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All-TigerNet [12763]
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any wifi extender experts up in here?
Aug 23, 2020, 4:14 PM
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Got a stock chitty spectrum modem and router (seperate). Need more wifi reach to end of house and upstairs. I can have one or the other with router placement. Never a big deal before. Now with a house full of remote learners on chromebooks, I need more coverage.
Thanks. Smartarse replies encouraged.
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Oculus Spirit [97664]
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Extenders are just generaly meh
Aug 23, 2020, 4:20 PM
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You'd be better off getting a mesh system for wifi. Depending on what you get, it will preserve speed, and not just give a bigger signal but less speed. Or a single, new, kick rear router, but that's expensiver.
But you can use an extender to get better connection, but speed suffers. Depending, it can make streaming iffy.
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Lot o points [155632]
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Agreed.....get an Orbi and profit.***
Aug 23, 2020, 4:29 PM
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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Tiggity, speed already sucks and is inconsistent because
Aug 23, 2020, 4:49 PM
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spectrum and rural. Sounds like a mesh is the real ticket. With 3, 4, or possibly 5! Zoom/Skype meetings happening at a time.
Obed, googling Orbi, WTH that is. lol
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Lot o points [155632]
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Netgear Orbi. It’s a mesh router.
Aug 23, 2020, 4:55 PM
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There’s a few out there, but it leads most comparison tests and mine has been flawless. Sounds crazy but we have 20-30 devices connected at any given time and I’ve had to reboot it once in two years. You shouldn’t need more than one main router and one satellite.
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Lot o points [155632]
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Oculus Spirit [97664]
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Definitely want triband if possible because it has a
Aug 23, 2020, 8:57 PM
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deducted 5ghz backhaul channel between the base and satellite. So you get full speed on the sarellite router. Then again if your internet is crappy well.... May not matter.
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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I guess we'll find out tomorrow
Aug 23, 2020, 9:35 PM
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Maybe my microwave will quit shutting down the interwebs. lol
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Lot o points [163010]
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Mesh is the way to go
Aug 23, 2020, 5:43 PM
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Eero fan here, but only because they were the only one in the market when I bought mine.
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If price isn't an option, Orbi AX6000 is the best.
Aug 23, 2020, 6:59 PM
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hands down, no question. I run 2 in a 3200 sq ft house and have no issues at all. We stream 4k movies in our bedroom at the end of the house with no problems. The app you use with it is a big plus as well because I like being able to shut off my kids internet when they've been playing games too long and aren't hearing us yell at them that dinner is done.
Eero also sells a 3 pack of their mesh system for about half the price as orbi. It's a solid system, but the performance of the Orbi is a lot better.
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Lot o points [163010]
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FYI - The new Eero Pro is about $500
Aug 23, 2020, 7:58 PM
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it uses a tri-band system supposedly much better than the older system.
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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Thanks, I'll check on the Euro's too.***
Aug 23, 2020, 9:17 PM
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Re: any wifi extender experts up in here?
Aug 23, 2020, 7:56 PM
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They all suck balls. Just my experience
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All-In [48799]
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Y'all do my house now...
Aug 23, 2020, 11:21 PM
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4300 square feet. Gigabit internet from AT&T. Charleston style house with all steel construction so lots of interference. Would love to have it work in the yard so my green egg temp system can reach the house and using wifi wake my ### up if it goes below 225 in an overnight cook.
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Lot o points [155632]
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Orbi with two satellites. next!***
Aug 24, 2020, 9:12 AM
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Another good option are powerline adapters
Aug 23, 2020, 11:29 PM
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Lot o points [163010]
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They do work. I used them long before mesh was available
Aug 24, 2020, 6:31 AM
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forgot about that option.
You just have to have an ethernet port into whatever you are trying to connect, iirc.
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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saw some good reviews on those systems too. The best part
Aug 24, 2020, 9:28 AM
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about Mesh in my situation is that it will replace the POS spectrum router. Not sure if it'll help things, but we'll find out later.
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it's made a WOOOORLD of difference for me
Aug 24, 2020, 9:51 AM
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in +2.5 years, I think we've had 2 times that I reset the Google Wifi Mesh...2 times was a 'good week' when I had the spectrum router
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Good to hear. I just pulled the trigger on the orbi AC3000
Aug 24, 2020, 10:05 AM
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fangers crossed!
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Re:peating what's already been said, kinda
Aug 24, 2020, 9:36 AM
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Mesh is the Besht
I like my (1st gen) Google Wifi (Obed®, I think, had some concerns about it a few years ago, due to lack of settings/controls/nerdy stuff I don't care about....but they've recently upgraded the app to handle some of that stuff...port forwarding, etc...)
THAT SAID....the new version (2nd Gen), not thrilled about. The 'satellites' don't have ethernet ports on them, which is integral to the way I've got stuff set up w/ my Gen 1's
You can still get the Gen 1's (or at least you could in February, when I set up SheGUAR's office)
they've been STRONG/10, dew recommend.
The other mesh systems, I'm sure are just as good, I'm just already B's deep in Google and elected to stay there
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Lot o points [155632]
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The nerdy stuff wasn’t my biggest objection, moreso
Aug 24, 2020, 9:40 AM
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It was looking at Google’s core business model, not trusting them, and putting 2+2 together as to why it would be attractive for them to get into the router game.
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CU Medallion [54758]
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i figure they already know all they need to know about me
Aug 24, 2020, 9:46 AM
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and have moved on to more exciting things
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Thanks for all the help....Review vvvv
Sep 2, 2020, 1:14 PM
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Went with the Orbi AC3000 with 1 satellite. Thanks Obed® and others for the help.
No regarts! Since installing (easy peasy even for me) and experimenting with satellite placement, we have experienced much more performance and connectivity consistency. A few times, YouTubeTV has buffered, but it's just for a few seconds where it used to be "to be continued". Our microwave doesn't shut down the wifi which is more awesome than I thought. 3 kids on a zoom class while I'm warming up lunch was problematic when I forgot :-/.
I activated the "Circle" and can easily place restrictions and limits on the kiddos wifi and access. I'll probably keep that. They race to do chores now for a 15 minute reward. #winning
I don't know if it was a coincidence or what, but my interwebs speed went through the roof within 2 days of this thing being on line (pic attached). As a result, my wifi speeds are 50-170 down and 20 up ANYWHERE in or outside the house no matter how many of us are using it based on random tests.
We haven't had to reboot the modem/router and wifi is actually an afterthought where it has been a daily complaint for a long time.
No complaints and would reckomend to anyone.
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Lot o points [155632]
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Sweeeeeet
Sep 2, 2020, 4:28 PM
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