Recent content by dark54555

Did the same SSID thing originally (admittedly, that was with the previous router and AP a couple years back), and eventually switched to separate ones so I could force it to switch to the closer access point because the handoffs were really bad. If I give that another shot, any particular...

The reason I was looking at the mesh systems is some of them supposedly manage handoffs. Google says it does, Eero is supposed to as of the new firmware. The devices that have the worst problems moving between the two APs are the obvious ones: phones, tablets, and laptops. The only other...

Decided that now may be the time to revisit my wireless, which has never been ideal in my house. Background: 3000 sqft home, mostly 1 level (there's a room over the garage, but no other "upstairs" to speak of). The house is wired Cat6 to every room (which I did; and can certainly add more if...

It occurs to me that perhaps I'm overthinking this. UVERSE -wifi- NETGEAR -wifi- CLIENT Where NETGEAR is reloaded with DDWRT. No additional pieces necesary. (Or is the uverse box that horrible?)

My grandparents have asked me to "fix" their wifi coverage. The primary issue is getting signal from their router location to their TV location, opposite ends of the house. Based on attic layout, ethernet isn't practical (nor do they need a ton of bandwith; the most internet they use is...

Just as a thought, given the layout of the house, would I be better served by something with external antennas (and perhaps some creative parabolic reflectors) for my parents' house (signal issue) vs. getting something else for my house? I figure, worst case, those antennas could also more...

To make a long story short, my Netgear WPN824 has not been getting along with my apple products since I upgraded to Snow Leopard, and my parents earlier version of the same router hasn't ever totally satisfied them in terms of range, so both are up for replacement. Here's the respective...