“Would it be beneficial to have Powerline adapter as well as wifi range extender? We have wifi dead zones in our house. We have a single story home, 2000 sq ft, on 1 acre. The family room and back office are weak wifi signals. Even though family room is adjacent to room where router is located, it typically gets only one bar. I can't utilize iPad / iPhone functionality or AV receiver / smart TV capability, such as streaming movies. I am looking at getting this product to connect to the AV receiver as well as Netgear NETGEAR - Nighthawk AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Range Extender Model: EX7000-100NAS, to help extend the wifi throughout the house. Would both products be needed?”
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Just get the adapter. The range extender splits your signal. It's a waste of time money and will just frustrate you more. The adapter is an answer to your prayers. Just make sure plug both ends into wall socket NOT surge protector. Hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would use a Netgear AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extednder and set it as an access point plugged into the Powerline adapter. Here is a link on Bestbuy to the product. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/netgear-ac750-wi-fi-range-extender-wall-plug/3055085.p?id=1219086922402&skuId=3055085
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I don't think you need a range extender and a powerline adaptor. I would get a cheap wirless hub and a powerline. That is what I did and i had a similar problem.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I had a dead zone in my master bedroom and two of the children's rooms. We have a 3,000 sqft home, and WiFi worked everywhere - except the three most important rooms. We used the Powerline 1200 to provide Internet into the master bedroom. Then, we plugged in an Amped Wireless 3x Range AC1750 Wireless Router. Now, everything works great. I am also adding an additional set of Powerline 1200 adapters so that my desktop computers are no longer running on WiFi.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is how I use this product. It extends Ethernet to a secondary wifi router at the opposite end of a 90 ft wide rancher. Made useless wifi in bedrooms full strength with the secondary access point in the bedroom area.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Both would defeat the purpose. This product is more reliable compared to wireless extender. It depends on what your use case is. Just get this adapter and if you have a huge house, get more of these adapters. Ditch the WiFi range extender - not worth it!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would consider the Netgear X4 AC2200. It is a range extender that is supposed to take your coverage up to ~10,000 feet. Hopefully your existing router uses Wifi ac technology. That will help. I would not get the Powerline for streaming and smart TV capability. I did and was disappointed. Extend your wifi and position the extender near your TV. If the TV is not super new and using Wifi ac, then use the LAN cable to the extender for full speed. A small Ethernet switch can be used to add LAN ports to the extender if those devices do not have Wifi AC and cause lag problems. My new Roku got no lag. 4 year old Samsung BluRay got horrible lag. Sometimes it may not be your Wifi network's problem. Cheers!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.To get the best performance forget the repeater/extender. Buy another decent router or access point and use the powerline adapter. I use the r7000 as the main router and my previous router asus n900 switched to AP mode. Works fantastic, but to get the best strength you will have to try different outlets to see which ones work best together. Good luck.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have the Nighthawk AC1900. You can go with the Wifi extender since your using iPad etc. But having something like the PowerLine 1200 you need that hard line for gaming. No lag, no interference which is what I got them for. Day to Day use should be fine using a Wifi solution. Also I'm using my PL1200 to connect my AT&T Uverse router to my Nighthawk. I need the speed to be stable not all over the place. Hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would answer this as follows: If you have a dedicated PC/Smart TV/etc. then connecting them via ethernet is substantially better, cleaner, faster than wifi. My home: Main PC in room-over-the-garage connected via ethernet off Wireless router. Master Bedroom connected via this Netgear via ethernet. Downstairs living room has one of these connected to the smart TV via ethernet, and I use an Almond Securifi to extend wireless signal where it was needed. These are great if you are going to think about where exactly to put them (and not connected to surge protector/UPS System....they go right in the main plug) and if you want faster internet for specific devices. I hear that Netgear Nighthawk is a very good device, too. I hope this helps a bit.
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