when checking the Wifi analyzer check the dBn the lower the number the better the signal. -30 dBn you right on top of the Wifi ap -90 you the signal is bad.
with that information then check the router and the type of Wifi standards/Protocol it uses ( b,g,n,ac this will make a difference with the speed and transfer rates. )
But again just check the signal at the place the extender will be placed a lot of things can affect wifi signals but for general use, this should be ok
and it can only support 2.4ghz, just for some extra info.
I know wifi can be quite fickle, so something with a nice strong range extension would be nice, especially since we are still contemplating if the extender should be inside the main house, or just outside the tenant’s room under the roof.
Hmmm 802.11n should be able to do 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. The 2.4Ghz is normally the frequency for further distance so that’s not a major thing not all devices have the ability to pick up 5Ghz
When you do place the extender make use of the wifi app it really helps when placing and finding the best location. The more things in the way the worse the signal so with that in mind maybe that could help you with the final placement of the extender
Apparently it only affects WhatsApp for Business users. I really don’t care the reason, I’m just glad to see people are moving away from WhatsApp, I don’t even care if it is to Telegram, Signal or whatever.
I acutally haven’t heard of Netis, but I have had nothing but bad experiences with TP-Link. They’re firmwares are absolute shite. When I got to where I am now, they had JUST bought 4 or 5 TP-Link routers. The 5 DBi antennas are nice, but that’s about it. They set up most as repeaters/extenders, and they just don’t cope. For every packet, there are 10 dupes. And it can mess up the rest of your network. I have never in my life seen such a piss poor network. Also, the range extender feature has a “lock to MAC” feature, so you know it will only extend a certain piece of hardware. Guess what. It connects to whichever MAC it deems appropriate. I tried several older firmwares too. The problem persisted across the board.
Honestly, your best option is to run a cable and put in a new AP with a wired connection.
All that said, you probably won’t have to deal with a fraction of that bullcrap if it is just the two routers being put in, but ya… Wired is always best.
gotta agree with this. we refuse to install extenders in clients houses, we at minimum use Ubiquiti UFO’s (not their actual names), sure its normally too pricey for standard home-use, but we don’t get any wifi related complaints, even if you just bang it up in the roof
I personally don’t touch Ubiquiti anymore. They implemented telemetry, and after a lot of backlash from the community, they added an opt-out (instead of opt-in like the public was asking for) and basically told us all the get f***ed.
I’d recommend Mikrotik, but you have to have a good understanding of networking to use them efficiently and securely.
haha… not any more no. I uninstalled the app about 10 minutes ago.
Besides that, I was never actually using it, the account wasn’t even configured in it. I don’t like the MS suite, something about the look, feel or workflow doesn’t fit me. I much prefer using Mail (native MacOS email application).
