Wireless Repeater To wired Question

[Durvelle27]

Mine is all on the 2.4 band. My extender doesn't use 5.

My router is 2.4/5 but the extender is only 2.4 300MBs

 

[eidairaman1]

I think I did hit repeater in the settings

That could be your trouble.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_repeater

 

[Durvelle27]

So i just been playing around with the settings to try to see what works best

Repeater is set to Client mode (which after many different tries i found that the mode wireless ISP is the one that seem to work)
Band: 802.11n Only
Channel Width: 40MHz {Was 20MHz Before)
Channel: 6 (Was 5 Before)

Order is Modem -> AC Router-> Wireless Extender/Repeater -> Ethernet Switch (24 Port Dell) -> Desktops

I am now pulling consistently 60Mbps-90Mbps. Ping sucks but that was to be expected but worse than i thought

 

[eidairaman1]

So i just been playing around with the settings to try to see what works best

Repeater is set to Client mode (which after many different tries i found that the mode wireless ISP is the one that seem to work)
Band: 802.11n Only
Channel Width: 40MHz {Was 20MHz Before)
Channel: 6 (Was 5 Before)

Order is Modem -> AC Router-> Wireless Extender/Repeater -> Ethernet Switch (24 Port Dell) -> Desktops

I am now pulling consistently 60Mbps-90Mbps. Ping sucks but that was to be expected but worse than i thought

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Is the router and that AP you are using as an Ethernet port too far apart?

 

[Durvelle27]

Is the router and that AP you are using as an Ethernet port too far apart?

Like mentioned above it’s no more than 20ft with one wall in between them

I think it’s because goin router > wireless extender via WiFi > switch but I could be wrong

 

[eidairaman1]

Like mentioned above it’s no more than 20ft with one wall in between them

I think it’s because goin router > wireless extender via WiFi > switch but I could be wrong

I wonder if there is a way to make the ap that is being used as an ethernet port to communicate with the wifi router directly taking that other AP out all together.

 

[Durvelle27]

I wonder if there is a way to make the ap that is being used as an ethernet port to communicate with the wifi router directly taking that other AP out all together.

Oh I thought I made it clearly when I mapped it out. There’s no other ap

Setup goes Modem -> Router -> Wireless Repeater/Extender -> Ethernet Rack Switch

So the extender is connected directly to the router via 2.4GHz WiFi

 

[eidairaman1]

Oh I thought I made it clearly when I mapped it out. There’s no other ap

Setup goes Modem -> Router -> Wireless Repeater/Extender -> Ethernet Rack Switch

So the extender is connected directly to the router via 2.4GHz WiFi

I misread it earlier.

1 other solution, a 50 foot ethernet cable going through the wall.

When I worked for AT&T, if it was a sheetrock wall i would punch a small hole on both sides using a screwdriver and run a cat 5e line through it and just tack it to the baseboard or burry under carpet and then terminate both ends.

 

[Durvelle27]

I wonder if there is a way to make the ap that is being used as an ethernet port to communicate with the wifi router directly taking that other AP out all together.

I see you updated your post

Problem with that is there’s no way I could do that or I would have. We have all wood floors through the house and you have to pass the kitchen before even getting towards the office room which doesn’t have a door or crown modeling to hideaway wire and the attic doesn’t go over the room to drop inbetween the walls. So the wire would basically go 5ft across wood flooring before reaching the wall and my wife clumsy as hell so I wouldn’t risk that

 

[eidairaman1]

I see you updated your post

Problem with that is there’s no way I could do that or I would have. We have all wood floors through the house and you have to pass the kitchen before even getting towards the office room which doesn’t have a door or crown modeling to hideaway wire and the attic doesn’t go over the room to drop inbetween the walls. So the wire would basically go 5ft across wood flooring before reaching the wall and my wife clumsy as hell so I wouldn’t risk that

I'd attach it to walls and paint it the same color as the wall.

 

[Durvelle27]

I'd attach it to walls and paint it the same color as the wall.

How though the walls aren’t connected anywhere

This is basically how it looks but the opening is much wider

Router is where the blue circle is

The beam above is actually not there either

 

[eidairaman1]

How though the walls aren’t connected anywhere

This is basically how it looks but the opening is much wider

Router is where the blue circle is

The beam above is actually not there either
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Wire wrap method, i see 2 areas it can be attached using t50 staples and it would not trip anyone

 

[Durvelle27]

Wire wrap method, i see 2 areas it can be attached using t50 staples and it would not trip anyone

Wrapping the whole room is what your insisting

 

[eidairaman1]

Wrapping the whole room is what your insisting

Ok you can go up wards or around the baseboard in the dining room, it would require longer than 100 ft of cat5 e though. Ive passed cat5 e under door ways too on the baseboard. T50 staplers are centered a certain way so it can help with a clean look.

 

[Durvelle27]

Ok you can go up wards or around the baseboard in the dining room, it would require longer than 100 ft of cat5 e though. Ive passed cat5 e under door ways too on the baseboard. T50 staplers are centered a certain way so it can help with a clean look.

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The problem is the top portion isn’t there and the back wall has a large wall way opening.

 

[eidairaman1]

The problem is the top portion isn’t there and the back wall has a large wall way opening.

Wrap around the door frame for that back area

 

[Durvelle27]

Wrap around the door frame for that back area

There’s no door frame just a large wall way. No modeling or anything.

 

[eidairaman1]

There’s no door frame just a large wall way. No modeling or anything.

Tack on the wall

 

[Durvelle27]

Tack on the wall

I’ve looked at every which way that I know my wife wouldn’t mind and it just won’t work. If it was possible I would have never even thought about piggybacking off a extender. Speeds seems to be pretty stable. Downloaded a 3GB file in about 30 minutes. Ping now fluctuates between 6ms-110ms. Honestly I don’t think it will be too bothersome as it won’t be used for gaming or atleast not hardcore gaming; Just file transferring, browsing, and streaming movies

 

[eidairaman1]

I’ve looked at every which way that I know my wife wouldn’t mind and it just won’t work. If it was possible I would have never even thought about piggybacking off a extender. Speeds seems to be pretty stable. Downloaded a 3GB file in about 30 minutes. Ping now fluctuates between 6ms-110ms. Honestly I don’t think it will be too bothersome as it won’t be used for gaming or atleast not hardcore gaming; Just file transferring, browsing, and streaming movies

Well, next solution would be a plug link or a better wifi ap or doing an exterior wrap. PS copper Drop wire that is burried can be used for ethernet

 

[TheLostSwede]

I have an easier solution, power line network extenders. As long as your power lines aren't too old, you should be able to get 100-200Mbps if you buy the 500Mbps+ options. That's assuming you don't go through the main switchboard or something similar. These are apparently quite good for the price and might even allow you to max out your connection - https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lan...it-passthrough-powerline-starter-kit-reviewed
It would seem that the QCA7500 based models are the best ones out there today in terms of performance.
Keep in mind that the upload speed is usually a lot better on something like this than using Wi-Fi.

It's that, or get a 5Gbps capable extender. It won't be as fast, but even at AC1300 you're going to hit at a minimum over 100Mbps.

Your pings are all over the place which is most likely down to the extender, as I have a stable 12-20ms ping on my wireless extenders, but that's normally slightly better than you should expect. That said, hitting over 200 at times is terrible, especially if you plan on playing games on your PC.

 

[remixedcat]

wire it in like eid said, and use these:
https://www.amazon.com/Line-Cover-White-Lx0-8-Wx0-8/dp/B008466PN8

Those will do it elegantly and are white so they match most mouldings.

Also recommend going all Poe for switches and such so you only need to run one wire to the APs and not 2 and you're not limited to location with outlets.

and if you need to upgrade ubiquiti is cheap and has enterprise grade controls.

 

[eidairaman1]

I have an easier solution, power line network extenders. As long as your power lines aren't too old, you should be able to get 100-200Mbps if you buy the 500Mbps+ options. That's assuming you don't go through the main switchboard or something similar. These are apparently quite good for the price and might even allow you to max out your connection - https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lan...it-passthrough-powerline-starter-kit-reviewed
It would seem that the QCA7500 based models are the best ones out there today in terms of performance.
Keep in mind that the upload speed is usually a lot better on something like this than using Wi-Fi.

It's that, or get a 5Gbps capable extender. It won't be as fast, but even at AC1300 you're going to hit at a minimum over 100Mbps.

Your pings are all over the place which is most likely down to the extender, as I have a stable 12-20ms ping on my wireless extenders, but that's normally slightly better than you should expect. That said, hitting over 200 at times is terrible, especially if you plan on playing games on your PC.

He was trying to use his existing equipment without spending additional money. I did mention the plug link before (powerline adapter)

 

[Durvelle27]

I have an easier solution, power line network extenders. As long as your power lines aren't too old, you should be able to get 100-200Mbps if you buy the 500Mbps+ options. That's assuming you don't go through the main switchboard or something similar. These are apparently quite good for the price and might even allow you to max out your connection - https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lan...it-passthrough-powerline-starter-kit-reviewed
It would seem that the QCA7500 based models are the best ones out there today in terms of performance.
Keep in mind that the upload speed is usually a lot better on something like this than using Wi-Fi.

It's that, or get a 5Gbps capable extender. It won't be as fast, but even at AC1300 you're going to hit at a minimum over 100Mbps.

Your pings are all over the place which is most likely down to the extender, as I have a stable 12-20ms ping on my wireless extenders, but that's normally slightly better than you should expect. That said, hitting over 200 at times is terrible, especially if you plan on playing games on your PC.

Honestly I couldn’t say how the electrical goes in this house. The modem and router is plugged in under the breaker though with the switch and extender on the other side of the house. And the house is 55 years old built in 1963.

He was trying to use his existing equipment without spending additional money. I did mention the plug link before (powerline adapter)

Also correct was using what I already had at my disposal since I needed service in the room. Something to also consider for myself even if I upgrade the extender to a POE or 5GHz extender my speeds will not increase as my 24 port Ethernet Switch is only capable of 100Mbps on all the ports.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Well, you could get an extender with more than one port, so at least you could hook your PC up to a faster port. You're doing yourself a disservice by using poor quality equipment in this case, as you're going to end up with an unreliable internet connection.