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    Well, you might as well try your repeater then.

    It sounds like you are just going for better than what you have now, not the full 400Mbps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Midknyte View Post
    Well, you might as well try your repeater then.

    It sounds like you are just going for better than what you have now, not the full 400Mbps.
    Well, yes, because a 400Mbps router is beyond my budget at the present time.

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    I'm not done here.

    Why can't I use the WIFI from the router to pick up the house wireless, then plug in an Cat6 cable into a Ethernet port on the router to the computer?

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    Why can't I use the WIFI from the router to pick up the house wireless
    I'm guessing you mean your Asus RT-ACRH13? It doesn't have bridge mode. It needs bridge mode to act as a WiFi client to your main router. That's why I said you'd need to get a different router that has bridge mode or repeater mode.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Midknyte View Post
    I'm guessing you mean your Asus RT-ACRH13? It doesn't have bridge mode. It needs bridge mode to act as a WiFi client to your main router. That's why I said you'd need to get a different router that has bridge mode or repeater mode.
    Okay. I'll have to wait for funds because I'm sure one of those costs more than $149. Which was my budget price.

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    I mentioned the TP-Link A7 before (post #15). It should be less than $100.
    https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC175.../dp/B079JD7F7G

    It has bridging according to the manual.
    https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a7/

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    BTW, did you test your Netgear Extender/Repeater with the Ethernet cable?

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    I put the TP-Link in my wish list on Amazon.

    I have not tested the extender Ethernet cable. I only tested it when I first set up the computer because I thought I would need it but found out the my WIFI card picked up the wireless from my brother's room.

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    And ordered it from Newegg this afternoon because it was the same price as Amazon. Won't get here faster I don't think but it might since it seems to take longer to get my stuff from Amazon these days.

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    Hmm. I'm looking at the bridging section of the manual now. pg105-106

    If possible, I'd use 5GHz instead of 2.4GHz. The example uses 2.4GHz.

    Note that you'll need the IP of the main router.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Midknyte View Post
    Hmm. I'm looking at the bridging section of the manual now. pg105-106

    If possible, I'd use 5GHz instead of 2.4GHz. The example uses 2.4GHz.

    Note that you'll need the IP of the main router.
    I know the IP of the router on the main system. Thanks for the advice about using 5GHz instead of 2.4GHz, if it's available.

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    2.4GHz is better for range, but 5GHz has higher link speeds. Basically 2.4GHz goes farther, but 5GHz is faster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Midknyte View Post
    2.4GHz is better for range, but 5GHz has higher link speeds. Basically 2.4GHz goes farther, but 5GHz is faster.
    Okay, what do you mean the 2.4GHz goes further?

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    Further = better range. 2.4GHz has better range than 5GHz.

    https://www.linksys.com/us/support-a...icleNum=134478
    The 5 GHz band has a shorter range compared to a 2.4 GHz band. Because in radio frequencies, the higher the frequency the shorter its range. In other words, if you are using a lower frequency like the 2.4 GHz, the distance it will cover will be greater than the 5 GHz band.

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    Okay but if my range is just in my house at my desktop, wouldn't the 5GHz be better?

    The only way the 2.5GHz would extend the range would be for WIFI to my tablet, phone and printer, right? Or am I thinking it wrong?

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