[SOLVED] Nighthawk AC2400 and Wifi Boosting

[Solokron]

Hey guys. I have a Netgear AC2400 with an Arlo system connected. It does great in the front of the house but the back, not so much. The problem I am having is I recently purchased a TP-Link AC750 WiFi Extender (RE230) but just learned it is creating a new Access Point with new name which is not going to work. I need to boost the signal for the existing wifi network. I see the Nighthawk AC2200 WiFi Mesh Extender, EX7700 keeps the same WiFi name but I am thinking I need to extend the signal in two spots from the downstairs AC2400 location. Are there better more economic options available for boost the signal of the existing network with an AC2400?

Thank you.

 

[kanewolf]

Hey guys. I have a Netgear AC2400 with an Arlo system connected. It does great in the front of the house but the back, not so much. The problem I am having is I recently purchased a TP-Link AC750 WiFi Extender (RE230) but just learned it is creating a new Access Point with new name which is not going to work. I need to boost the signal for the existing wifi network. I see the Nighthawk AC2200 WiFi Mesh Extender, EX7700 keeps the same WiFi name but I am thinking I need to extend the signal in two spots from the downstairs AC2400 location. Are there better more economic options available for boost the signal of the existing network with an AC2400?

Thank you.

Using some kind of wired infrastructure is what will work best. Do you have any ethernet connections to use? What about coax infrastructure ?

 

[Solokron]

Typically, yes. In this case wifi is required for the use of Arlo security cameras around the perimeter.

Using some kind of wired infrastructure is what will work best. Do you have any ethernet connections to use? What about coax infrastructure ?

 

[bill001g]

He means between the router and the 2 remote radios. If you can use coax tv cable or your powerwires to act at the network between the router and these remote AP it will perform the best. It will still be wireless between the remote AP and the cameras.
Wireless cameras are already a pain to get to work smoothly because of the volume of data they send and wifi gets interference. Having 2 wifi connections between you and the camera...ie router-----wifi--extender---wifi---camera...just makes this problem worse.

You should be able to use any inexpensive router as the AP and you would use MoCA or powerline networks to connect them to the router.

You likely could have used a different solution than wifi cameras. Since you had to get a power connection to them anyway you could have used powerline networks to get a network connection to the outlet you are using and then used cameras that can be powered over ethernet. Much more stable camera solution than wifi. Wifi cameras are subject to intentional jamming by bad people.

 

[Solokron]

That's the caveat as indicated, the AP must be the same wifi network name for all the Arlo cameras. I may have found a solution though.

 

[kanewolf]

That's the caveat as indicated, the AP must be the same wifi network name for all the Arlo cameras. I may have found a solution though.

If you have wired infrastructure then having the same SSID for multiple WIFI sources is not a problem. You can run old routers as access points, or you can purchase purpose built APs.