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Wifi help please
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Wifi help please


Jan 12, 2018, 8:32 AM

Gentlemen and Ladies. Greenr has a small problem at the house in that his wifi signal is weak when you get very far from the router. The palatial mansion is around 2200 SF and Greenr has looked at the new Google Wifi mesh system. Greenr doesn't WANT to spend $300 to boost his wifi to meet his needs, so I am wondering if you folks use a router that may cover more area or possibly you have a wifi mesh system that works well and you want me to know about it. Lastly, I also welcome people who would like to tell me to eat a peanus.

Original Wifi router was purchased when Greenr lived in a humble 1500 SF adobe hut.

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Make an aluminum foil antenna.***


Jan 12, 2018, 8:37 AM



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relax your jaw.


Jan 12, 2018, 8:37 AM

I'm looking to go bigger, too (lulz, aren't we all?)

Probably gonna go w/ Google Wi-fi because of everything I've read, it does what I need it to do (nothing too fancy, but I know I need port forwarding [even though i don't know what that is], and it does that, soooo)

however, ASUS just announced a firmware upgrade that will allow old(er) ASUS routers to be set up as a mesh network, so if you have one of them, maybe you look into that?

Also, there's something about MU-MIMO (you'll have to look that up)...Google Wi-Fi doesn't have this, supposedly....there are other single routers that do, and will cover 2200 sf palaces easily

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OH, and I highly recommend Powerline Adaptors


Jan 12, 2018, 8:39 AM

they have some w/ 4 ethernet ports, some with wifi repeaters...some with bofe, etc.

They changed my whirld a few years back

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Those can be tricky though depending on the wiring...


Jan 12, 2018, 8:50 AM

in your house.

I tried some a few years ago with mixed results. My main issue was trying to jump the transformer to the other side of the breaker panel. I also have some surge protection installed in my panel that may have been causing some problems.

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I have also used those with success.


Jan 12, 2018, 1:15 PM [ in reply to OH, and I highly recommend Powerline Adaptors ]

In one house I was able to get Ethernet to my detached garage, over a separate 100 amp subpanel. Worked perfectly (to which I attached a wireless AP so I had wireless outside, too)

Oddly, in my current house (that was built in 2016), I can't the EOP adapters to work on the opposite side of the house.

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Do you have ability to have ethernet connection....


Jan 12, 2018, 8:38 AM

in any room on the other side of the house from existing router?

And it is single story or 2 story?

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No? and One Story.....did you not get that from palatial?***


Jan 12, 2018, 8:40 AM



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Basically, the cable modem plugs in the wall and into the


Jan 12, 2018, 8:44 AM

router in one of the kid's bedrooms. That is the extent of the setup.

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Maybe you should knock down a couple of walls


Jan 12, 2018, 8:48 AM

or get a WIFI extender

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I would do this....


Jan 12, 2018, 8:48 AM [ in reply to No? and One Story.....did you not get that from palatial?*** ]

upgrade your existing router to something in the $100 range and it should cover your whole house with ease.

I would suggest:
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-AC1750-Smart-Router/dp/B00R2AZLD2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1515764364&sr=8-3&keywords=netgear%2Br6400&th=1

I've got this in our bonus room upstairs on the far end of the house and it covers 90% of the downstairs as well.

Prior to upgrading my router, after trying wireless repeaters, etc...for the downstairs, I installed one of these in the middle of my downstairs:
http://www.trendnet.com/products/wifi/N-access-points/N300/TEW-735AP

Works awesome. Essentially looks like a smoke detector and I could bring the access point closer to where most of the usage is.

I did that before my router died and I had to upgrade it to the above anyway.

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And bought. Thanks!***


Jan 12, 2018, 9:00 AM



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I got a booster antenna off of Amazon for $24


Jan 12, 2018, 8:49 AM

it didn't work

#UDP #toooldforthistechstuff



poot

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Re: Wifi help please


Jan 12, 2018, 8:51 AM

If possible, move the router to a central location in the house. That's what I did.

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"If I ever have to use this baby, I want to teach it to come to Papa in a hurry."


While we are in help mode.


Jan 12, 2018, 8:51 AM

I need a new UDP version of a Docsis Modem. The last one I bought is now considered out of date with Comcast so they can give me terrible service and blame it on me.


TIA

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Re: Wifi help please


Jan 12, 2018, 8:51 AM

get bigger antennas for your router. Routers come with those dinky little antennas that don't have reach. I purchased bigger antennas and it doubled my range.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA91J4430749

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lol at Router having an antenna.


Jan 12, 2018, 8:59 AM

Mine looks like this one (and may be this one)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004T9RR6I/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

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Many Cisco A/P's have antennas.


Jan 12, 2018, 1:19 PM

We have them all over the ceiling at work.

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DISAPPOINTED.


Jan 12, 2018, 9:02 AM

Thought you needed help with the wifey. And you may need help with that, too. Tmail me with details. Also, girlsquirt is just pee, if that helps.

I upgraded my $40 router last year to this:

https://smile.amazon.com/D-Link-Wireless-AC1900-Gigabit-DIR-880L/dp/B00J8NCVX4/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1515765468&sr=8-20&keywords=d-link+router

19She was having connectivity issues in her office upstairs. This cured that issue. The only way I've slowed it down at all is trying to navigate through 3+ walls, or lots of brick (i.e., at an angle on a brick wall between the router and phone, for example). It's night and day difference from a cheap router.

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I asked the wife the other night if she was interested in a


Jan 12, 2018, 9:06 AM

bull. She didn't understand. I'll keep you posted and thanks for the FYI on girlsquirt

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LOOK AT ME! I GOT 2200 SF!***


Jan 12, 2018, 9:36 AM



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Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile,
Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile!!!!


Re: LOOK AT ME! I RENT 2200 SF!***


Jan 12, 2018, 9:40 AM



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more like squatting***


Jan 12, 2018, 9:42 AM



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It's yours until the forceably evict you after a long drawn


Jan 12, 2018, 9:48 AM

out legal battle. Good luck finding all the used needles, jerks.

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How does he fit all those bra... er, offsprings in so small


Jan 12, 2018, 10:08 AM [ in reply to LOOK AT ME! I GOT 2200 SF!*** ]

a space?

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Did you check the lent trap?***


Jan 12, 2018, 10:31 AM



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he gave that up***


Jan 12, 2018, 11:01 AM



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Re: Wifi help please


Jan 12, 2018, 10:35 AM

My father in law is a super computer guru IT professional guy. His house is rigged up liked some sort of sci-fi movie. He gave SarahAdidas and I a google mesh system because he wasn't pleased with the wi-fi strenf when he was visiting us.

I didn't realize it was expensive, but yea it works really good. I have good wifi through my house, around the pool, my tool shed, pool house, and driveway. It reaches most of the way to the chickens and pigs. If I added another unit, I could probably bring them online as well.

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S??? ????? ???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ??? ??????,
S??? ????? ?? ?? ???????? ???? ? ??????? ??? ????? ?????..


pigs?***


Jan 12, 2018, 11:01 AM



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pigs for eating. chickens for F-ing.***


Jan 12, 2018, 11:04 AM



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I love F-ing Chicken


Jan 12, 2018, 11:06 AM



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Don't skimp on a router. That is your bottleneck.


Jan 12, 2018, 11:17 AM

Get a good 8021.11 AC router. The signals are much stronger than older routers among other benefits.

Money spent on a good router is money well spent. I would suggest you get one of their big gaming routers - RT-AC5300

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/Wireless-Routers-Products/

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802.11 AC***


Jan 12, 2018, 11:17 AM



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Assuming the router can't be moved the simple fix would


Jan 12, 2018, 11:26 AM

be to just leave the router where it is and move your trailer a few yards. That way your router is more central and you'll get signal everywhere.

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But the underpinning that is still in tact would get damaged


Jan 12, 2018, 12:02 PM

HARD PASS

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goodgodmane do I have to solve EVERYTHING for you?


Jan 12, 2018, 12:04 PM

Just overpin the underpinning, move trailer, then underpin the overpin you put on the underpinning so as to reverse the effect of the original overpin and in turn recreate the first underpinning that was in tact.

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You sound like you live in a trailer park with all that


Jan 12, 2018, 1:03 PM

knowledge and strong mexican accent

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Re: I have a $30 Netgear range extender that still works


Jan 12, 2018, 12:00 PM

great.

Amazon and alike all day long

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