Help with router choice/network configuration

[Lorcank95]

Hi all,

 

I need some help with setting up the wireless network in my house. For many years now we have used a stock cisco router provided by our ISP, UPC(I live in Ireland). We have always had trouble connecting multiple devices to this router and also connecting in many places in the house. My house is reasonably large but old and as a result there is a lot of crap in the way (like large steel beams) and block the signal. We have tried everything but changing the router including using homeplugs, which were AWFUL for some reason, and a wireless extender. I've been led to believe many things about what a new router can actually do. I was told it wouldn't make a difference in range and that it would only improve the connection speed so to speak, at the max range of the router I already had. It's really confusing and at this point feels like a bunch of black magic. Can anyone help me out? What is it I need to do so I can get a good, stable connection in my room far from my router (through walls etc) to game on with my pc, while everyone in the house can still stream media etc. The current wireless extender I'm using drops all the time and I'm tired of it.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Kirky2k15]

tldr: get a wireless AC router and make sure the equipment your using to connect to it is also AC 

 

And use 5GHz bands for close range stuff and 2.4Ghz for long range.

[papapoi]

have you tried running a long ethernet cable to a second router? before i gut my new router i used this as a quick fix, the second router just  act as an access point, there shouldnt even be a need to modify any settings other than making sure you setup a password for the second router

[mcraftax]

3 hours ago, papapoi said:

second router?

no need to a second router, just an ap. i suggest a ubiquiti inifi ap ac