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I have xfinity internet at home. The house is 2 stories, actually 1 story, and the basement has become a beautiful apartment. I am streaming through Hulu+ live TV. In most cases, it can be picked up from downstairs even through a concrete wall, but I cannot move the modem from a certain location upstairs, otherwise he will lose the connection. So I thought of an extender, but I'm not sure which one to buy. I called Xfinity support and this person told me that I needed a new router, which would replace my current modem. This is the best way to get a better wifi connection for streaming. I'm not entirely satisfied that the person I'm talking to knows exactly what I'm going to do, or he's not sure. Therefore, I once again ask for help from the people here. . Thanks in advance for any suggestions
If you cannot relocate your current modem/router, remember that convenience is the main advantage of the WiFi connection. If you can extend the Ethernet cable from upstairs to downstairs, that would be the best choice.
Or, if you can use a coaxial extension cable to move the modem/router, you may not need an extender or a new router:
Depending on the layout of your home, you may be able to obtain greater WiFi coverage by relocating your current modem/router. You did mention the concrete wall, which is a challenge.
I suggest you do everything possible to avoid using extenders. You need to pay special attention to its location to achieve a real increase in coverage, which will affect the bandwidth speed. You did not mention whether you are using a computer or a laptop in the basement (this will involve a wired or wireless connection) or a mobile device (wireless), so another option is to keep the current modem/router upstairs but it will work The Ethernet cable downstairs just bought a separate router for the basement. Set the second router as an access point, and then basically just an enhanced "extender" (increase WiFi coverage without loss of bandwidth).
If this is an XFinity/Comcast modem/router, please replace it with the goods.
Just plug them into the same circuit and these tools will work well>
Thank you very much. Very good information...I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for this.. Just for reference, I am using a desktop computer that is hard wired via an Ethernet cable. The TV is streaming wirelessly through roku devices. But, thank you again for the great information.
Since you have already laid the Ethernet cable in the basement, if you also need to achieve better WiFi coverage in the basement, you only need to choose a router. Depending on the size of the finished basement, you may be able to use only a relatively basic router. Simply reconfigure it as an access point, plug the cable upstairs into a LAN port, and plug the desktop into another LAN port, and you will have a single, extensive home network throughout your home.
If your basement square footage is any typical basement, something like TP-Link Archer C7 is sufficient:
Sorry, sometimes my mind is not normal. The Ethernet cable is connected to the desktop computer upstairs, and the TV we encountered is in the basement. We are streaming via hulu+ live TV on roku devices. The TV downstairs is not hardwired in any way, just wifi.. sorry for the confusion
Well, it's no big deal. This only means that you still need to traverse various options to get better WiFi coverage in the basement area.
Just to add to the content I posted before
-Connecting the Ethernet cable to the basement of the router is the best option (almost no loss of bandwidth, and no loss of waiting time to feed Roku).
Side note: If your Roku device is relatively outdated, Hulu cut support for playback on older devices
-If you cannot provide better WiFi coverage by rearranging your current modem/router, please use a shorter Ethernet cable to plug it into your current modem/router and add a router closer to the basement.
-If you are still considering an extender, make sure to get a good brand name and pay special attention to its location. You must place it where the existing modem/router still emits a strong WiFi signal. The extender receives WiFi signals and broadcasts its own signal, so if the incoming signal is weak, the outgoing signal will become weaker. There are a lot of good background details here:
-itsdigger did propose a feasible solution Powerline. In the early days, Powerline had many consistency issues, but now it has evolved into a very reliable solution. But pay attention to some small warnings-if your house is really old, wiring may become a problem; make sure to plug the power cord adapter directly into the wall outlet, and avoid using switchboards and surge protectors; make sure to encrypt each other Powerline adapter. The important thing to remember is that despite what the power line manufacturer has stated, this is also related to home wiring issues, but the electrical service wiring in the residential walls is used to transmit power, not for network data packets. Compared with a typical Ethernet cable, the wire going to the power socket is a thick solid copper core, while a typical Ethernet cable consists of eight thin wires out of four twisted pairs (to minimize electrical interference) , And surrounded by a shielding insulating layer.
In terms of their respective functions (power and data), they are not really directly interchangeable, so Powerline is still a mess, reliable performance, but still a solution.
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