“Best location for installation My main router is in my home office located on the second level of my home. Would the best location of this devise be on the first level so we could get better wifi coverage in remote areas on level one?”
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Yes, the extender should go on the first floor if that is where the limited range is being experienced. You need to be sure it is getting enough signal from the router, and then yes, it will then send it's boosted signal to the first floor. Keep in mind that metal and thick walls, etc, will still block this signal from getting everywhere. I have a garage door that blocks my signal from getting to a back corner bedroom so had to put an extender back in the house where it would then shoot a direct signal to that back bedroom... always remember an extender is just as limited as your router is... they just pick up and replicate the original signal and usually at a loss of speed and quality from the original signal.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. I'd place this booster in an area that can still receive the signal from the 2nd floor router, and somewhere close to the area you'd like to provide the extended signal. In my home I've got the extender in my home theater to provide wired Ethernet connections to my devices, and extend my wireless range.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.yes, I have the same setup, try to put the extender in the downstairs, but make sure it still has a decent signal, if you put it too far from the router it will re-transmit garbage, I walked around with a laptop first to check signal in different areas, also I used amped wireless wifi analysis smartphone program to scan my house for open wifi channels and set my router to a wifi channel that the neighbors didn't use so there is no interference
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes - that is how I am currently using the extender and it does a fine job. Not only for WiFi conputer devices, but for phones that allow WiFi calling as well.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.From my experience I would put it in the area without the router for best reception.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There would be little point in putting it on the second floor, which would already be adequately serviced by your main router, and is not close enough to the area with a weak signal. I would put it on the ground floor, in a place that is open, near to the bottom of the stairs. If you have a basement, I would put it at the top of the basement stairs on the ground floor (or as close as possible), that way the ground floor and basement would get a decent signal. My two cents :-) . It's easy enough to experiment with different locations though to find a happy balance between maximizing distance from the main router, and speed from remote locations. How your dwelling is constructed will obviously play a role, so experiment !
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