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New wireless router

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/new-wireless-router.181190/

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abhijayjagini Original post #1
Feb 4, 2014 at 1:43 PM
I need to buy a new wireless router with a budget of around 7k. I looked around on flipkart and DLink is offering a 802.11ac draft 2 router for just 4k. Albeit it has only one internal antenna. Lynksys was on the other end of the price chart with exobitatntly high prices.
Is there any advantage of buying a linksys router?
Anyway,
I want a router with ....
1. Very good range..!
2. Minimum 4 lan ports.
I'm not keen on having the latest and greatest standards. Anything above G is acceptable.
My house is made of clay bricks unlike most which use hollow concrete blocks. Because of this WiFi has terrible range in my house. My current Dir-615 barely manages a signal outside the room it is in.
Will buying a router with 3 or more antennas help ?
satinder
Feb 5, 2014 at 8:42 PM
More Antennas are of not much help.
Better buy Repeaters for a good wifi device of your choice.
Repeaters are cheaper options than Antennas with much more coverage.
Just Plug & Play them whenever You switch on your WiFi Device.
Place WiFi Device strategically / Centrally.