Hello all, this is my first post here and I apologise if this is posted under the wrong section. I am hoping to get some combined knowledge that the members of this forum share regarding my current issue.
I have a three level home running approximately 15 devices at any given moment. These devices range from a few iphones a couple android devices, iPads, Apple TVs, Smart TVs and Macbooks. My router is placed on the ground floor towards the front of the house and most devices are used either in the back of the house or the basement. Unfortunately due to the limited # of usable coaxial points I am limited in the placement of my router. I have recently purchased the Archer C7 for it's performance to price ratio.
My issue is that I have a media room in the basement which is soundproofed therefore has thicker walls that the rest of the house I am fairly happy with the wifi in the rest of the house except for this room, what is the best solution to get decent coverage here? I have tried the following:
I started with multiple older generation Apple Airport Extremes using them in bridge mode and realized the coverage wasn't best and the lack of dual band and AC made my network outdated, my next purchase was the ASUS AC66U and ASUS RPN53, although the coverage was decent and connections strong I was having issue seeing the devices connected via the RPN53 making it impossible to stream to those devices (the purpose of wifi in media room). I figured it was the extender so I replaced it with the Amped REC15A this solved all issues pertaining the media room however with extended use I realized the main network from the AC66U wasn't performing well anymore, so (regrettably) I decided to replace the AC66U with the Amped RTA15 (I assumed the router would be as good as the extender). Now because of the poor performing RTA15 my entire network was suffering. So after discovering this website and doing my research I ended with the Archer C7 V2 (price was a big deciding factor after having shelled a decent amount for the RTA15). I already have noticed a performance increase in my network however I have discovered that my entire network suffers when the REC15A is connected to the network, also explaining why I had issued with the AC66U.
What options would you guys recommend, without breaking the bank. Thank you.
I have a three level home running approximately 15 devices at any given moment. These devices range from a few iphones a couple android devices, iPads, Apple TVs, Smart TVs and Macbooks. My router is placed on the ground floor towards the front of the house and most devices are used either in the back of the house or the basement. Unfortunately due to the limited # of usable coaxial points I am limited in the placement of my router. I have recently purchased the Archer C7 for it's performance to price ratio.
My issue is that I have a media room in the basement which is soundproofed therefore has thicker walls that the rest of the house I am fairly happy with the wifi in the rest of the house except for this room, what is the best solution to get decent coverage here? I have tried the following:
I started with multiple older generation Apple Airport Extremes using them in bridge mode and realized the coverage wasn't best and the lack of dual band and AC made my network outdated, my next purchase was the ASUS AC66U and ASUS RPN53, although the coverage was decent and connections strong I was having issue seeing the devices connected via the RPN53 making it impossible to stream to those devices (the purpose of wifi in media room). I figured it was the extender so I replaced it with the Amped REC15A this solved all issues pertaining the media room however with extended use I realized the main network from the AC66U wasn't performing well anymore, so (regrettably) I decided to replace the AC66U with the Amped RTA15 (I assumed the router would be as good as the extender). Now because of the poor performing RTA15 my entire network was suffering. So after discovering this website and doing my research I ended with the Archer C7 V2 (price was a big deciding factor after having shelled a decent amount for the RTA15). I already have noticed a performance increase in my network however I have discovered that my entire network suffers when the REC15A is connected to the network, also explaining why I had issued with the AC66U.
What options would you guys recommend, without breaking the bank. Thank you.