Looking for Network solution (i.e. new router or better ideas)

[Mucanius]

Hi guys I'm kind of bad at this whole networking thing. I've decided to upgrade my home(125m² apartment) wifi.

Right now I'm using a fairly old single band Linksys router and a range extender but I'm not really satisfied with the results. Unfortunately I can only place the router in one of the corners of the apartment(really shitty cable job don't ask). I have about 8 devices connected at any given time. I might be able to take an ethernet cable from that corner and set up the extender with said cable in the opposite corner of the house but I'm not sure about that. 

 

Could you please recommend a router? I'm open to other solutions as well. 

 

Requirements: good coverage, about 50Mbps connection speed. 

 

 

[TrigrH]

Consider powerline adapters.

[Lurick]

Just now, TrigrH said:

Consider powerline adapters.

Powerline is awful in apartments.

 

 

OP, look at the Archer C7 from TP-Link

[TrigrH]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Powerline is awful in apartments.

Not every apartment is wired the same no? he could always return it if its total shit?

[Just.Oblivious]

56 minutes ago, Mucanius said:

I might be able to take an ethernet cable from that corner and set up the extender with said cable in the opposite corner of the house but I'm not sure about that.

Do this. Wireless with a wired backbone is always the preferred way to go.

 

Just make sure that you set the range extender up in access point (AP) mode, don't leave it in wireless repeater/extender mode.

[Mucanius]

Thanks guys I'll try teh cable method!