I am using the Hitron CGN3 modem/router from ISP and have a 75M/10M package. I got 75M with wired ethernet connection. So no issue with ISP.
I use a WIFI analyzer app on my MI A2 lite Android phone and use speed test (Ookla) on the phone for speed testing. I did the following test within 10 minutes this morning.
Now the WIFI strength is -45 dbm, about 6 feet from extender. But the speed test only shows 12 M down. This is not enough for the user to watch stream video at the same time.
The result seems correct because I think wifi extender will at east cut the speed in half if not more.
Is my observation here correct ? and any suggestion on how to solve the problem?
I know one solution is to add a wired AP outside the room connecting to the router using ethernet cable. But I cannot run wire between the router and the room.
I use a WIFI analyzer app on my MI A2 lite Android phone and use speed test (Ookla) on the phone for speed testing. I did the following test within 10 minutes this morning.
- 0.6 m from router. I got 54M down, WIFI strength -36dbm, ( I have seen full 75M before , so the 54M number should be due to external factor on internet)
- When I go to a room at the other end of the house (8.7m from router) , I got 23M down, WIFI strength -60 dbm, . I have 2 users in the room complaining about weak signal from time to time. I know that -60 dbm should be good but I have seen -70 dbm signal strength at times, not sure why.
Now the WIFI strength is -45 dbm, about 6 feet from extender. But the speed test only shows 12 M down. This is not enough for the user to watch stream video at the same time.
The result seems correct because I think wifi extender will at east cut the speed in half if not more.
Is my observation here correct ? and any suggestion on how to solve the problem?
I know one solution is to add a wired AP outside the room connecting to the router using ethernet cable. But I cannot run wire between the router and the room.