Should I use a Wifi range extender for more reliable internet?

[fpsman]

Will 4 good wifi range extenders around the house help with the reliability of my internet and decrease lag spikes in fps games if I am two stories above my router (about 50 feet away with two floors and 1 wall between).

 

[smashjohn]

I would try using high gain antennas first. My experience with range extenders is that they add lag. It's not a problem for streaming, but not good for gaming.

 

[fpsman]

I would try using high gain antennas first. My experience with range extenders is that they add lag. It's not a problem for streaming, but not good for gaming.

Interesting

 

[lukeg310]

If you need to add a wifi extender you should run a Ethernet cable from the router to your room and have the wifi extender get its internet from the Ethernet cable.

 

[smashjohn]

If you can, put high gain antennas on both the wifi/router and your computer. Amazon has 9db 3-packs for $20. If it doesn't fix the problem, at least it's cheap to test.

 

[fpsman]

If you can, put high gain antennas on both the wifi/router and your computer. Amazon has 9db 3-packs for $20. If it doesn't fix the problem, at least it's cheap to test.

I cancelled my extenders going to look into the antennas