Looking for improved internet connection for your Chromebooks
Looking for improved internet connection for your Chromebooks
I have 2 cheap Chromebooks that we browse with on the couch. They get a wireless signal from upstairs. Into the house I have 300 mbps though only around 65 mbps makes it to the Chromebooks. What options do I have to significantly improve signal strength? It isn't realistic to run a CAT cable to the couch and the lag and buffering on the Chromebooks is getting annoying. Thanks!
Do you have coax where the internet is and where you'd like better WIFI?
I have coax to my DVR which is across the room. Placing any kind of cable across the floor isn't an option. Is there a way to share the coax and boost the wireless signal throughout the room? I considered using an extender on the side table, but I'm unsure if it would help as much.
When your Wi-Fi signal is weak in that area, your extender will also have a weak connection. You should place an extender halfway between your current Wi-Fi source and the spot with poor coverage.
If you have coaxial cable close to the router and in the room with weak Wi-Fi, using MoCA adapters might help establish a wired network. After that, add a wired Wi-Fi source in the affected room.
Couple of questions:
1) The TV/DVR uses coaxial cable. Can the MoCA share the coax without problems, or will this affect both signals?
2) The link from the MoCA unit to the router is a wired Ethernet connection. How should the MoCA unit near the TV connect to send a wireless signal to the Chromebooks?
Yes, I think placing an AP in the same room would fix any signal problems.
However, 65mbps is a reasonable speed for 2.4GHz even with a strong signal.
There are many ISP-supplied gateway devices that lack 5GHz support.
If this is the problem and your Chromebooks support 5GHz, then a router or AP with 5GHz might be sufficient.
Try moving it upstairs first before considering relocating it near the DVR.
Thanks. I think I found the solution to the problem. In the basement is a Verizon router that offers two options: 5_1 and 5_2. If I connect both Chromebooks to either one of these at the same time I get around 65 Mbps. However, if I connect one to 5_1 and the other to 5_2 I get close to 200 Mbps. So would the fact that the Chromebooks shared the same option make sense that it led to slow speeds? I didn't know that it mattered but I guess it does? Thanks for helping me figure it out.
Last question. A few hours later I observed a Chromebook acting slow, so I looked at the wireless link that was 5_2. It stopped using that connection and switched back to 2.4. Anyone know why my Chromebook would change its Wi-Fi connection by itself, and what steps can I take to avoid it again? Thanks.