Wifi Range

[W-L]

Hey guys, I currently have a EA3500 I use for my home's wifi and a range extender since I was lacking wifi signal near my backyard but I keep getting poor load times and lag using the range extenders signal which I kind of expected since wifi extenders tend to drop the speed and increase ping. 

 

I was thinking of getting a new router and using the EA3500 as a wireless access point to replace the current wifi extender or should I go all out and get a full wireless access point setup and not use the routers's wifi at all. What do you guys suggest cause I know a single router definitely does not have anywhere close to the range I need it to cover. 

[AMICLG]

IMO get a new router also stay far away from the new EA series, I've had four and they were all junk. An Asus RT-AC66U would be the best price to range/performance router.

[W-L]

I've seen to have pretty good experiences with their stuff, other than their lack of range, I was thinking of using something Linus showed a while back except only with dual band since I don't need wireless AC, what do you think?

 

http://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap/

 

[skywake]

The only problem with having multiple APs is that when you move between APs you can have issues. The client will sometimes hold onto the AP it first associated with well beyond its usable range. How well the APs co-opperate is a bit of a gamble and that's the main selling point of Ubiquiti's stuff. They're supposed to let go of clients when they move into the range of other APs. So if you're happy paying the premium that should be the safest bet for proper coverage.

 

.... or you could just use two APs and take a gamble on how well they work together. Worst case scenario you have to turn on and off the WiFi when you think it has associated with the wrong AP.

[W-L]

The only problem with having multiple APs is that when you move between APs you can have issues. The client will sometimes hold onto the AP it first associated with well beyond its usable range. How well the APs co-opperate is a bit of a gamble and that's the main selling point of Ubiquiti's stuff. They're supposed to let go of clients when they move into the range of other APs. So if you're happy paying the premium that should be the safest bet for proper coverage.

 

.... or you could just use two APs and take a gamble on how well they work together. Worst case scenario you have to turn on and off the WiFi when you think it has associated with the wrong AP.

 

Hmm... I guess getting just one for the main area kinda defeats the purpose so I guess I'll have to think about it since it will be a fair bit to get multiple 2.4/5.0 GHz access points to replace the current router and crappy repeater. Thanks for the input.