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forgotmylogin

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4. Newer models are also stronger.

Reply to goddess40 (Original post)

Mon May 29, 2017, 09:25 AM

May 2017

You may not need a signal booster unless your house is enormous or lined with lead. Newer devices connect with newer faster protocols. I don't keep up all the time, but my recent iPhone links like a champ and a new modern router might just solve the problems you have.

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Need a new Router and what about those signal booster thingys [View all] goddess40 May 2017 OP

I have a linksys that has serviced us well for probably 10 years or more. shraby May 2017 #1

Linksys was sold off to belkin ( i believe a couple of years ago) Their quality has gone way down. Egnever May 2017 #8

Good luck... I've been trying to get my router and modem to stop dropping signals for two weeks now hlthe2b May 2017 #2

The newest models combine Router and Modem in one. DetlefK May 2017 #3

Newer models are also stronger. forgotmylogin May 2017 #4

Get a dual band router. mn9driver May 2017 #5

There are a lot of things that can interfere with WIFI signals. TexasProgresive May 2017 #6

A couple questions Egnever May 2017 #7

2100 sq feet goddess40 May 2017 #9

Multi story houses are tough to cover thuroughly Egnever Jun 2017 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2017 #11

Any updates on routers since I posted this last year goddess40 Feb 2018 #12

What's your price range? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2018 #13

Around $200 goddess40 Mar 2018 #14

Here's my choice: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2018 #15