EmilC Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Now that I have cut the cord with the cable company ( still using them for internet) my TV viewing is now Hulu steaming. My current router has got to be over 10 years old and is located on the third floor. https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_13?crid=24FS2K1QWV8L3&dchild=1&keywords=netgear+router&qid=1599070551&sprefix=netgear+router%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-13 The TV on the 2nd floor has a satisfactory picture but not as good as cable. My projector on the 1st floor is having trouble making internet connection. I guess I could move the router to the 2nd floor but have a feeling its time to move up. Any suggestions? fast enough for 4k? Budget under $200 and do I even need to spend that much? Download speed is 200 mbps Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlthess40 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Definitely change it out, and look for the new 6 service of WiFi, also maybe look into a nest system as well. That’s a fancy WiFi repeater system. It makes it seamless when walking around the house as the WiFi just flows from each nest hub and it will work great for 4K tv setupThey also call it a mesh WiFi. It can get costly, but worth it. Do t get all caught up in the google and Amazon and Alexa integration systems unless you have that already then you can integrate it into that very easily. Basically with the Wi-Fi repeater, or using an old Wi-Fi router, you won’t have to look for the new signal in your Wi-Fi list. With the nest a.k.a. mesh Wi-Fi as you walk around and get into the new signal area it will just simply switch over to it or stay on it because it’s all the same channel.Good luckSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, carlthess40 said: Definitely change it out, and look for the new 6 service of WiFi, also maybe look into a nest system as well. That’s a fancy WiFi repeater system. It makes it seamless when walking around the house as the WiFi just flows from each nest hub and it will work great for 4K tv setup They also call it a mesh WiFi. It can get costly, but worth it. Do t get all caught up in the google and Amazon and Alexa integration systems unless you have that already then you can integrate it into that very easily. Basically with the Wi-Fi repeater, or using an old Wi-Fi router, you won’t have to look for the new signal in your Wi-Fi list. With the nest a.k.a. mesh Wi-Fi as you walk around and get into the new signal area it will just simply switch over to it or stay on it because it’s all the same channel. Good luck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk $150 this should do it. Thoughts? https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-WiFi-AX3000-Smart-Router/dp/B07YMFZ28Q/ref=sr_1_6?ascsubtag=trd-us-6783250661034385000-20&dchild=1&keywords=Asus+RT-AX58U&qid=1599072151&sr=8-6&tag=georiot-us-default-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I've been using this one for a few years. It's on the second floor and gets anywhere in our 1900 sq ft house, in the front and back yards (yeah I walked around to check!). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FB45SI4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pldnSite=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 @Thaddeus Smith would have a suggestion I'd bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 You can't run a hard line from your router to you monitor? Much better performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Rivernuggets said: @Thaddeus Smith would have a suggestion I'd bet. Going to sound super douchy, but I'm not at all familiar with today's consumer grade gear. I run all SMB/Enterprise cast offs at home because I was tired of dicking around with the all-in-one good-at-none stuff. Ethernet is definitely going to be the better option for streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Doesn't sound douchy at all. Sounds like my brother who gets above-consumer stuff from the computer company he works for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Just now, Rivernuggets said: Doesn't sound douchy at all Definitely douchy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Just now, CECAA850 said: Definitely douchy. Well maybe the part where Michael said he was going to sound douchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Smith said: I run all SMB/Enterprise cast offs at home because I was tired of dicking around with the all-in-one good-at-none stuff. Ethernet is definitely going to be the better option for streaming. How 'bout that? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOwn Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Lots of great information here.... https://routersecurity.org/ https://routersecurity.org/SecureRouters.php Pepwave Surf SOHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George441 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Why don't you try Netgear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Range Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I use an ASUS and never had a problem with it https://www.asus.com/au/Networking/RT-AX86U/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just installed the Eero Mesh Quick and easy install. Have one access point on all 3 floors of the house. Works like a charm! https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-eero-mesh-WiFi-system-3-pack-/dp/B07WMLPSRL/ref=p13n_ds_purchase_sim_1p_dp_desktop_3/146-9388278-4850012?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07WMLPSRL&pd_rd_r=c0e10f2e-6b47-4eea-8178-f8cf31b27696&pd_rd_w=HOAPr&pd_rd_wg=lKDpM&pf_rd_p=d69fe0a7-6b3a-4295-874b-2817f696a597&pf_rd_r=8XVHRXVTPPGPW4XF2W6C&psc=1&refRID=8XVHRXVTPPGPW4XF2W6C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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