- Oct 4, 2012
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I currently have this modem/router
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825124008
I used it mostly for streaming around the house and for my computer I plugged in directly. Unfortunatly I learned how inadequate it was when I recently got a roomate and had to move to another room in the house. I am surprised at the difference as it is a small 1300 square foot house.
Now I am getting 20 and often 5 or less mbps. IT is much less consistent and very unreliable. I changed my modem from a USB dongle NIC to a PCIExpress NIC, but that seems to help little. That might be due to the fact that the only slot left is at the bottom of my computer.
I do have a nicer NIC coming from newegg that has an antenna you can place on the desk. I am not sure that will make a difference, but if it does not, should I get another cable modem/router? Would a signal repeater or powerline adapter work well enough? I have seen some powerline adapters that also send out a WIFI signal.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122820
Problem with that plan is it goes up to 1000mbps, but if the original modem maxes out at 300mbps it might not have a point (although that 300mbps limit might be its wifi only)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825124008
I used it mostly for streaming around the house and for my computer I plugged in directly. Unfortunatly I learned how inadequate it was when I recently got a roomate and had to move to another room in the house. I am surprised at the difference as it is a small 1300 square foot house.
Now I am getting 20 and often 5 or less mbps. IT is much less consistent and very unreliable. I changed my modem from a USB dongle NIC to a PCIExpress NIC, but that seems to help little. That might be due to the fact that the only slot left is at the bottom of my computer.
I do have a nicer NIC coming from newegg that has an antenna you can place on the desk. I am not sure that will make a difference, but if it does not, should I get another cable modem/router? Would a signal repeater or powerline adapter work well enough? I have seen some powerline adapters that also send out a WIFI signal.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122820
Problem with that plan is it goes up to 1000mbps, but if the original modem maxes out at 300mbps it might not have a point (although that 300mbps limit might be its wifi only)
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