12-28-2018, 11:01 PM
So, my issue is that my wifi is spotty at times in my house and I can't seem to figure out why. My internet connection is generally good(just tested my connection and getting 150+ mbps down, 6 up)
I've had comcast out and they say the connection is good. My computer connected directly to my router always has a good connection. The issue is my wifi.
I was using my own modem and router(Links to the hardware) and was having this issue, so I went to comcast and got their modem/router combo to see if it was a hardware issue. Well it doesn't appear to be hardware as I'm having the same issue with their hardware.
I do have a lot of devices connected to wifi(5 echo dots, 2 fire TV sticks, 3 smart light bulbs, 2 ring cameras, 1 ring doorbell, 3 cell phones, and at anytime 2-3 tablets/laptops, Xbox, 1 PC). Now granted, these aren't all actively connecting to the wifi to transfer data at any time. Hardwired I have 1 PC, 1 ooma phone which is daisy chained to my ring alarm, 1 laptop and then I have a Powerline Network adapter that is plugged into the wall that sends network connection up to my wife's computer which is upstairs, which means her PC is also hard wired.
The wifi sometimes works great and then a few minutes later, it will shit the bed.
Could this just be router placement? I don't really have a lot of room to move my router because of the outlet on the wall being right behind my , but it sits generally on my computer desk, which is relatively close to my PC and by my monitors, it is also located fairly close to an external brick wall and is down stairs in the south west corner of my house. The only way to really move it further away from my desk to a more centralized location, is to buy a lot of really long cables and either just run them along the wall, or do more serious construction and hide them behind Sheetrock...
Most of my connections have an RSSI level of between -50 and -91 which my understanding is fair to almost unusable. Even if I stick my phone 2 inches away from my router, the best connection it gets is -48 The two worst RSSI levels are my son's echo dot and lightbulb which are in the south east side of my house, upstairs.
Thoughts/Suggestions? Thanks for the help
I've had comcast out and they say the connection is good. My computer connected directly to my router always has a good connection. The issue is my wifi.
I was using my own modem and router(Links to the hardware) and was having this issue, so I went to comcast and got their modem/router combo to see if it was a hardware issue. Well it doesn't appear to be hardware as I'm having the same issue with their hardware.
I do have a lot of devices connected to wifi(5 echo dots, 2 fire TV sticks, 3 smart light bulbs, 2 ring cameras, 1 ring doorbell, 3 cell phones, and at anytime 2-3 tablets/laptops, Xbox, 1 PC). Now granted, these aren't all actively connecting to the wifi to transfer data at any time. Hardwired I have 1 PC, 1 ooma phone which is daisy chained to my ring alarm, 1 laptop and then I have a Powerline Network adapter that is plugged into the wall that sends network connection up to my wife's computer which is upstairs, which means her PC is also hard wired.
The wifi sometimes works great and then a few minutes later, it will shit the bed.
Could this just be router placement? I don't really have a lot of room to move my router because of the outlet on the wall being right behind my , but it sits generally on my computer desk, which is relatively close to my PC and by my monitors, it is also located fairly close to an external brick wall and is down stairs in the south west corner of my house. The only way to really move it further away from my desk to a more centralized location, is to buy a lot of really long cables and either just run them along the wall, or do more serious construction and hide them behind Sheetrock...
Most of my connections have an RSSI level of between -50 and -91 which my understanding is fair to almost unusable. Even if I stick my phone 2 inches away from my router, the best connection it gets is -48 The two worst RSSI levels are my son's echo dot and lightbulb which are in the south east side of my house, upstairs.
Thoughts/Suggestions? Thanks for the help
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