I'm trying to get the best wifi range in my home and am using WiFi Analyzer on my Android device.
I'm literally sitting next to my Netgear R7000 and the range according to the app is apparently at 2 stars using channel 11 (which is 11+7 according to WiFi analyzer. What does the +7 mean? I realize it's probably channel 7; how does that work?)
My wifi isn't bad at home, but I still want to optimize my channels especially as I need to ensure the maximum coverage bearing in mind I'm adding some additional outdoor WiFi-powered items (cameras). The best range is paramount to me. I need to get somewhat near the 10 star range, but I don't understand why it would not show 10 stars when sitting RIGHT next to it. Note, the DBM is -30 so it appears that signal strength is good.
I should note that I have Lumas (getluma.com) all throughout my home with the same SSID, and WiFi Analyzer picks each up individually. Luma doesn't allow users to set the channels. Regardless, the situation is similar. I get very bad range as far as WiFi Analyzer tells me, only a half a star this time for those when standing right next to them.
Why would I get such a bad star rating 3 feet away from the darn routers or extenders? How do I make sure I'm on the optimal channel? I'll probably need some additional TP Link adapters (my house is made of brick so there's another challenge in itself) to extend the range, but I'm looking for thoughts and recommendations on all of the above.
I'm literally sitting next to my Netgear R7000 and the range according to the app is apparently at 2 stars using channel 11 (which is 11+7 according to WiFi analyzer. What does the +7 mean? I realize it's probably channel 7; how does that work?)
My wifi isn't bad at home, but I still want to optimize my channels especially as I need to ensure the maximum coverage bearing in mind I'm adding some additional outdoor WiFi-powered items (cameras). The best range is paramount to me. I need to get somewhat near the 10 star range, but I don't understand why it would not show 10 stars when sitting RIGHT next to it. Note, the DBM is -30 so it appears that signal strength is good.
I should note that I have Lumas (getluma.com) all throughout my home with the same SSID, and WiFi Analyzer picks each up individually. Luma doesn't allow users to set the channels. Regardless, the situation is similar. I get very bad range as far as WiFi Analyzer tells me, only a half a star this time for those when standing right next to them.
Why would I get such a bad star rating 3 feet away from the darn routers or extenders? How do I make sure I'm on the optimal channel? I'll probably need some additional TP Link adapters (my house is made of brick so there's another challenge in itself) to extend the range, but I'm looking for thoughts and recommendations on all of the above.