Home Internet and wifi extender

I have a AirPort Extreme hooked to my T-Mobile Gateway and I'm using it to extend my network to my bedroom which struggles to cover all of my upstairs. It works for all my normal browsing on all devices but for some reason it causes my SONOS speakers to drop connections pretty frequently and also when I am using Microsoft Remote Desktop to connect to my work Cloud Server it drops that connection all the time which is super frustrating. I have to unplug the Airport during my work hours so I don't have the drops. I wish I could figure this out. I don't recall this being an issue with the previous t-mobile gateway. When I set the Airport up I just told it to create a new network and told gave it the same SSID as my T-Mobile gateway with same passcode so all devices could just hop to both devices with out having to connect to a different SSID. If anyone is having my issues I'd love to hear if you have a solution.

PabloG wrote:

WilliamF wrote:

I use a separate EAP1250 access point nowhere near the router and it works fine. I just hooked it up to an ethernet connection via a switch on the same LAN as the router. I configured it with a static IP address which works with the router's fixed subnet and basically ignore the Wifi that came with it. This seems to work well and has a much better signal in my home and garage (for the wifi enabled sprinkler control). It isn't mounted to the roof, just next to the switch.

EAP1250 - Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2 AC1300 Compact Indoor Wireless AP

I expect this will work with any standalone access point which doesn’t just retransmit another signal.

I don't know what you just said but I want it if it works. I have no clue about networking,subnets,static IP's etc, will this work for dummies? Lol I've gotten a Linksys, TP Link and net gear extenders and none work. 

Can you provide details on how you set it up and any settings you changed on the gateway?

¡Gracias!

Hmmmmm….I would like to have one too. But it would need to be explained how to install it step by step…for dummies!

MisterK wrote:

I've tested with success using my two Apple AirPort Extreme routers. First test was a short ethernet cable to the first AIrPort and wireless to the second AriPort. That worked fine. Then I set it up connecting one AirPort to the Gateway with a long Ethernet cable (in the walls in my house already). That works fine too. No noticeable signal loss. I don't see anyway to connect any router or extender to the Gateway without an ethernet cable.

Please, please, please tell me how you did this. I have been trying to connect my two Apple Airport Extremes to Tmobile internet for two Days!!!

Please, please, please tell me how you did this. I have been trying to connect my two Apple Airport Extremes to Tmobile internet for two Days!!!

Did the ethernet cable go from the gateway to the airport?

I can confirm the BrosTrend AC1200 works with both the 2.4 and 5 GHZ, The problems are it's slow and it adds a -ext to your SIDD so you have to logon. Works for a light switch or an alarm system. But not so well for a security camera.

Right now I am trying a eero pro6 I bought from Amazon on prime day sale. I have been having problems with it and right now testing it in Bridge mode.

bock57 wrote:

SIDD

Should be SSID

5GHZ is more than fast enough to play videos, online browsing, emails, etc.  At least with the Netgear device I listed above.  But, after doing further research, using the USB-C to access the Ethernet Port is like shoving a busy 4 lane highway into two lanes.  Bottom line, the Belkin adapter I listed above doesn't work.  Next, I'll try using the Extender switch rather than the access port and mount it in between the router and my shop,

Have you added a range extender to yours? I just got this device and I need to extend my range.