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How to increase signal?
Hello!
I have a 3500 sq ft home, my office is upstairs, husband’s office is downstairs. We have Xfinity 1200MB service, with gateway. I have the gateway upstairs and we have 6 pods (xfinity extenders), We still are experiencing low signal throughout the house. Checked the signal from the ISP to the gateway, great signal, 1200+; but we consistently drop wi-fi with our TV’s. Should I get a router and bridge it with the gateway so we can stop losing our signal?
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3 years ago
Hey that's unfortunate the WIFI signal isn't performing throughout the house, but rest assured youre not alone..
This seems to be a common issue and depending on resources, capacity should be easily resolvable. First question is the house hardwired? If no where is the Gateway in relation to high usage device, i.e. streaming, gaming etc. Is the entire house WIFI only? That's asking a lot during peak times regardless of setup.
Thirdly, is possible to run ethernet to the areas with highest demand?
These article(s) provides great overview of the topic. https://www.plume.com/homepass/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-wifi-connectivity
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/how-to-improve-your-home-wifi-without-doubling-your-bill-06-01-2022/
If set on WIFI the Google Mesh Wi-Fi System is highly rated.
Just my .2 cents.
Thanks and good luck.
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