[SOLVED] Using a wifi range extender as an access point

[Johnadams567]

Hello everyone,
I have the following situation:
I have a router in my room which supports 100 mbps speeds.
The router is connected to a gigabit switch, and my PC is connected to that switch.
From that switch there is another ethernet cable going through the ceiling to the other side of the house
And another gigabit switch there connects some other PC's and a smart TV.
My goal is to connect the TV to the network with a speed greater than 100mbps
But because the ethernet port on the TV is limited to 100mbps my only option is through wifi.
The room which the TV is in is separated by a few concrete walls and thus when I connect the TV directly to the wifi
Network of my router the signal is very weak.
I want to purchase a wifi range extender of this model: D-LINK DAP-1620 AC1300 Wi-Fi Dual-band
because I saw it supports a wired lan connection of 1gbps for use as an access point.
my question is whether I will be able to get my PC and the TV to communicate at 1gbps speeds.
when I use the extender as an access point and connect my tv via WiFi to it, will the network data ariving from my PC
Get there only with the cables infransracture to the extender, or will it have to pass through the routers wifi,
and possibly limit my speed to whatever the routers wifi protocol can support.
Any help will be appreciated, thank you!

 

[kanewolf]

My goal is to connect the TV to the network with a speed greater than 100mbps

There is no benefit, IMO. 100Mbit wired is more than enough bandwidth for any streamed video.
An AC1300 has 1200mbit TOTAL. 900Mbit is 5Ghz. Which will have a BEST throughput of about 400Mbit, depending on the client. I don't think you will improve on wired performance.
If you want WIFI at the remote, buy an access point -- or reconfigure a router as an AP. Those extenders try to do everything and do it all mediocre.

 

[bill001g]

The tv only having a 100mbps ethernet port is likely a very good indication that the tv will never be able to use more than 100mbps. It is not a computer or even a game console that downloads large files. A 4k video steam is less than 40mbps using the standard data encoding most device support.

A second issue what kind of wifi nic does the tv have. If it is something older like 802.11b or 802.11g it will likely be slower than ethernet.

Although not as big a issue for a TV wifi can get interference spikes which can cause pixelation

 

[Johnadams567]

The TV is brand new so should have 802.11 ac.
The problem is that I just noticed my router supports only 802.11 n which supports lower speeds. So if I use an access point should that affect me or it doesn't matter because the switch supports 1gbps?

 

[bill001g]

It will work but you are going to accomplish nothing. What feature on the tv can use more the 100mbps.

 

[Johnadams567]

I see.. thank you!