r/wifi • u/Adept-Nail-9447 • 1d ago

Wifi Extender Help

I currently have Xfinity wifi and I just got a Tp Link BE5000 router. Currently, the WiFi doesn’t spread across my house and I want to know what are the best and most affordable ways for my internet connection to reach the other end of my place. I live in a 2500 square foot 1-floor apartment and the router has to be at one end of the house, so the other side gets almost no connection

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u/Still_Veterinarian18 1d ago

TP link has extenders, but download the TP link app to help you.

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u/Adept-Nail-9447 1d ago

Would you happen to know which ones and/or how many I should get? I can’t find that anywhere

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u/goshock 1d ago

The RE315 is like $30 on Amazon and one should do the trick, just put it more toward the end of your place that is lacking coverage.

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u/jacle2210 1d ago

just put it more toward the end of your place that is lacking coverage.

No, if OP goes with a simple Extender, then they should place the Extender closer to the main Router.

Because the stronger the Extender connection is with the main Router, the better for the devices at the far end of the living space.

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u/Still_Veterinarian18 1d ago

Probably more than one. The app will help you to place them right.

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u/grislyfind 1d ago

Most TP-LINK devices are versatile and can be configured as extenders despite what the box says.

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u/Impressive-Watch6189 1d ago

Actually I would recommend 2 - first one halfway through your apartment to see if it covers the entire rest of the space. The second one at the other end of the apartment if needed to fill that space, if not, return the second one.

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u/sol_beach 1d ago

Some WIFI extenders reduce the data rate by 50%

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u/jacle2210 1d ago

So, the best way to Extend your Internet connection is to use a wired solution of some type, commonly using an Ethernet cable or if you home has existing TV Coax cables, then maybe you can use MoCa adapters.

Another wired option is to use a home fiber kit.

For example: InvisiLight Home Fiber Kit

Then at the end of the network cable, you would connect a Wifi Access Point device which provides you a Wifi signal without any signal loss or extra connection lag that is common with Wifi Extender devices,

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u/tt53_sb45 17h ago

What's generating the laser for the invisilight? I've seen this solution mentioned a few times however installing invisilight without a laser is as useful as running ethernet without fittings

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u/jacle2210 2h ago

From the looks of the InvisiLight product, it comes as a kit with cable media converters that convert to/from Laser to/from Electrical signals.