I'm trying to improve my internet speeds in my home office, which is upstairs on the opposite side of my house from the router. We have AT&T Fiber 300, and while my speeds are great downstairs—over 300 Mbps download and 200 Mbps upload—things get pretty slow upstairs. On my phone, I get around 81 Mbps download, but my work laptop struggles even more, often dipping below 20 Mbps, especially when connected to my work VPN.
My home isn't large (around 1900 sq ft), and there are only two walls between my office and the router. I'm considering options like moving the fiber line closer to my office, getting a WiFi extender (though I've heard mixed reviews about those), or installing a mesh system myself. My IT team suggested running a LAN cable if there's one upstairs. What would be the best way to improve my WiFi upstairs?
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I've found that a mesh WiFi system works wonders! Even if your house isn't huge, mesh can provide reliable speeds, often matching wired connections. I've switched from extenders to a mesh setup and noticed a huge improvement in performance—the speeds are much more consistent throughout my home.
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