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I picked one up from Ace-logic, p1,195 and got one of the technicians to set it up, p350 he charged. The extender is called Tenda.
My router is on the second floor and the extender is about 30 meters away outside on a second house. had it about 3 months. works well.

 

Took your advice and picked up a solid crimper as well as the connectors and a cheap tester (it has been over a year since I terminated any cable).

If anyone is needing to borrow a decent crimper give me a yell as I have one.

Shawn

 

A buddy of mine got back yesterday from vacation so I spoke with him on the best way to handle getting a signal upstairs as well as the backyard (he is pretty smart with this stuff); he recommended going with a hardwired 2nd router upstairs. If that does not get a decent signal into the back yard then an extender.

I picked up a LINKSYS WRT 1200 AC router (same one I put in my apartment in Korea) and a amped/wireless range extender REC10.

If the 2nd router doesn't give me a good signal in the backyard and nipa guest house, then I figure I'll have to run a receptacle to a weather proof PVC box and put the range extender in that (figure I can mount things so the antenna extends outside of the box). If I do have a signal in the back yard, then I'll put the range extender towards the front of the house to hopefully get a better signal there...not concerned about the front of the house, but I bought the extender.

Thanks again for everyone's inputs, always much appreciated.

Shawn

 

Most routers these days have two radios that broadcast at both 2.4 Ghz or 5.4 Ghz. Usually both radios are on and they broadcast the SSID with -2.4G (SSID-2.4G) or -5G (SSID-2.5G) appended to the end by default. You can hide the SSID or change it if you like. You can turn the radios off individually if you like and they can have unique passwords. You can also use both at the same time on different devices. It's not really a function of changing the frequency, but a function of selecting the correct SSID.

Each frequency has it's place depending on what you are trying to accomplish. If you are going through dense thinks like concrete, 2.4 is better. It may be better to go with an adapter if each room is essentially a concrete box with windows and a door. I use the Actiontec equipment over COAX because that's what Verizon FIOS provided me. It works well and I just place extenders at various cable outlets.




They also make ADSL routers if you get your connection over a phone line. You will need some kind of modem to connect the router to depending on your connectivity.

What is the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless frequencies? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

The primary differences between the two frequencies are the range (coverage) and bandwidth (speed) that the bands provide. The 2.4 GHz band provides coverage at a longer range but transmits data at slower speeds. The 5 GHz band provides less coverage but transmits data at faster speeds.

The range is lower in the 5 GHz band because higher frequencies cannot penetrate solid objects, such as walls and floors. However, higher frequencies allow data to be transmitted faster than lower frequencies, so the 5 GHz band allows you to upload and download files faster.

Your WiFi connection on a particular frequency band can also be faster or slower because of interference from other devices. Many WiFi-enabled technologies and other household devices use the 2.4 GHz band, including microwaves and garage door openers. When multiple devices attempt to use the same radio space, overcrowding occurs. The 5 GHz band tends to have less overcrowding than the 2.4GHz band because fewer devices use it and because it has 23 channels for devices to use, while the 2.4GHz band has only 11 channels. The number of channels that are available to you depends on the regulatory domain. If you’re experiencing a lot of interference from other devices, consider using the 5 GHz band.

 

Along the lines of the powerline kit there are also adapters that use the coax cable using MOCA. You might also want to look at the those whole house mesh network kits. (Google wifi, Netgear Orbi, etc). These are really easy to setup and just work from what my friends have told me.

The Best Wi-Fi Mesh Network Systems of 2018

With the explosion in popularity of smart home devices and countless streaming media services like Hulu, Netflix, and Spotify, whole-house Wi-Fi coverage has become a must. Many of the latest wireless routers can provide strong coverage to most rooms of a typical medium-size house, but larger homes and dwellings with dense walls, multiple floors, metal and concrete substructures, and other structural impediments may require additional components to bring Wi-Fi to areas that the router can't reach. Range extenders do a good job of filling in dead zones, but typically provide only half the bandwidth that you get from your main router. Access points offer more bandwidth than range extenders, but require a wired connection to the main router. And both solutions typically create a new network SSID that you have to log in to as you move from one area of the house to another.

If all this sounds too complicated, consider installing a Wi-Fi system instead.