TS_JosephF said: ...And for the 2nd floor, you should be able to use a standard WiFi repeater like the TP-LINK RE450 AC1750. It has a gigabit ethernet port and would provide reliable speeds. If you have a large area to cover upstairs than you may want to consider an access point as the antennas would have more power to broadcast the signal farther.
94wahoo said: TS_JosephF said: ...And for the 2nd floor, you should be able to use a standard WiFi repeater like the TP-LINK RE450 AC1750. It has a gigabit ethernet port and would provide reliable speeds. If you have a large area to cover upstairs than you may want to consider an access point as the antennas would have more power to broadcast the signal farther. First of all, thank you so much for lending your expertise!I'm a DIY novice at this, so bear with me...when you say that a product like the TP-LINK RE450 AC1750 has a gigabit ethernet port, is that a port for receiving the Cat5e signal from the Google Fiber modem, or is it a port for delivering the signal to an end user device? Does it only receive the signal from the Google box wirelessly?Since I do have the Cat5e run to the spot where I want to improve wifi signal, the signal from it ought to be pretty strong, and whatever extender or repeater device I use ought to take advantage of that hard wire, right?
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