Grok do a good by BeefBeeferson in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[-] BeefBeeferson@toast.ooo 12 points 4 months ago

It is something that we just need to understand intuitively

Which is better for my network, an extender or another router? by BeefBeeferson in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[-] BeefBeeferson@toast.ooo 2 points 5 months ago

I appreciate that, I could try out the coax bit, power line adapters were more miss for me when I tried that out previously. Thanks for the idea

Which is better for my network, an extender or another router? by BeefBeeferson in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[-] BeefBeeferson@toast.ooo 1 points 5 months ago

Ha, fair point!

Which is better for my network, an extender or another router? by BeefBeeferson in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[-] BeefBeeferson@toast.ooo 2 points 5 months ago

My house is such a pain in that regard that I'm tempted to bury a line from my office in the front and around the house to get better coverage on the other side of the house. Not having a basement and how my attic is set up is a nightmare. A middle ground is probably doable but would require me to rip up some flooring, which is not ideal either. Thank you for the input, weighing my options of an AP, or getting one of the above and hopefully have an easier go at it for now, but lose performance.

Which is better for my network, an extender or another router? by BeefBeeferson in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[-] BeefBeeferson@toast.ooo 2 points 5 months ago

Ok, thanks for the help - I will look into what I can do with an access point and I should be able to get something going and it looks like significantly cheaper.

35
Which is better for my network, an extender or another router? (toast.ooo)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by BeefBeeferson@toast.ooo to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
23 comments fedilink

Background: I am migrating from a Gen 1 Google WiFi mesh router and pulled the trigger and bought this router on prime day. TP-Link Tri-Band BE19000 WiFi 7 Router (Archer BE800) - https://a.co/d/en9OlMz

Huge upgrade, outside a few spots in my house where it's pretty spotty. I cannot easily move the router due to not having a basement, nor approval from the wife to break through a bunch of walls to wire it up how I want it.

So the question is... Do I get the BE11000 range extender that is currently $300

Or

TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer BE550 - https://a.co/d/bUat5G4 which is currently $250. The speed difference isn't a deal breaker for me on the other devices. My computers are hard-line and happy next to the router.

Or do I just say screw it and return it and go back to a mesh system.

I am currently unable to connect the second node to a wired connection, but I have a plan on getting that done this coming year once I get wife buy-in...

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

BeefBeeferson

joined 6 months ago