Electronics

[1MrsT]

One last thing to consider, that every wall and every floor the signal has to pass through, weakens it. It's why in our case, an extender did not help and why we needed to go with a stronger router.

[Lynnj]

On 11/21/2014 nutmeg3 said:

I am not a fan of wireless extenders because, http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wi-fi-extender/

The wireless router and extender have to be the same brand. A better solution would be more bandwidth from your cable company, and a new wireless router.

I am not sure that is true. I have an extender set up. I can switch between 2 ghz and 5ghz on both. Plus I can go into configuration and set each to different channels, within each of the bands. Mine are all Apple, amd I use an Apple app on my Mac to configure. Not sure how it would work if using non apple routers together, or those router configuration site features?

[Lynnj]

I have an extender set up at my house and it's womderful. The area where I habe my home office set up has a brick chimney between that location and where my main router is located. When I am in my home office area. My cell phone always switched to the cell network, and I was being charged data rates every time I did something on my cell. I refused to pay data rates when I am at go,means can acces free wifi, lol. Set up the extender, all devices now stay on my wireless signal, and I get great reception everywhere. My work laptop is also faster because it gets a better signal from the extender set up. I don't know specifically about the Costco unit your looking at, I habe all Apple, but Costco has a great return policy so you have absolutly nothing to lose by trying it.

[Nuttmeg]

On 11/21/2014 Lynnj said:

On 11/21/2014 nutmeg3 said:

I am not a fan of wireless extenders because, http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wi-fi-extender/

The wireless router and extender have to be the same brand. A better solution would be more bandwidth from your cable company, and a new wireless router.

I am not sure that is true. I have an extender set up. I can switch between 2 ghz and 5ghz on both. Plus I can go into configuration and set each to different channels, within each of the bands. Mine are all Apple, amd I use an Apple app on my Mac to configure. Not sure how it would work if using non apple routers together, or those router configuration site features?

I had two Linksys extenders with Linksys router and they worked alright. I brought a Netgear wireless router and the Linksys extender boxes were very difficult to connect to my network. I never noticed they really worked. I could see they were installed on my network with Inssider software. I have since increased my bandwidth and do not need an extender. The boxes were single band 2.4GHZ boxes that ran to 144. My Netgear dual band router runs just great with Comcast Blast .The router came with a Genie app for tablets, smartphone, and computer. You can see how your network is running. It is strange the Android app gives me more feedback, than the Apple one.

[Lynnj]

I think the android app gives more info because it is specific for those routers. I see a lot of info about my routers in my Mac app, but they are Mac routers. I don't think the Mac app provides the same level of info about non Mac routers. I manage all of my routers through my Mac app,,which I can also access on the phone and pad. I can even turn them off (both or individually) right from the app for times when I feel I need to reset the router. The only time I physially touch a router is when I need to do something to the comcast router. While I can see it in my Mac app, I can't control it.

[glb613]

Do you have a link or name of the app?

[bonnielu]

the sale starts the 24th which is tomorrow. It is at Costco and it is in their little booklet that they send out. I am willing to give it a try. And their return policy is excellent. I will just warn them I am going to try it out and perhaps they will give me advice in the store. When I look around there has always been someone who approaches me and discusses what is in front of me in the electronics section. But telling me about it and actually having it work for me are two different things.

[Nuttmeg]

Where not to place a wireless router http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/10-ways-you-might-be-killing-your-home-wi-fi-signal

[151949]

Maybe you need a new router. If I open the setting for wi fi and search for signals I can pick up 14 from my neighborhood. We have all got internet from Verizon here as part of our HOA and verizon provides our routers. I can definitely sit out on my lanai and use our wifi, or even go over a neighbor's house with my computer and be on my wifi from home.