Yeah, I was Just playing with the stuff from goog playstore and it seems like they're all junk. Thanks
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TY, that's the adapter I just received and then found out that my modem/router doesn't have AC. That's why I asked if it would work with that other router that's been posted.Actually, I think it would benefit you- if not now, in the future... and you can always add one of these dual band wifi/usb adapters to your PC for another 15 bucks.
The modem/router combos are notorious for having issues and just being crap in general, normally the ones I've seen have only one band and antenna. General rule of thumb is you can probably toss anything your isp gives you to use in the garbage.
If you're having issues with streaming using WiFi, that could very well be the cause. If you're forced to use it, like I am with fios I'd use it only as a modem.
Funny the talk would be about wifi routers right now. I just got back from installing a TP-LINK Archer C7 at our county Senior Center. The first TP-LINK I've ever bought and set up from scratch, but I've worked on them before (after the owner/buyer couldn't figure them out).
I don't too much like their firmware interface... and have never cared for Netgear's browser-based GUI either. Guess when I started with Cisco/Linksys long ago I got spoiled by their GUI... it's neat, clean, intuitive.
The Archer C7 has a great signal though, I walked all through the place with a wifi signal strength app running on my phone, and it was still above -70db at the far back of a good-size building, and behind a kitchen full of stainless, well, everything! (I wuz envious of that kitchen!)
I don't too much like their firmware interface... and have never cared for Netgear's browser-based GUI either. Guess when I started with Cisco/Linksys long ago I got spoiled by their GUI... it's neat, clean, intuitive.
The Archer C7 has a great signal though, I walked all through the place with a wifi signal strength app running on my phone, and it was still above -70db at the far back of a good-size building, and behind a kitchen full of stainless, well, everything! (I wuz envious of that kitchen!)
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That adapter doesn't require the router to have AC, it's also backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n
It's a Comcast modem /router combo. I don't think that I can separate the router part from it??
Oh, it does work. I just don't get the added available speed boost because of my modem can't do AC.
Yeah, I'm a network admin and I'm still amazed looking at some of these modern routers. Some have as many as 8 antennas and push out incredible data transfer rates over WiFi. As a human, you can't actually tell the difference vs. Ethernet. What's even more amazing is that when measuring ping, even that is only slightly higher.
I like working from home and when I got this new router it was so cool to be able to go and do it in different rooms besides my office.
I like working from home and when I got this new router it was so cool to be able to go and do it in different rooms besides my office.
With me only having the 12megs for Internet, I'm focusing on getting everything streamlined to make the best of it. In a few days, I'll be adding memory to the pc. Hope that goes well....
If you have cable you can just get a separate modem, bonus to that is you can stop paying a monthly fee to use theirs. If not, you just turn off the WiFi from the internal settings and use it only as a modem.
I understand. I will still be stuck with the non-AC set-up of the modem tho??
It depends what you are trying to do. Anything under 90 is acceptable for online gaming, for streaming it doesn't really matter too much.
r77, I totally misinterpreted your first post!... sorry.
Your current modem/router is 2.4ghz. - on wifi. So get a new dual band wifi router and plug it directly into the modem with an ethernet cable - problem solved... you'll have 2.4ghz for older devices and 5ghz. for newer ones... then turn off the wifi radio in the modem if you can get to the firmware interface.
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You mean 802.11ac? Whatever new wireless router you get to hook up to the modem will be that. For you since you've got 12mbps (which is perfectly acceptable for streaming btw) it will more be about signal strength, but for wifi signal strength means everything.
For example when I moved in here, my cousin did not want me to disable the WiFi part of the fios modem/router. We have 150/150mbps and getting 30mbps over WiFi, standing right next to it.
Average-good. What are you pinging, and how?
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Think of ping, aka latency, as like sonar in a submarine. Except ping is how long it takes a device to answer you back.
If you're pinging something on your LAN, 22ms is not too good.
If you're pinging your ISP, or mail server, or a couple hops up your internet trunk, say, to a regional hub, 22ms is 'ok', but not great.
But once you have a stream going and a full buffer, latency doesn't really matter as much anyway.
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Every buddy on da planet callz em lan cables .... Pat.
https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Cable-Vandesail-LAN-Network-Cable-RJ45-High-Speed-Patch-Cord-STP-Gigabit-10-Gold-Plated-Lead-Patch-Panel/dp/B00QIBVAJ0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487177323&sr=1-1&keywords=lan+cable&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_five_browse-bin:7800928011
Does this have to connect from the tv to the modem? If so, it won't work for me, as the modem is across the room from the tv and and there's no walls to run it along as the living room is open-ended on two sides.
Sorry meant to say it would go as low as 10mbps with a max of 30mbps standing right next to it. I found out that router was 2.4ghz and the channel had never been changed (1), there were 6 other 2.4ghz networks or other devices within range, on that same channel.
So yeah, that right there is also a good example why you don't want to use 2.4, even if you find a free channel, other devices on channels around it still bleed over, you need like a 3 channel buffer for a clean signal, and you'll only have 11 channels to find a clear one from.
So yeah, that right there is also a good example why you don't want to use 2.4, even if you find a free channel, other devices on channels around it still bleed over, you need like a 3 channel buffer for a clean signal, and you'll only have 11 channels to find a clear one from.
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