Advice on what to do.
Advice on what to do.
To clarify, I changed my router from the basic model provided by my ISP to a TP-link AX3000. Considering how poor the original router was, I finally achieved a stable signal throughout my room. Speaking of my room, it's far from my router. After the upgrade, I purchased a budget Xiaomi Wi-Fi extender for around $10. It helped improve connectivity for streaming YouTube, but now I'm working online classes or using my laptop while simultaneously handling phone calls. The extender only supports speeds between 10-20 Mbps down and 10-20 Mbps up. I still have the old router, so perhaps I could connect it as a wireless repeater? A wired setup would be challenging given the distance, but maybe a more affordable option would work better.
How much distance are we considering? Are there any obstacles like walls or floors? Its placement is measured relative to the gap between your router and PC. Repeating a weak signal leads to bad performance. Could you share the device’s brand and model? If you intend to use it as an extension of the existing signal, it probably won’t help much—maybe it could make things worse. For swapping the Xiaomi repeater, it might offer slight improvement, but repeaters aren’t ideal for maintaining strong WiFi speed or stability.
1 Wall. Roughly 20 feet In my bedroom of which it is more bed than it is room. It hangs right beside my door. Yes fair enough TP-Link Archer C1200. Plan to replace the Xiaomi Repeater with the router if it works better. What do you suggest then? I can't really think of anything short of buying a really long ethernet cable and routing all the way to my room.
Adjust the distance between the wireless router and your location. You can either bring the router nearer or position the repeater in an area with stronger coverage. Placing the repeater in a spot where the WiFi signal is already weak won’t help; it should be set up where the signal remains solid.
Realtek often fluctuates in performance, but I really like the new Intel AX210—it works better than the AX200, which remains the most popular option currently.
Checking Intel WiFi cards, the AX210 performs well. The MSRP details aren't clear here. The AX200 appears to be a more affordable option, suitable for general use.
I'm feeling really frustrated right now. I'm still using the old router in my room, and it's stuck in a loop—no option to set it up as a wireless access point. It's annoying because both routers have cool features, but they're completely different. The new one has WAP but not a print server, while the old one has a print server but no WAP. What's going on here? This is just ridiculous!