tkeracer619
New Around Here
Hello, found you guys while searching for router options and figured I would ask some questions to get a better feel for what I need to do.
A few details
- 2800sf tri-level split with finished basement
- Cable modem and primary router is in the top corner of the house (not ideal)
- Not power users
- More concerned about reliability than bandwidth
- Not wired for ethernet
- Need single SSID for walking around between the router and AP without dropped calls
Current setup
- Asus rt-n66u (primary)
- Asus rt-ac1200 (AP)
- They are linked with a pair of ZyXEL 1200Mbps Powerline Adapters (PLA5405kit)
I have tried several setups over the last few years and all of them have had their own set of issues, the current setup has worked the best so far, but has recently started to degrade. Cell phones don't work inside our home so we have to use WIFI calling but the current setup is losing connectivity randomly. It drops out internet connection and recovers within 30seconds about 3 times an hour. During the drop outs we actually never lose wifi connection, just access to the internet.
I'm not against trying to snake a cable to the AP to get rid of the powerline adaptor however I am not sure that would stop the drop outs as the adapters seem pretty reliable and the dropouts seem to originate from the n66u. Still, I would like to rid myself of them in an effort to increase reliability. We have our office in the basement and need reliable wireless down there, unfortunately that is the exact opposite of the home as the primary router so I don't see a single router option working (the TV down there and the fiance's gadgets have terrible reception).
Can you folks give me some recommendations for a route I may go in an effort to get a more reliable network? Tired of hearing complaints about buffering tv and dropped calls...
I'm sure this is a repetitive question so a big thank you in advance for any suggestions!
A few details
- 2800sf tri-level split with finished basement
- Cable modem and primary router is in the top corner of the house (not ideal)
- Not power users
- More concerned about reliability than bandwidth
- Not wired for ethernet
- Need single SSID for walking around between the router and AP without dropped calls
Current setup
- Asus rt-n66u (primary)
- Asus rt-ac1200 (AP)
- They are linked with a pair of ZyXEL 1200Mbps Powerline Adapters (PLA5405kit)
I have tried several setups over the last few years and all of them have had their own set of issues, the current setup has worked the best so far, but has recently started to degrade. Cell phones don't work inside our home so we have to use WIFI calling but the current setup is losing connectivity randomly. It drops out internet connection and recovers within 30seconds about 3 times an hour. During the drop outs we actually never lose wifi connection, just access to the internet.
I'm not against trying to snake a cable to the AP to get rid of the powerline adaptor however I am not sure that would stop the drop outs as the adapters seem pretty reliable and the dropouts seem to originate from the n66u. Still, I would like to rid myself of them in an effort to increase reliability. We have our office in the basement and need reliable wireless down there, unfortunately that is the exact opposite of the home as the primary router so I don't see a single router option working (the TV down there and the fiance's gadgets have terrible reception).
Can you folks give me some recommendations for a route I may go in an effort to get a more reliable network? Tired of hearing complaints about buffering tv and dropped calls...
I'm sure this is a repetitive question so a big thank you in advance for any suggestions!
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