Hey guys
I just wanted some advice on increasing my wireless range and speed at home. I currently have a telstra Thomson TG782T modem router.
I find at the edges of my house there is very poor / no reception. I was considering getting an extender but I think ideally i should get a new wireless router or a new wireless modem+router so that there is an imprpvement everywhere. What would be the best value for money improvement solution?
thankyou
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/06/is-802-11ac-wi-fi-actually…
Operating entirely on the 5GHz band, 802.11ac doesn’t actually have a significant advantage in range versus the 2.4GHz default for 802.11n; it’s actually theoretically slightly worse. In reality, I noticed the edges of my new Wi-Fi network ending at much the same point as the old one, so the difference is inconsequential.
One big difference is that I noticed better data throughput over 802.11ac up to the point that it dropped out entirely, where 802.11n reported a Wi-Fi connection but didn’t always successfully transfer data; this means a longer effective range, so you might find 802.11ac more usable on the fringes of your Wi-Fi network — when you’re looking up directions on Google Maps in your car in the driveway, or listening to streaming music while working in your yard.
The 802.11ac in any modern router will be just as tweakable and adjustable as its older 802.11n counterpart; you’ll be able to set up your router for maximum range or outright short-distance speed, to set specific Wi-Fi channels and create guest networks for your friends. The extra power of the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard means good things for Wi-Fi quality across your entire network — it’s more powerful when you need it, and just as capable for the vast majority of users.