Connecting Wireless Router to Comcast Gateway

[psmi8905]

All,
My roommates and I recently subscribed to Comcast for internet service. We have a wireless gateway that acts as a Wifi router. The gateway is centrally located in the house, but when I'm in my bedroom I have very slow download speeds. My bedroom is approximately 25 ft from the gateway and there are two walls between it and my bed. I have a Vizio smart tv and can't stream Netflix on it because the speeds are so dismal. In the living room (gateway location) we're getting 17-25 Mbps speeds on average, but in my room it drops to 2-5 Mbps on average.

My question is this: can I plug a high-performance router into one of the Ethernet ports on the rear of the existing gateway to alleviate the speed problem? I've read that some people have their gateways put into "bridge mode" by Comcast, but in several forums I've read people have had issues with Comcast's IT specialists not understanding what they're asking for. I'd rather just plug a better router into the back if it's a viable option. I'd like your advice/opinions!

 

[abailey]

Yes you can connect a router or AP into one of the ports on the back of the gateway. If you don't want to put the gateway in bridge mode, you can simply turn off the wireless and use the new AP or wireless router for the wireless. If you do it this way, and use a wifi router instead of an AP, make sure to connect the router in AP mode. Not sure how much this will help your Wifi. It just depends on your house and what the walls are made of, etc. It may not help at all or t may make a huge difference.