How to improve wireless signal?
Standing right next to my TP-Link AX21 router Hardware version 4.6, my cell phone gets 112 Mbps, which is wonderful considering my ISP's stated speed. I am connecting to the 5ghz network.
45 feet away, on the same level with no obstructions is my OneMesh RE220, I disconnected my cell phone from the router's wifi and connected it to my RE220 OneMesh device. All lights are green. My cell phone gets 42 Mbps which is slower than expected, but still is satisfactory for my uses. Again, 5Ghz network.
Upstairs and another 30 feet away from the RE220 I connected my cell phone to the extended network on my TL-WA855RE. I get 5 Mbps, which is not satisfactory. As a temporary measure, I moved the TP-Link TL-WA855RE 20 feet closer by using an ethernet cord to connect the extender to a wired device that cannot be moved. This is not acceptable long term. With this long cord my cell phone gets 15Mbps on this extended network.
Goal is to improve the signal on my TL-WA855RE range extender. Questions:
- Is my range extender too old or weak? I believe it is marketed as 300 Mbps, which would be fine with me.
- Why is the signal from my OneMesh RE220 so weak? Does it not like being 45 feet away from the router?
- From what I read, daisy-chaining OneMesh devices does not work. Correct?
- At the end of the network is a plugged in device. I could buy two powerline adapters - plug one into the network and another into a plug near the wired device. Would this work? If so, I guess my other devices on the TL-WA855RE are on their own. That may be fine.
Some common items.
- All 3 devices have the latest firmware.
- I am using Speedtest by Ookla for speed.
- My cell phone picks whether it wants 2.4 Ghz or 5 Ghz based on signal.
- My house is wood frame and drywall.
- None of the devices are near a magnet or other electronic interference.
- I have 30 devices on my network. Most are wired to the router through a series of unmanaged switches. Maybe 10 are wireless. Maybe 5 are on my OneMesh extender and 2 are on my TL-WA855RE.
- I am not a gamer. No massive downloads. Although I have 30 devices on my network, most use very little bandwidth and right now, they are not doing much. In other words, no streaming devices are being used.
Thank you.