FIOS Router (802.11G)-Actiontec MI424- WR-Rev D and Slow Wi Fi Speeds

[RetEd03]

Situation: Getting the wired speeds I am paying for (50/25) and a little more. However, WiFi runs at less than half that. Have an IPAD Version 1, Dell XP Laptop, HP Windows 7 Laptop and Samsung Galaxy S3.

Here are options which I need advice on:

1. Have seen Radio Labs WiFi Range Booster antenna- Amplifier for $94.95 that replaces Router Antenna. Does it really extend the range and speed of WiFi?
2. Looked at using the ActionTec Router for the FIOS TV but get another Router such as the Netgear WNDR4500 N900 Dual Gigabit Router or the Belkin AC900 Dual Band Router (both at COSTCO)and plug it into the back of the router at the Ethernet port or should I just get the Ethernet cable from the wall and plug it into the new router directly?
3. The intention is to boost the WiFI speeds. Any better ideas?

Thanks,

Ed

 

[JackMDS]

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2. Looked at using the ActionTec Router for the FIOS TV but get another Router such as the Netgear WNDR4500 N900 Dual Gigabit Router or the Belkin AC900 Dual Band Router (both at COSTCO)and plug it into the back of the router at the Ethernet port or should I just get the Ethernet cable from the wall and plug it into the new router directly?
Ed

Get one or more (depending on the environment) Wireless Routers and use them as additional Access Points.

In general - Using Access Points or Wireless Cable/DSL Routers as a Switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

 

[RetEd03]

I will take your recommendation and go for the router. Which do you think is better the Net-gear or the Belkin router I mentioned?

Thanks,

Ed

 

[s44]

I don't trust telco routers any more than their wireless, so I'd probably put the Actiontec into bridge mode so as to route *and* AP from the new device. However, if you're satisfied with the routing function of the Actiontec, I've had great experiences with the Ubiquiti UniFi standalone APs. Included POE injector and wall/ceiling mount stuff means you can position the AP basically wherever you like, and coverage/function is super... Setting it up is not for noobs, though.

Between the Linksys E4500 and the new Belkin I'd pick the Linksys, although it's honestly not as good radio-wise as the old E4200v1 (the 4500 is the 4200v2 in a different shell), which you can get for $80 as an official Cisco refurb. The 4200v1 also is flashable to the super-stable/functional third-party firmware Tomato.

 

[nitrous9200]

You could also buy the MI424WR Rev I from Verizon so you don't need two routers. As I understand it, it's actually quite powerful compared to most home routers and it's only $80.

http://www.verizon.com/fiosaccessories