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Hi all,

So I am moving in to large house (3200 sqft - 2 story and a basement). I am considering buying the newest router (Netgear R7000 or Linksys WRT AC 1900). My main goal is to have best range if possible to cover the whole house. I got 6 computer and 4 smart phones all on N connection. That being said, will I benefit from getting the most recent router. Also I read some where that wifi range is set by regulation? Is that true. Currently I have Asus RT-N66U. Thanks!
 
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You are not likely to get much better signal than what your Asus-N66U is putting out. You would be much better off putting in a couple of wireless AP's in the low signal parts of your house wired back to the RT-N66U.
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You are not likely to get much better signal than what your Asus-N66U is putting out. You would be much better off putting in a couple of wireless AP's in the low signal parts of your house wired back to the RT-N66U.
 
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Ok thanks for the quick reply. So one more question, is it true that wireless are better when is placing on top level?





 
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No not really. In a house it has alot more to do with what the walls / floor are made of, wires / metal in the walls, and interference from neighbors. The Antenna on your router are adjustable so it can perform its best in many different locations.
 
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My house has some similarity to yours ~3500 Sq Ft A 1.5 stories but no basement. I struggled for a long time to get solid wifi for the whole house and finally settled on three access points. One in each of the farthest corners of the downstairs and one in the central upstairs. It required running wires to the access points, but it was worth the effort and equipment costs. I bought two ASUS routers and kept my older DLink. The ASUS have been rock solid and not required the regular rebooting needed by cheaper routers I have used. I finally added a fourth access point in the garage to reach the last bit of my yard.

And yes, the WiFi power output is has a legal maximum. While many routers will allow you to reduce the power, none will go past the legal max. Besides the WiFi range is only as good as the worst of the two radios involved. So an "extra loud" router will not hear normal voice of a computer or tablet at a distance.



 
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