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wi fi router for gateway
I am a newbie and not a techie, but I am trying to set up a router to my gateway. I see many suggestions to turn off the wifi on the gateway and use a separate router. I am looking for an inexpensiv...
I would think with 3 bars on 5G you would get more then 1MB download speed.
As for the ethernet cable a Cat 5e or higher number would work.
As for a WiFi 6 router, well I also use an Asus WiFi 6 router like Nater, but not the same one. I just happened to already run wifi 6 before changing over to T-Mobile Home internet. although WiFi 6 does have some advantages I can personally say that my other Asus WiFi 5 RT-AC86U router had the same coverage for a 1800sq ft house.
Can I ask for some more details:
How big is the house/apartment you are covering with the wifi?
Is your house air conditioned, or what is the temperature in the house.
Do you have it in a window? Mine works better against the wall facing the closest 5G tower.
How many devices on the wifi?
Do you have both 5Ghz wifi and the 2.4ghz wifi running? Just asking because you can turn off one of the the 5Ghz so it runs a little cooler. But in most cases if you dont transfer large files to a home NAS or server then you would probably turn off both 5Ghz radios and just use the 2.4Ghz one then see if it runs cooler and faster. Then you might know its maybe overheating.
Any other details you can provide will be great and I will try to help.
