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October 12, 2014 6:33:40 PM

My modem is in the garage in the basement (i guess my dad thought that would be the best place) but my room is about 100 feet and 3 floors above that, so my TP-Link WDN4800 wireless adapter yields an extremely slow wifi connection. Basically i need a really good wireless adapter that can get an at least decent signal from my modem.

Also, i have a range extender but even no matter where i put it the wifi is still relatively weak. It's the Netgear N300

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a b F Wireless
October 12, 2014 6:36:55 PM

What is your internet speed from the ISP?
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October 12, 2014 6:42:12 PM

Get a dual band modem, its not as fast as the adapter
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a b F Wireless
October 12, 2014 6:43:19 PM

Move the modem closer to the router. Get a modem/router - at least put it in the house. Get good internet.

Use ethernet cable where you can. Next best is 5GHz wifi - get a dual band modem/router and use dual band wifi card in your PC.
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October 12, 2014 6:44:48 PM

The WDN4800 is dual band. Thats why I said get a dual band modem
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October 12, 2014 7:21:52 PM

I don't have a router...should i get one? I just have the xfinitty Arris modem that has wifi
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October 12, 2014 7:34:09 PM

That maybe the prob that modem http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Home-Networking-Router-WiF...\

If you can I would replace that with a N600 / N900 dual band wireless modem / router
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October 12, 2014 8:04:16 PM

Paul NZ said:
That maybe the prob that modem http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Home-Networking-Router-WiF...\

If you can I would replace that with a N600 / N900 dual band wireless modem / router


Would i connect that N900 to my current modem, because i do need the modem for the telephone line. Or should i just rout my cable through the router and the telephone line through the modem?
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October 12, 2014 8:06:08 PM

No replace (if you can depending on whether your ISP can use a modem/router)

You can get modem/router in 1. Thats all you need. You dont need a separate router
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October 12, 2014 8:09:34 PM

Paul NZ said:
No replace (if you can depending on whether your ISP can use a modem/router)

You can get modem/router in 1. Thats all you need. You dont need a separate router


Ok, thanks!
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a b F Wireless
October 12, 2014 8:17:18 PM

Your current X-finity modem has a router...otherwise you couldn't connect now via wireless. I was asking about the speed - because there are quite a few solutions out there that may work better. Powerline adapters in most homes work fairly well (if you have > 100Mbps, you won't get max speeds), but you can get a better result sometimes as compared to wireless configurations.

The best solution always is to run an ethernet cable from the router to your PC. The second best solution is going to be based upon your house's wiring and layout. Here are options:
1) Dual-band wireless (5Ghz) adapters with multiple antenna (3 preferred). This gives the best wireless solution, but due to the length between the router and PC and the obstructions, signal strength may not be optimal.
2) Powerline adapters. In most homes, this can be a viable solution - but it isn't always the best solution. Depending upon the wiring configuration of the home, the performance could be great or not so great.
3) Moca adapters - this works well for some homes. It depends upon the cabling (TV cable) of the home. I have heard that some run a new cable outside the home to extend networks using this technology.
4) Hire a contractor to add an ethernet cabling solution for the home. Depending on how many drops, this may be less expensive as compared to buying top of the line wireless equipment to get good signal.
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a b F Wireless
October 13, 2014 12:04:09 AM

And put it in the house. Not out in the barn!
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