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Originally Posted by zuluking
Hey, CP brain trust. I'm super-annoyed with the my Wifi, but it isn't really Shaw's fault. I have a '60s vintage 2-story house so no ethernet cabling. The Shaw access point strangely enough is through the outside of the second story into the master bedroom (that was not me!) Therefore, the router / WiFi access point is in the most remote location of the house and so coverage gets spotty (to non-existent) on the opposite side of the house main floor and basement.
We have eight people at home all the time (thanks, COVID!) and most have devices for work, school and play. We also have a couple smart TVs that connect exclusively through WiFi. I desperately need a solution for WiFi coverage and throughput that does not require pulling cables. And my brain is full of reading gobs of info and reviews on various products leading to analysis paralysis.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Leads? Experience?
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I had a similar situation with a two storey house (not 1960s though), with the access point on the second floor and spotty coverage in the basement and opposite end of the house.
I tried a wireline adapter, but that didn’t work, so ended up buying a Linksys Velop (ac6600), and that has mostly solved the problem. I would love to optimize, but that would require pulling wires, but that is not for me.
TL;DR Linksys Velop (ac6600)
EDIT: we have the Shaw 300 Mbps as our Shaw plan