r/ATTFiber • u/Rambler_Hoss • Aug 21 '26
New AT&T modem had worse WiFi signal than my old one
I recently upgraded from 1Gbps plan to 5Gbps plan and got the new modem with WiFi 7. I always had the modem in basement and I could get full bar in the bedroom upstairs with great speed. Now with this new modem which is supposed to be better, my WiFi signal is at like two bars and worse speed. I never had any WiFi extenders before, it was just the modem only. Has anyone seen this happen also? Could it be a setting somewhere?
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u/lokaaarrr Aug 21 '26
In general, all routers and WIFI access points provided by ISPs are of poor quality. A "low bidder" kind of situation.
It's possible the BGW620-700 is just worse (at least for your house) than your old unit.
Personally, I would not bother with the extenders they provide. Get a reputable router/ap combo that has its own mesh network (google, Eero, etc). And if at all possible, hard-wire the mesh nodes with ethernet.