My existing Fios Router wifi is poor to one room in my house and I assume I need a wifi extender. I also have a older computer whose wifi strength is very high but is running an older wifi standard (probably 802.11g), i'd like to purchase an extender for it and then hardwire from the extender to the laptop for 802.11ac.
I'm looking at the google wifi product that includes 3 extenders for $270. But I also see the NETGEAR AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender, 3 would cost under $200. Both support up to 802.11ac, 2.4 and 5MHz and have ethernet ports for hardwiring.
Is there a reason to spend the extra $70 for the google product, other than my wife saying she prefers the look much better than the NetGear. Any other recommendations?
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you take the co-ax cable that goes into your FIOS TV Tuner and connect it to a splitter...the splitter comes with the bridge, 2 cables out of the splitter, 1 goes back to the TV and the other goes into the bridge. The new bridge gives you another wireless network on 5G...you'll also gain 2 more wired RJ-45 ports
you take the co-ax cable that goes into your FIOS TV Tuner and connect it to a splitter...the splitter comes with the bridge, 2 cables out of the splitter, 1 goes back to the TV and the other goes into the bridge. The new bridge gives you another wireless network on 5G...you'll also gain 2 more wired RJ-45 ports
I was thinking of getting one of these. We can't stream TV when our son is playing Madden with his friends. Does this work well? Can you hard wire a tv to this?
fyi, just looked at the netGear site and they say the NightHawk will not replace the Fios router. But the NightHawk can work in conjunction w the Fios Router after a little tweaking.
If you're married to the Netgear extender, it will work fine for you.
So this will eliminate the need for the Fios Router and I'll have straight ethernet from the ONT to one of my Google wifi pieces of hardware (not sure what they're called). Once i have that the Google wifi signal will be shared among all of the Google wifi hardware I have throughout the house?
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Only thing you need to make sure you have ethernet running from your ONT and not coax.
So this will eliminate the need for the Fios Router and I'll have straight ethernet from the ONT to one of my Google wifi pieces of hardware (not sure what they're called). Once i have that the Google wifi signal will be shared among all of the Google wifi hardware I have throughout the house?
Yeah. It's still FIOS (if that's what you have) but won't have to use the Verizon device. Then you can put 2, 3, or 10 mesh units wherever you need them.
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buy a network bridge from Verizon....less than a hunj
you take the co-ax cable that goes into your FIOS TV Tuner and connect it to a splitter...the splitter comes with the bridge, 2 cables out of the splitter, 1 goes back to the TV and the other goes into the bridge. The new bridge gives you another wireless network on 5G...you'll also gain 2 more wired RJ-45 ports
I was thinking of getting one of these. We can't stream TV when our son is playing Madden with his friends. Does this work well? Can you hard wire a tv to this?
Yes it works well and since you gain an RJ-45 port, you can put a network cable directly into your TV, removing all the other crap that happens with WiFi.....
awesome...I love the thing...the physical set-up is a breeze....the s/w setup is relatively easy as well, but depending on your level of expertise, you may need to give Verizon a ring....it only takes about 10 minutes....1-800-567-6789