Long range router recommendation, 300mbs via Charter with DOCSIS 3.0 modem

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Hi Guys,

I've been digging around for a new router that I haven't replaced for about 6 years. I nearly purchased TP-LINK AC 1900 but realized I may be overdoing it. So I am thinking I may not even need AC router because I will never subscribe to internet service that costs more than $40/mo, which at the moment caps out at 30mbs. That being said my wifi is terrible upstairs at home, so I am looking to replace current router with long range. I already have TP-LINK (TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT) extender installed but it's not good enough.

Below are the information I have available.

Service: Charter 30mbp
Modem: Cisco DPC3216 (DOCSIS 3.0)
Wireless card: Gigabyte Bluetooth 4.0/WiFi Expansion Card Components Other GC-WB867D-I

Any recommendation guys?

Thank you.
 
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So called extenders are actually wireless repeaters in most cases. They may give you a stronger signal but the quality of the signal is less because of how they work.

802.11ac uses the 5g band which does not penetrate as well. 802.11ac by itself does not give improved range over 802.11n running on the 5g band. It may run faster at a certain signal level but it does not increase the strength of the signal.

Although your current router may not put out the maximum power on the 2.4g band it likely does so a newer model will not get better coverage just because it is newer. The radio transmission levels restricted by the government are the same as they have been for close to 20yrs.

Your best solution is to not use wireless to get...
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So called extenders are actually wireless repeaters in most cases. They may give you a stronger signal but the quality of the signal is less because of how they work.

802.11ac uses the 5g band which does not penetrate as well. 802.11ac by itself does not give improved range over 802.11n running on the 5g band. It may run faster at a certain signal level but it does not increase the strength of the signal.

Although your current router may not put out the maximum power on the 2.4g band it likely does so a newer model will not get better coverage just because it is newer. The radio transmission levels restricted by the government are the same as they have been for close to 20yrs.

Your best solution is to not use wireless to get signal to poor areas of your house. Use ethernet cable if you can or use powerline devices. You can then put a AP/Router at the far end to provide wireless if you really need it.
 
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rosewill is one of the so called "value" brands. They tend favor low price over performance. It is hard to say for sure the fcc reports are tough to read. I think that router only puts out about 1/2 the legal power. That is somewhat strange but I normally do not look up that much of the lower end equipment because it is so hard to read the reports. I would buy a mid priced router (dual band that is 300+300) from one of the larger manufactures. Pretty much tplink,dlink,netgear,asus,linksys will get you full output power in most cases. Some of the other brands take much more research to be sure you get a good product.
 
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I never give out specifics devices....after a manufacture kept the same part numbers but changed things internally and you could no longer load third party firmware even though the previous one worked fine.

I tend to like tplink and asus products mostly because many of their models you can load third party firmware but if that is not a concern then you should do well with any major manufacture.
 
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