SniffyTofu
New Around Here
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and I came across the forum while using google search in regards to couple router comparisons. I hope someone can assist me in giving some insight on what I can do to fix some existing issues and I hope I posted in the right section. sorry if I didn't. I'm not extremely knowledgeable so yea...
I currently have a router (Netgear R7000) and a extender (Netgear EX7000). I am having some problems with streaming and file sharing within the home network, I assume its because the router and extender cannot provide capacity for the high traffic. The following things are being connected to the network, where only one or two are wired by ethernet cable. The Extender is in the basement (one floor down), while the router is upstairs in the computer room (one floor up). The router is broadcasting 2 SSID, one for 2.4ghz and one for 5ghz.
Wireless:
- Extender
- 4 iphones
- iPad mini, air, and pro
- ASUS laptop, 2 macbook pro, desktop, printer
- Android tv box (3 of them),
- 4k samsung tv, LG+Samsung Smart tv, old Samsung LCD tv
- Chromecast 1st gen, 2nd gen, ultra
- Xbox One S
Wired:
- VOIP modem
So basically, there are hours of day where I am streaming 4k content through my computer with plex, the transcoding buffers my comp at near 100%. The 4k h.265 runs smoothly and nothing is wrong until someone else starts streaming. I have two others at home that either stream online videos on amazon prime, netflix, youtube, or online sites. Sometimes I even cast my chrome onto my other tv for stock dashboard. ISP wise, I am on a 60mbps down 10 mbps up, and I have changed providers to a 250mbps down starting mid May. While all of these occur, there are also other things I do or others do on the network, like browse on the internet or talk on the phone, if the news is on we also have the android tv box on at the other room. However, its hard to have all of it running simultaneously. Either the 4k stutters, or the online streaming completely not work, phones not connecting to the wifi internet etc.
What can I do to fix this problem? I was thinking about getting a new router, so I was googling on the ASUS RT AC88U, Netgear X8, Dlink 885, but I'm not sure which one or is it even necessary?
Previous I had the extender hooked up to a powerline with the router, however two powerline adapters broke within this year, where the adapter always says poor connection. I'm clueless as to what I should really do at this point.
Thanks in advance for any advice that anyone replies with.
I am new to this forum and I came across the forum while using google search in regards to couple router comparisons. I hope someone can assist me in giving some insight on what I can do to fix some existing issues and I hope I posted in the right section. sorry if I didn't. I'm not extremely knowledgeable so yea...
I currently have a router (Netgear R7000) and a extender (Netgear EX7000). I am having some problems with streaming and file sharing within the home network, I assume its because the router and extender cannot provide capacity for the high traffic. The following things are being connected to the network, where only one or two are wired by ethernet cable. The Extender is in the basement (one floor down), while the router is upstairs in the computer room (one floor up). The router is broadcasting 2 SSID, one for 2.4ghz and one for 5ghz.
Wireless:
- Extender
- 4 iphones
- iPad mini, air, and pro
- ASUS laptop, 2 macbook pro, desktop, printer
- Android tv box (3 of them),
- 4k samsung tv, LG+Samsung Smart tv, old Samsung LCD tv
- Chromecast 1st gen, 2nd gen, ultra
- Xbox One S
Wired:
- VOIP modem
So basically, there are hours of day where I am streaming 4k content through my computer with plex, the transcoding buffers my comp at near 100%. The 4k h.265 runs smoothly and nothing is wrong until someone else starts streaming. I have two others at home that either stream online videos on amazon prime, netflix, youtube, or online sites. Sometimes I even cast my chrome onto my other tv for stock dashboard. ISP wise, I am on a 60mbps down 10 mbps up, and I have changed providers to a 250mbps down starting mid May. While all of these occur, there are also other things I do or others do on the network, like browse on the internet or talk on the phone, if the news is on we also have the android tv box on at the other room. However, its hard to have all of it running simultaneously. Either the 4k stutters, or the online streaming completely not work, phones not connecting to the wifi internet etc.
What can I do to fix this problem? I was thinking about getting a new router, so I was googling on the ASUS RT AC88U, Netgear X8, Dlink 885, but I'm not sure which one or is it even necessary?
Previous I had the extender hooked up to a powerline with the router, however two powerline adapters broke within this year, where the adapter always says poor connection. I'm clueless as to what I should really do at this point.
Thanks in advance for any advice that anyone replies with.