Home Networking Issues

[DaneMcCloud]

I recently upgraded to TWC 100mpbs speed and made changes to the home network. I dumped their Arris Modem/Phone/Router for an Arris Surfboard Cable modem, a TP Link Archer C7 AC1750 and a Netgear AC750 Dual Band Range Extender.

My home is three levels. I had the cable modem and wireless router moved to the middle floor last week with the hope that it would extend the range. In my studio, which is on the first floor, just below where the modem and router sit, I'm getting 110-120 Mbps, same as in the room where the equipment is located.

Without the Extender, I'm getting 100+ in my kitchen, which is about 40 feet away and in our playroom, about 60-70, which is on the same floor but the signal travels through several walls.

On the third floor, directly above the modem and router, it's at 118 and in the Master, which is adjacent to that bedroom, about 90. But once we jump across the hall and in to another room, it drops to 60. In my wife's office, it's barely at 5 Mbps, as it's at the furthest point possible in the house from the router.

When the Extender is plugged in, all of those numbers, save the family room and my studio, are cut into a third but my wife's office jumps to 25-30, which is significantly better than 5.

So, what are my options in order to get closer to 100 throughout the entire home? Should I hire someone to run a Cat 5 line (or two) to my wife's office so she can dump the wireless altogether? Or should I run a Cat 5 line under the house and use the Netgear AC750 as a Wireless Access Point?

Any input would be greatly appreciated, as this is driving my wife crazy and makes it so she really can't work from home because of the speed.

Thanks in advance!

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Im trying to learn, that's why I was asking who and why.

Wondering what was dumb there. Why would you want v it open?

Oh, sorry man. AFAIK there is no reason you would want to leave your network unsecured. Fish can tell ya for sure though...

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Oh, sorry man. AFAIK there is no reason you would want to leave your network unsecured. Fish can tell ya for sure though...

I have a friend that works at the Mouse House and ten years ago, the police visited his nice 2 bedroom condo in the Fairfax District, in which they were investigating child pornography.

He was arrested and went through a whole bunch of shit and as it turns out, a neighbor was using his unsecured WiFi signal to browse child porn.

I've known that I should secure the Wifi since the inception of WiFi but some people still don't know that they should secure it.

Secure it, especially if you have a strong signal.

[Saulbadguy]

WEP=Unsecured.

Nothing less than WPA2 is considered secure.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

WEP=Unsecured.

Nothing less than WPA2 is considered secure.

Oops, that what I meant. Wrong term.

<------Not an IT guy



I use WPA2-Personal.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I have a friend that works at the Mouse House and ten years ago, the police visited his nice 2 bedroom condo in the Fairfax District, in which they were investigating child pornography.

He was arrested and went through a whole bunch of shit and as it turns out, a neighbor was using his unsecured WiFi signal to browse child porn.

I've known that I should secure the Wifi since the inception of WiFi but some people still don't know that they should secure it.

Secure it, especially if you have a strong signal.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Yeah man, it was ****ed up. He was, of course, was cleared and it's all good but he was ****ing stressed for a while and it cost him some serious money for a lawyer.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

WEP=Unsecured.

Nothing less than WPA2 is considered secure.

See, this is why I asked.