Poor Wifi Coverage

[xynyx]

My home is two stories with a basement (so B,1st, and 2nd floor) and the wifi on the 2nd floor is not the best. Normally I wouldn't care that much but we recently had a kid and the wifi camera in his room struggles at times. The modem and router are in the basement and there are 2 ethernet outlets on the first floor (my office in the front of the house and the family room at the back). These two are utilized by my computer and the TV respectively (my computer must be hardwired, the TV I can do without if needed). All of the bedrooms on the 2nd floor and the loft have coax outlets.

So, what's the best way to boost the wifi signal to the second floor?

I have an older router (ASUS RT-N66U). Should I upgrade to an AC router?

Is there a way to utilized the coax on the 2nd floor?

I'm not well versed in networking so feel free to dumb it down as much as possible.

Thanks,
JC

 

[smorizio]

easy fix would be a network switch on one of the Ethernet ports on the other floors outlet. you could then go from the switch and hard wire a line to the babys room. if you cant get a hard line then from the network swich.... use one of these ap units. make sure the ap name not the same as router down stairs. you dont want to repeat the ssid.
https://www.engeniustech.com/ceiling-access-points.html
another tool is use power of network unit after the switch.
https://www.cnet.com/topics/networking/best-networking-devices/power-line-adapters/

 

[USAFRet]

The modem and router are in the basement

That is the main problem.

Primary fix is to move the modem/router to somewhere central.

Secondary and probably easier solution is MOCE devices.
Assuming the house is fully wired with coax, this should work.

These things: https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Bonded-Ethernet-Adapter-ECB6200K02/dp/B013J7O3X0

One near the router, another upstairs.
Ethernet from the router in to the MCOA, coax through the house, MOCA upstairs, ethernet out to a switch and/or access point.