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Question Wifi in the basement

JTsyo

JTsyo

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I have my router on the main floor and recently got a TV for the basement. My switch is also now on that TV. The connection is not good and cuts off. I do have a line that comes down to a hub in the basement for the computers. What would be the better option, use an old router hooked to the hub or getting a WiFI repeater?
 
Yea but then I would have to run the wire and put another hub there. Seems easier just to extend the Wifi.
 
Sounds like you already made up your mind, so why did you bother asking? VirtualLarry is absolutely correct in his answer and assessment. Wired is always better than wireless, especially a repeater, since it will use 1/2 the bandwidth just repeating. At a minimum put in a wired AP and extend the wifi correctly.
 
Old router to the hub if you want wireless, but I would use wires when you can--the performance is always remarkably better.
 
It Not just that Wire is Better,. It is that in many situations due to the environment wireless can Not work as needed.

So.. if you can not use a Wire, and Extender, (or Powerline adapters) do nor work we;ll get a New House that it is more suitable to your Wireless Needs.


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JackMDS said:
It Not just that Wire is Better,. It is that in many situations due to the environment wireless can Not work as needed.

So.. if you can not use a Wire, and Extender, (or Powerline adapters) do nor work we;ll get a New House that it is more suitable to your Wireless Needs.


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unless you have a Vizio TV like I do... the wireless is more stable than hardwire 😵
 
ch33zw1z said:
I'm shocked that a 100% consumer brand would design their product for almost 100% of consumers 😛
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still, you would think there is nothing to mess up on NICs. It's ancient tech. Yet this one seems to hang frequently, unable to fetch ip. The wifi one does the same but a lot less frequently. I don't get it.
 
sdifox said:
still, you would think there is nothing to mess up on NICs. It's ancient tech. Yet this one seems to hang frequently, unable to fetch ip. The wifi one does the same but a lot less frequently. I don't get it.
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Chipsets change, drivers change, OS's change. Weird shit happens. You might find a code upgrade on Vizio's website, but maybe not do it over the network 😉
 
ch33zw1z said:
Chipsets change, drivers change, OS's change. Weird shit happens. You might find a code upgrade on Vizio's website, but maybe not do it over the network 😉
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nope, no update. these people are annoying, they removed DLNA but put in a bunch of apps that I cannot use nor disable. and it's a P65-F1, not exactly bottom tier set.

I am pretty sure it is a soc, must be one of those Realtek garbage ones.
 
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sdifox said:
nope, no update. these people are annoying, they removed DLNA but put in a bunch of apps that I cannot use nor disable. and it's a P65-F1, not exactly bottom tier set.

I am pretty sure it is a doc, must be one of those Realtek garbage ones.
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Frustrating for sure. I don't even want a smart TV, but by the time I need a new TV, probably all will be "smart". I'm not planning on using the smart part tho, I like my roku stuff
 
They removed DLNA? Wasn't the pont of DLNA support, to be "universal"? Pah. If they can make a buck off of proprietary "apps" for your smart TV, they will, I guess.
 
VirtualLarry said:
They removed DLNA? Wasn't the pont of DLNA support, to be "universal"? Pah. If they can make a buck off of proprietary "apps" for your smart TV, they will, I guess.
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I can understand adding apps, but removing DLNA was a strange one. And I cannot hide apps. like apps that only work if you are in USA 🙄
 
Fallen Kell said:
Sounds like you already made up your mind, so why did you bother asking? VirtualLarry is absolutely correct in his answer and assessment. Wired is always better than wireless, especially a repeater, since it will use 1/2 the bandwidth just repeating. At a minimum put in a wired AP and extend the wifi correctly.
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The options I was considering were old router or Wifi extender. I see the wifi extender does have the option to be an AP. That would be a new wireless connection, right?
 
In Wireless part of the """Option""" is the environment. So... it might be that No solution but wire would work.

You want to try Extender. Try after all it is not thousand $$ expense.

I have more than 20 years experience with WIFI very rarely (mainly when the speed of the connection does not matter) it is a viable solution.

Many people have a sort of ""Psychiatric"" issue with wires. In most cases it is a Decorative issue. However decorative issues can be solved by Home depot extended availability of Molding.

It takes more work than just plug in a little plastic box (aka Extender) but wire works.

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