Setup:
Main Router = AC68U (First Floor)
Current Extender = TP-LINK AC750 Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender (Second Floor)
Specs on Extender = http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-10_RE200.html#specifications
Device for testing scenario = iPad (5 / 2.4 GHZ wireless N radio)
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I bought the extender almost a year ago when my Internet speed was 5 up / 25 down. It covered the upstairs fine and has about an 80% signal 2.4GHZ and 72% at 5GHZ. Both bands are on clean channels (11 and 157 respectively) after checking the other wireless networks within my vicinity.
Recently my Internet was upgraded to 20 up / 230 down (megabits) and I noticed I'm not getting my iPad anywhere near those speeds through the Extender. If the device is on the 5GHZ band it peaks at about 80Mb, and at 2.4GHZ it peaks at about 25Mb. If I connect the iPad directly to my router, I get the full 20Mb up / 230Mb down.
What am I missing here that is causing such a performance loss on the extender? As noted above, there is a link to the extender specs.
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Questions:
1) Why is this TP-LINK so slow? It has strong connections to my router and I've double checked the channels to make sure they're clean on both bands.
2) Do I need to buy a better extender? I was looking at the Asus AC66U and perhaps that would resolve things?
3) Has anyone had luck getting an extender to the speeds I want to utilize my new Internet bandwidth without wiring a cat5 cable from the router -> extender? (don't want to do this by the way). Can you recommend one?
Goal: I would like to use the full bandwidth my ISP has upgraded me to. How do I achieve this?
Thanks, and let me know if you need additional information. Appreciate the help.
Main Router = AC68U (First Floor)
Current Extender = TP-LINK AC750 Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender (Second Floor)
Specs on Extender = http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-10_RE200.html#specifications
Device for testing scenario = iPad (5 / 2.4 GHZ wireless N radio)
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I bought the extender almost a year ago when my Internet speed was 5 up / 25 down. It covered the upstairs fine and has about an 80% signal 2.4GHZ and 72% at 5GHZ. Both bands are on clean channels (11 and 157 respectively) after checking the other wireless networks within my vicinity.
Recently my Internet was upgraded to 20 up / 230 down (megabits) and I noticed I'm not getting my iPad anywhere near those speeds through the Extender. If the device is on the 5GHZ band it peaks at about 80Mb, and at 2.4GHZ it peaks at about 25Mb. If I connect the iPad directly to my router, I get the full 20Mb up / 230Mb down.
What am I missing here that is causing such a performance loss on the extender? As noted above, there is a link to the extender specs.
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Questions:
1) Why is this TP-LINK so slow? It has strong connections to my router and I've double checked the channels to make sure they're clean on both bands.
2) Do I need to buy a better extender? I was looking at the Asus AC66U and perhaps that would resolve things?
3) Has anyone had luck getting an extender to the speeds I want to utilize my new Internet bandwidth without wiring a cat5 cable from the router -> extender? (don't want to do this by the way). Can you recommend one?
Goal: I would like to use the full bandwidth my ISP has upgraded me to. How do I achieve this?
Thanks, and let me know if you need additional information. Appreciate the help.