Changing router for better Wi-Fi coverage

[erik8ant]

I live at double storey house. Which one to buy to be placed downstairs for upstairs Wi-Fi coverage? Asus RT-N12D1 or RT-N12HP?

 

[JackMDS]

There are two unknown aspects that are unknown the people who are not there.

1. Would the actual enviroment be conducive to one Wireless source at all.

2. If the enviroment can be Rigged with only one Wireless, would it be the low end unit that you linked to or a more capable device of higher capacities like this.

Example - http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC68U-Wireless-AC1900-Dual-Band-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00FB45SI4

As the OP is, we can not even guess.

 

[Bearmann]

I already owned a pretty good Netgear wireless router, but was unable to get a consistent signal downstairs at the opposite end of the house. The router was at the opposite end upstairs. I had to put a booster at the bottom of the stairs. It doesn't really boost the signal, but captures it and re-transmits it on a different frequency.

 

[Concillian]

In most cases, if one router is giving you weak signal somewhere in the house, you are better off using two... one in regular wireless router mode and one in repeater mode. This requires an ethernet cable be run between the two.

If your current router is weak in some area of the house, a new router MAY get a little more signal to your weak spots, but it will be a marginal improvement compared with adding a repeater somewhere near where your signal is weak. It does do something though, I have an AC68U and the 2.4GHz band of this router is consistently higher signal and throughput than the 2.4GHz router my U-verse provides. ~10dB better signal at our weakest location in the house. However if I go outside to the fringes of service, the two routers are not as different (but the AC68U is still higher signal)