Other options could be moving your wireless router closer to a window and/or hard-wiring another wireless router from your existing router and setting it as an access point.
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Other options could be moving your wireless router closer to a window and/or hard-wiring another wireless router from your existing router and setting it as an access point.
2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz WiFi
Learn about when to use 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz WiFi with CenturyLink. The difference between these frequencies can affect your speed.
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SilverString
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Listen to what @ajstan says, especially the 2.4 GHz part. A wireless repeater will not help.Before you buy another piece of hardware, first make sure your router MY is connecting to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network, not a 5GHz. 2.4GHz will give you better range and a better chance of penetrating solid objects.
Other options could be moving your wireless router closer to a window and/or hard-wiring another wireless router from your existing router and setting it as an access point.
2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz WiFi
Learn about when to use 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz WiFi with CenturyLink. The difference between these frequencies can affect your speed.
Thanks. Problem - no garage and no porch, so putting something outside isn't a great idea TBH.
In that case, I agree with the 2.4Ghz route and make sure you play around with the wifi channel. There's an app called WifiAnalyzer which tells you the best channels to use. Also make sure your router is not placed in proximity of bigger electronics like your tv. How big is your home and what router are you using?
Yeah the extender is at 2.4, I checked. Wifi core router (Xfinity) says indicates to me it is broadcasting at both.Before you buy another piece of hardware, first make sure your router MY is connecting to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network, not a 5GHz. 2.4GHz will give you better range and a better chance of penetrating solid objects.
Other options could be moving your wireless router closer to a window and/or hard-wiring another wireless router from your existing router and setting it as an access point.
2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz WiFi
Learn about when to use 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz WiFi with CenturyLink. The difference between these frequencies can affect your speed.
Good point about the TV, it's not in use but may be plugged in. Worth seeing if that's an impact.
The main router is away from any electronics - it's in the same room as the washer and dryer. The wifi extender tho is in the kitchen.
Mesh network is the way to go these days. Our house is over 100 ft from end to end and us U-shaped. Our garage is a separate building. I'm going to be adding one more mesh node in the garage to boost the signal there.
This proved to be the answer.
I moved the extender away from the brick to an outlet near windows and the connection was quite strong. Software downloaded and will be installed overnight.
Thank you everyone!
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