Slow Wi-Fi signal extends coverage area
Slow Wi-Fi signal extends coverage area
You're using a Wi-Fi extender with an Ethernet port to connect your PC, which is helping but limiting your speeds. Since you can't move the router nearer, consider checking for interference or optimizing your setup. If speeds remain low, upgrading the extender or using a wired connection might improve performance.
Check the router’s speed settings and run a speed test. Make sure you’re testing with a WiFi extender, not a powerline adapter. These should be placed where the signal weakens first, not at the end of the room.
When the Ethernet cable connects straight to the router, speeds exceed 120 megabytes per second for download and around 7 megabytes per second for upload. This is the extender link: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N300-Rang...i+extender There are three out of four bars detected according to my phone.
Connection seems stable, that’s good. The three out of four bars are on your phone, but they’re linked to something specific. You should identify where the signal weakens to full loss and place a repeater there. Most of the work is just updating the firmware.
Despite being directly connected to my WiFi at 2.4GHz, I usually reach about 4MB/s. Using a range extender only gives you half the performance compared to the original connection since it shares the same bandwidth for both the main network and your device. Your actual speed is likely higher than expected. Even with 802.11ac, I cap around 44MB/s, while a better router could hit 75MB/s. Achieving 120MB/s is nearly out of reach, especially with an extender not using mesh or a dedicated uplink channel, and if you rely on Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, the range will be limited by the 5GHz frequency.
A mesh network typically includes a router that connects to mesh nodes via access points communicating independently. Unless your device is from the Asus line, it should handle this support. I overlooked another method—powerline. A powerline extender can connect to any router by running the host near the router and linking through the electrical wiring. It then transmits the signal over the wires, and a WiFi repeater captures it to broadcast a fresh network. Essentially, the same mesh concept uses your home’s wiring for the uplink to the router. The challenge with powerline is you can’t predict performance without understanding your wiring layout. Also, confirm whether we’re discussing speeds in megabytes or megabits—this distinction matters if you rely on full-speed connectivity.