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So Basically I've just got a New WIFI Booster (NETGEAR Wi-Fi Range Extender EX2700) what does a 600sqft area and its doing f*** all I mainly need it for my google home so I was wondering if there was some WIFI Extender/Booster/ what ever with a lot bigger Coverage area at least quadruple and also could have a Ethernet Cable port so it doesn't have to be in range or a decent range ive looked for a while haven't found anything so i was wondering if anybody else knows or owns something like this and could tell me where to get one 

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600sqft is not that big.

 

I moved into my house 11 years ago.  It's 1,200 sq ft.  The Time Warner modem I was using did a fine job.  Over the years the signal started going bad.  I thought it was just dirty radio in my area.  I got those range extenders and repeaters.  Helped a little bit.

 

2 years ago I requested a new modem/router and they gave me one.  To my surprise it was fast.  Fast AF.  I turned off my repeaters and the signal was stronger and reached farther than my old setup.

 

My old modem/router was rated up to 300mbs.  The new one is close to a gig I believe.  My subscription is throttled to 230mbs and didn't change over the years.  The only thing that changed was the old routers do lose range over the years.

 

Maybe you don't need all those repeaters.  Just a strong router for 600sqft.

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15 hours ago, TheWeemy27 said:

So Basically I've just got a New WIFI Booster (NETGEAR Wi-Fi Range Extender EX2700) what does a 600sqft area and its doing f*** all I mainly need it for my google home so I was wondering if there was some WIFI Extender/Booster/ what ever with a lot bigger Coverage area at least quadruple and also could have a Ethernet Cable port so it doesn't have to be in range or a decent range ive looked for a while haven't found anything so i was wondering if anybody else knows or owns something like this and could tell me where to get one 

Do you mean you can run an ethernet cable TO the extender?  That's generally the best idea and would mean you could use a proper Access Point, which gives you more options.

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