Network question...
We've got a back game room that doesn't get a good WiFi signal. I tried a range extender to no avail. We do have a wired Ethernet connection in the game room; it runs the length of the house and plugs into the back of the modem at our command center, and then terminates in the game room. (The command center is on one side of the house, first floor. The game room is on the second floor, complete opposite end of the house.)
I still need WiFi in this room; we have a separate TV that my son plays PS4 on, but based on where it's located in the room and how the room is constructed, I can't run another Ethernet line to it, so I've got to use a WiFi signal for him to go live, download updates, etc.
I think I have 2 options at the Ethernet site: another router or a wireless access point. I don't know much about WAPs. Any suggestion or recommendations?
Or do I just look into one of these mesh systems and place one of the satellites in that room? Looks like there's no clear choice between Google (cheaper, smaller, easy to setup?), Orbi (strongest signal but more expensive?), Eero (most range?), etc.
Thanks!
We've got a back game room that doesn't get a good WiFi signal. I tried a range extender to no avail. We do have a wired Ethernet connection in the game room; it runs the length of the house and plugs into the back of the modem at our command center, and then terminates in the game room. (The command center is on one side of the house, first floor. The game room is on the second floor, complete opposite end of the house.)
I still need WiFi in this room; we have a separate TV that my son plays PS4 on, but based on where it's located in the room and how the room is constructed, I can't run another Ethernet line to it, so I've got to use a WiFi signal for him to go live, download updates, etc.
I think I have 2 options at the Ethernet site: another router or a wireless access point. I don't know much about WAPs. Any suggestion or recommendations?
Or do I just look into one of these mesh systems and place one of the satellites in that room? Looks like there's no clear choice between Google (cheaper, smaller, easy to setup?), Orbi (strongest signal but more expensive?), Eero (most range?), etc.
Thanks!