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I pay for a 70 Mbit/sec plan. I have a modem/router combo box. I get roughly 68 - 80 Mbit/sec wired. Wireless, it's about 22 Mb/sec.

I called the provider who said that being in an apartment means there will be interference that lowers speeds. My laptop can be one foot away from the router and get the 20-25 Mbit speed.

My question: would buying a new state of the art router of any kind fix all this? Am I just screwed because I'm in an apartment? Please Help
 
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Two things with the assumption you have, it's not really promising you 70 Mb speeds, it's about what you should expect at the top of the ratings. They always say speeds will vary with conditions. Second, that...
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A router / Access Point with a better antenna (more dbi gain) could fix the problem, ideally one with at least 802.11n support (since 802.11g will limit you to 54mbps), with a 3 antenna setup for a stronger signal within it's coverage area.

You have to make sure your pc/laptop wireless receiver does support 802.11n also in order to achieve the desired speed.
 
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Thanks! Yeah I have no idea what type of technology they gave me (but promising 70 Mbits without 802.11n seems shady, so hopefully that isn't the case). Maybe I should just buy a nice router and hope?

Another issue I'm wondering about is how another router fits into the equation. The one I have is their modem/router combo. Would I just connect the new router to the combo they gave me and then set up another wireless connection SSID? I'm pretty bad with this stuff, so I don't know if that's how it would go.
 
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Two things with the assumption you have, it's not really promising you 70 Mb speeds, it's about what you should expect at the top of the ratings. They always say speeds will vary with conditions. Second, that speed is from the modem to outside, anything that limits things in your house, like your wifi connection, is outside that. If your wired connection is faster, it's not a service issue if the wireless is slower. They should look into it, but are not required to get it working at full wired speed, especially if you have other WiFi signals or even other interference in the area from cordless phones, microwaves, things like that.

If you buy another router, you need to go into the gateway setup (your modem/router combo) and turn off DHCP and NAT on it. Then it should act just like a modem and your router will be the thing that shares your connection.

First thing to check though is your signal, install inssider and run it, see what channel is least busy and setup your WiFi to use that channel.
 
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Thanks so much guys!

New issue now. Here's where I'm at. I am getting the advertised speed wired. The internet provider came out and said that the wireless is just going to be like that because of the apartment interference (he tried everything). Also, he assures me the router/modem combo they gave me is as good as it gets pretty much.

My Question: He said there is a type of extender that basically would make my desktop in the next room get the wired speed. It was a specific type of extender that has one box plugged into the wall socket and wired to the router. Then the other box is plugged into a wall socket by the desktop and wired to the desktop. He claims a good one of those will give me the same speed on the desktop as if it were directly wired to the router.

Is this true (seems a bit farfetched)? If so, any recommendations? I get a bit confused with wireless extender vs. access point vs repeater and all.

Thanks
 
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Those are called powerline networks sometime called homeplug. These too lie. They claim 500m but you will find most come with only 100m ports. Maybe a indication the vendor already knows the 500m is smoke and mirrors. Many get about 80m on the test sites. It does tend to be more stable than wireless. Wireless you will get more random variations in speed.
 
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Ok, so I am paying for 90 Mbits/sec. I get 85-95 wired. Does that mean the homeplug style would be able to get those speeds? My current wireless speed is like 30-35. If so, would that be the best/fastest/most reliable option for me?

Sorry for all the questions, I just don't want to but the wrong thing 10 times and mess around with tons of experiments.

Thanks
 
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