The Wi-Fi signal from the kitchen is poor.
The Wi-Fi signal from the kitchen is poor.
I recently changed to spectrum and, previously, the kitchen had very poor Wi-Fi. The new configuration uses a phone and cable into the modem with an Ethernet out to a router. It has decent coverage most places, but in the kitchen the Roku struggles and YouTube on my phone isn’t working well. We’re thinking about adding an extender, using Google’s mini devices, setting up a new system not offered by the ISP, or finding another way to improve coverage throughout the house. A few important points: only one entry point for cables exists, my mom doesn’t want wires running across the home, and she’s worried about costs. I’ve attached a picture of our current setup—sorry for the unclear writing. In short, kitchen Wi-Fi is weak, and we need a better solution or purchase. Thanks.
That was a typo, but I believe upgrading the router could improve the signal. If you're considering Aris Surfboard Routers, they might be worth checking out.
I think EoP needs to share the same conduit for it to function properly (as mentioned in my A+ guide). I’d just pick whatever is affordable while still meeting the required speed.
PowerLine Adapters are now doing WiFi extensions builtin now, I have them all around my house. They go up to 600Mbps, so for personal use, it shouldn't be an issue at all. Their Mesh networking is one of the easiest things I've set up but you will notice devices (mainly phones) dropping on and off if you place them in close proximity. There is no way to say an exact radius of clearance because your house may be wired different but out of a 10m radius should be absolutely fine. This is a UK link -> https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WPA4220KIT-E...ne+adapter