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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1838996" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Hello Nancy. One important aspect of WiFi signal strength is how your home is laid out (room layout, wall layout, etc.)...and possibily materials the home is built with. </p><p></p><p>- In my previous home (a pretty large square footage...open concept type of home)...I had my WiFi router & cable modem in our finished basement...and had no problems with good WiFi on any of the three floors in a large 3000+ square foot home.</p><p>- In our present 103 year old home...which is only 50% the size...with a much more traditional layout. Rooms are much smaller...stairways are more narrow & enclosed...lots & lots of wall's...maybe thicker/heavier construction materials. In this layout my cable modem & WiFi router are on the first floor right at the base of the stairs to the 2nd floor...and my home office is basically at the top of the stairs on the 2nd floor...and I get only fair to good (but not excellent) WiFi in my 2nd floor home office. And I'm using a pretty good $300 D-Link router (probably about $200 now). </p><p></p><p>Home layout & home construction materials can make a big difference. If your home has some layout/design "challanges" to good WiFi...this could part of the issue.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1838996, member: 56379"] Hello Nancy. One important aspect of WiFi signal strength is how your home is laid out (room layout, wall layout, etc.)...and possibily materials the home is built with. - In my previous home (a pretty large square footage...open concept type of home)...I had my WiFi router & cable modem in our finished basement...and had no problems with good WiFi on any of the three floors in a large 3000+ square foot home. - In our present 103 year old home...which is only 50% the size...with a much more traditional layout. Rooms are much smaller...stairways are more narrow & enclosed...lots & lots of wall's...maybe thicker/heavier construction materials. In this layout my cable modem & WiFi router are on the first floor right at the base of the stairs to the 2nd floor...and my home office is basically at the top of the stairs on the 2nd floor...and I get only fair to good (but not excellent) WiFi in my 2nd floor home office. And I'm using a pretty good $300 D-Link router (probably about $200 now). Home layout & home construction materials can make a big difference. If your home has some layout/design "challanges" to good WiFi...this could part of the issue. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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