[martin_fierro]

Extending wifi range can be tricky:

• One way, if you have a newer wifi router and an older one, is to use the older one as a range extender. The problem with this -- at least with Netgear routers -- is that the strongest encryption you can use with this method is the weaker WEP standard, not the stronger WPA standard.
• It's also been noted that with each extension of your original wifi signal, you love about 1/2 of its throughput speed.

A new approach is to have multiple router kits designed to extend the main router's signal. The upside is that the above security and speed issues appear to have been addressed; the downside is cost.

[philled]

I bought the Netgear Orbi from Amazon ($244 on Prime Day) but haven’t tried it yet- still sealed in box because I thought I might send it back. I’ve currently got a Netgear Nighthawk AC 1900 so not sure if it would be an upgrade. I’m going to try moving my router and possibly an extender— cheaper options if they work.