- Aug 14, 2012
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Hi everyone,
So I just noticed something that I haven't known in a long time. I ran a speed test recently upstairs in my house and notice my speeds were much lower when I had a router that I set up to extend the range from downstairs. When I unplugged that router, ran the speed tests again, and now even with lower WiFi signal bars (since the router isn't extending anymore as it is off), my speeds skyrocketed up to what we payed for from our ISP.
So that Linksys Router that I had set up to just extend range was actually cutting my speeds? Is there a way to somehow extend my WiFi signal to upstairs? My main router/modem is downstairs and although we get signal upstairs, it isn't full bars as it is downstairs.
Any suggestions would be great, thanks!
I DO however, have one thing in mind that might be the problem. So my main router/modem is downstairs, but my router that I set up as the extender, is like not anywhere near the main router. Do I have to move that extender router like somewhere between upstairs area and the main router downstairs? Because right now my extender router is basically next to my computer and no where near or in between with the router downstairs.
So I just noticed something that I haven't known in a long time. I ran a speed test recently upstairs in my house and notice my speeds were much lower when I had a router that I set up to extend the range from downstairs. When I unplugged that router, ran the speed tests again, and now even with lower WiFi signal bars (since the router isn't extending anymore as it is off), my speeds skyrocketed up to what we payed for from our ISP.
So that Linksys Router that I had set up to just extend range was actually cutting my speeds? Is there a way to somehow extend my WiFi signal to upstairs? My main router/modem is downstairs and although we get signal upstairs, it isn't full bars as it is downstairs.
Any suggestions would be great, thanks!
I DO however, have one thing in mind that might be the problem. So my main router/modem is downstairs, but my router that I set up as the extender, is like not anywhere near the main router. Do I have to move that extender router like somewhere between upstairs area and the main router downstairs? Because right now my extender router is basically next to my computer and no where near or in between with the router downstairs.
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