Home WLAN improvement

[Matej101]

Hello, I'm about to get a new wifi router to replace the constantly crashing old one and want to improve the whole network in the process. 

 

The picture shows the situation: red dot is current router placement, by the way approx. 1m away from a microwave. 

Red area is current coverage, green area is desired coverage. How could I achieve this? I don't have a lot of money to throw at this and don't desire fast speeds (I have like 4Mb from the ISP anyway). Are there routers with better range than others? Should I get more routers? 

[Hashiba]

Hi, what model is your current router?

[Matej101]

Can't check the exact model right now, but I remember it's an old single antenna d-link from approx. 2008 (that's the last firmware version) with the nasty habit to randomly drop signal or reboot up to 2 times a minute

[Blebekblebek]

What is your budget?

Access point/repeater isn't that expensive if you are okay with older model, this isn't 2008 where network stuff is so expensive.

get this https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender-TL-WA850RE/dp/B00E98O7GC

 

Run it access point mode since you are going to ditch the older one.

 

and if you can't even afford it, I think you have serious problem than your wifi.
 

[Matej101]

My budget would be about 65 dollars, I freaked out after seeing some reviews all remommending 2Gb quad band routers and such. 

[Hashiba]

I think any budget router will provide a significant improvement, have you tried calling your ISP and asking for a new wifi router? I got mine upgraded for free and it's a million times better than the old one I had, it comes with 802.11AC + Gigabit ports

[Donut417]

4 hours ago, Matej101 said:

Hello, I'm about to get a new wifi router to replace the constantly crashing old one and want to improve the whole network in the process. 

 

The picture shows the situation: red dot is current router placement, by the way approx. 1m away from a microwave. 

Red area is current coverage, green area is desired coverage. How could I achieve this? I don't have a lot of money to throw at this and don't desire fast speeds (I have like 4Mb from the ISP anyway). Are there routers with better range than others? Should I get more routers? 

All I can recommend is find a dual band router, with your budget Im not sure if thats possible or not. Because Microwaves interfere on the 2.4 Ghz band when they are on. I suggest looking at TP Link. 

[Matej101]

In the end I got a basic dual band Asus and a repeater, works fine. 

[beersykins]

Try testing performance without the repeater as well, usually they cause more harm than good since they broadcast on the same channel they receive on, eating up twice the airtime.

[Matej101]

Router: max 700 Mb/s

Repeater: max 350 Mb/s

PC WLAN card: max 100 Mb/s

ISP internet speed: 4 Mb/s

 

I think I'm alright