Need help with Elegiant AC750 Extender

[bcady]

I needed to try and extend my 5G signal for my DirecTV streaming to work.

I pay for, AND GET, over 250Mbps with Comcast on my 5G router.

When I connect to the Elegiant, my speeds are about 5% of that....12Mbps or so.

So, what can I do? What are the best settings for my Comcast router and my extender to get the best speeds possible?

I've seen that I obviously should expect some speed loss. But a 95% speed loss?

 

[kanewolf]

Don't use a WIFI extender. A powerline network adapter will be better than an WIFI extender 99.9% of the time.

 

[siarheiwwe3]

Unfortunately you should use cable.

 

[kanewolf]

Unfortunately you should use cable.

I quite agree, ethernet cable is best. MOCA is probably next, then powerline, then straight WIFI, then (LAST) is WIFI extender.

 

[bcady]

Unfortunately you should use cable.

Well, the 250Mbps is WiFi.

Cable is not an option to the room that I'm trying to cover.

 

[kanewolf]

Unfortunately you should use cable.

Well, the 250Mbps is WiFi.

Cable is not an option to the room that I'm trying to cover.

Powerline is almost always an option, unless you have already tried and failed.