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Originally Posted by rsmurano
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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I have one (1) wifi router and no mesh in my 2,000 soft home. It does not sit on top of a cabinet in the kitchen and it DOES provide the same wifi speed in the far end of the house. Four routers, a mesh network, wired connections and a five port switch are an expensive overkill and configuration nightmare for many users.
Does anyone know if homes in the newer area like Shady Brook have poured concrete interior walls? My home does not and perhaps that's why I have such good luck with a single router. Concrete interior walls would block more of the wifi signal and require a different solution.
The OP describes a situation that appears to indicate the wifi signal is poor in one end of the home. Knowing that they are getting the proper speed from their ISP is useful for billing purposes but we already know the speed is sufficient as the equipment in the living room works well.
If the modem/router is at one end of the home then moving it to a different location close to the center of the home might help. If the wiring and power allows it, I would try this first.
In this case an extender *might* help. Speeds will likely be lower (the extenders are only so good) but they could be adequate. It is not the best option but it's the cheapest to try.
Purchasing a separate wifi router and using that rather than the Xfinity signal could help as well. This dedicated wifi device might have a stronger signal than the Xfinity gear and might extend throughout the home. It will be an additional device requiring additional power and configuration but it's an option.
A mesh device is probably the most appropriate solution. Rebroadcasting the wifi signal nearer to the bedroom should fix the performance problems there. Unfortunately, since I do not need such a device in my home I don't know what is involved in configuring one.