I’m familiar with the absolute basics of networking, but very little surrounding wifi.

I’m current using the modem-router-AP provided by my ISP, along with a couple repeaters. This isn’t working well, and in areas of my house further away from my main AP, packet loss is often around 20% - near unusable. How should I improve this?

I can run some wires (within reason), and have multiple spare routers-APs to work with. I can also buy something new off the shelf if needed, but don’t want to spend more than I have to. What would be the approach I should use? Like, is there a particular type of extender I should be using, or can I use multiple routers as a mesh or something?

  • Paragone@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    I’m seconding [email protected] 's comment, but would begin with 1 step below that:

    simply find the best location in the house for having a good ( not your ISP’s, unless it actually is a good MIMO router ) wifi-router, with no AP’s or any other radios, & see how that works, 1st.

    IF there are areas that won’t work, THEN do the wire+AP thing, as required.

    hth!

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