You don’t call the internet provider to fix or build your wifi network, they don’t know how to do it. You also don’t want to use a WAP or an extender in a wired socket, they are junk. Calling the internet provider for wifi is like taking your car to a car wash to get a tune up, 2 different technologies.
1st thing you need to do is test what speed you are getting from the isp without using wifi. This means hooking up a newer computer/laptop to the routers port and do an ookla network speed test. You should get 90% of the bandwidth you are paying for. If you are not getting this type of speed then you need to call your isp.
Now, on to your wifi. For starters, 1 router will get you small coverage of signal and that’s if you put it above your kitchen cabinets. Only in that large area will you get decent speeds. I use 4 routers in my 2400 sq ft designer home and I put in 5 routers in friends bigger houses. I’ve done enterprise networks for large companies and have done dozens of networks for friends. With today’s technology, you want to use a mesh 6e or newer network which the isp doesn’t provide to you. So what I do is buy/use my own routers instead of renting/leasing the router from the isp.
1 more thing, you always want to use a wired network when possible. So behind every mesh router in my house, I have a 5 port switch so I can hook up the Apple TV devices, dvd players, and anything else that can be hooked up by wired Ethernet which provides a much faster speed than using the 2.4ghz wifi that most devices use outside of your iPhones/ipads/newer computers.
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