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isie
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Kloofvreter
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Yeah, I've got a Huawei, more than enough coverage. No need for other toys. Probably also depending on where the router is located.
I concur.
I have this and it is working just great.
Other wireless extenders repeat the existing wi-fi network, which means a drop in speed, because the signal must be - as the name says - repeated before it reaches the main router that connects to the fixed line WAN.
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If you don't need gigabit LAN look at the Tenda AC6.
You can also use WDS. You can get two routers to talk to each other and spread your signal wider. I believe this may lower your bandwidth available but it should increase the coverage, which will result in better speed.
I am going to try this tonight. I have a good quality router (Linksys X3500), but my phone struggles when I use it from my bedroom. The signal from my router has to go through a floor and a wall. Interestingly, my laptop works fine from my bedroom. Anyway, I'm going to try WDS to see if it can result in better coverage.
I am going to try this tonight. I have a good quality router (Linksys X3500), but my phone struggles when I use it from my bedroom. The signal from my router has to go through a floor and a wall. Interestingly, my laptop works fine from my bedroom. Anyway, I'm going to try WDS to see if it can result in better coverage.
You can also use WDS. You can get two routers to talk to each other and spread your signal wider. I believe this may lower your bandwidth available but it should increase the coverage, which will result in better speed.
I am going to try this tonight. I have a good quality router (Linksys X3500), but my phone struggles when I use it from my bedroom. The signal from my router has to go through a floor and a wall. Interestingly, my laptop works fine from my bedroom. Anyway, I'm going to try WDS to see if it can result in better coverage.
I am going to try this tonight. I have a good quality router (Linksys X3500), but my phone struggles when I use it from my bedroom. The signal from my router has to go through a floor and a wall. Interestingly, my laptop works fine from my bedroom. Anyway, I'm going to try WDS to see if it can result in better coverage.
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If only more people understood that and didn't just assume a repeater would just fix any problem/
isie
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WDS will have the same issue as a repeater though
As I said in my post - "I believe this may lower your bandwidth available"
Johnatan56
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Only as a last resort, the signal degradation and packet loss are terrible.
Yes, it's the packet loss that really slows down the network, not the loss of bandwidth.
Hosehead
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Pontying internal desktop antenna boosts about 10-15% of incoming signal i.e. From one bar on device to 2.
Stops drops more than without it
Stops drops more than without it
You shouldn't be having coverage issues with a Huawei. Try changing the channel to one at the end of the list and changing network standards to b/g.
Kloofvreter
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Correct, my router can go up to channel 13, which some mobile devices don't support. Channels should also not really make much of a difference.
Just a proper DSL modem.
Do not listen to anything you've read here before this post.
The must read article that will end all your woes is here:https://mybroadband.co.za/news/hard...i-fi-routers-you-can-buy-in-south-africa.html
A thoroughly researched and in depth analysis, just what you need in order to be able to make an informed decision on which wi-fi router is the best one to buy to solve your problem.
NOT.
The must read article that will end all your woes is here:https://mybroadband.co.za/news/hard...i-fi-routers-you-can-buy-in-south-africa.html
A thoroughly researched and in depth analysis, just what you need in order to be able to make an informed decision on which wi-fi router is the best one to buy to solve your problem.
NOT.
Kloofvreter
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Hahaha
