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Egnever

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10. Multi story houses are tough to cover thuroughly
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 12:35 AM
Jun 2017

that said for a single solution I would suggest this router.

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RT-AC66U-B1/

That provides good stable coverage and should handle most if not all of your house.

I would start with that and try it for a week if it doesn't get the job done return it.

if you want excellent coverage throughout the house then you will have to spend more and in that case I would go with a system like this

https://www.netgear.com/orbi/

That is what is called a mesh system and it basically puts a bunch of little routers around your house that all work together to provide good coverage everywhere.

They are not cheap but if you need good coverage in a house the size of yours that is the way to go.

If decent coverage for most of the house is good enough with good coverage in most of it is enough the asus will probably get the job done at a decent price point.


edited to add the reason I asked who your cell provider was is that tmobile gives away that asus router to their customers for free.

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