Hi, On 4/4/12 11:53 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: > Our house is a split level, and due to where the wifi router is located we > have a very weak signal in the upper bedrooms. We can't really move the > router because it needs to be where the Fios cable comes into the house. > There are also a number of other Wifi networks around. My immediate > neighbors have their 2.4 Ghz networks on channels 1 and 6 (mine is on 11) > but there are 5 or 6 other networks in range. There should be at least one wired port on the Verizon router, if you can't replace the router itself, turn off it's WiFi, and put in some APs or routers running in "AP" mode.
Right not my preferred AP is the Unifi APs: http://store.netgate.com/UniFi-Enterprise-WiFi-System-C154.aspx -Harry > The real limitation is the Verizon router. It doesn't support 5Ghz and > doesn't support extenders or bridges (which I found out when I bought a > Diamond WR300N). But I've been told I can't replace it because it also > controls the IPTV features of my set top TV boxes. And even if I did buy > another router to run a 5 Ghz network, the devices we use most often > (iPhones and iPads) don't support 5Ghz. > > Any bright ideas out there? > > --------- > Brian
