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Recent content by davidahn

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    Need Help Selecting Longest Range Router

    Update, I just took my MBP out to where the Zodiac iAqualink is, about 40 feet from the Google Wifi puck through a window, and it has decent signal, about 60-70% signal strength, 40 Mbps on my laptop. I checked the status lights on the iAqualink and they're all dead. The problem may not even be...
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    Need Help Selecting Longest Range Router

    Hi Tim, thanks so much for that. So the Synology RT2600ac is #1 in 2.4 GHz range by your test method; and I know Cnet uses actual distance rather than using attenuation, so I would expect some differences. But why is it SO different from Cnet's results, which show Synology's 2.4 GHz as 146.6...
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    Need Help Selecting Longest Range Router

    Thanks, Adam. I did have mine wired weird: - one Cat 6 cable from modem to the GW - another Cat 6 cable from modem to switch - switch connected via in-wall Cat 5e (preexisting) to 2 other secondary pucks Reconfigured: - one Cat 6 cable to the main GW puck - one Cat 6 cable to the switch -...
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    Need Help Selecting Longest Range Router

    Home: 5400 sq ft 2 story home with street-level entrance to main living area on 2nd floor completely open floor plan except master bedroom, only exterior 2x6 & stucco wall pool on first floor wifi Zodiaq controller connected via wifi Cat 5e cable in most...
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