Best Wi-Fi extender

Wifi extender? This is not 2012. What you need is a mesh network like eero or Google Wifi. I highly recommend it.

Get yourself ANY mesh system

DONT buy an extender.

How big is the area?

It's really easy, just a couple of steps to follow in an app usually.

The mesh systems give you multiple wifi access points but only one needs to be plugged into your modem. It's like using an extender except they connect to each other in a smarter way and performance is much better.

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Can you explain this to me. How hard is it to setup? Thanks.

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Think of mesh of at least 2 access points (think extenders that actually work, not trash) where multiple "nodes" (access points) can be added to extend the range

The main node is the router, and your modem feeds into it. The second (and up to a bunch if you need them) can reliably extend the entire radius of the wifi coverage.

Its very easy to set up, plug the main unit into a modem just like a normal router, download their app, and the app will literally walk you through each step, and even tell you where to place the extra nodes.

Mesh technology has been around a while, but has been way too expensive for home consumers. The market started to get good devices at a lower cost about 2-3 years ago.

Full Mesh technology is the most reliable form of WIFI you can have at home for coverage by far in 2022.

I would never buy an extender again.

For instance, I just moved into a 2000 sqft house and all I needed was a two node mesh wifi system that barely cost me $100. I get coverage all the way out to my pool and the other side of the entire house where my back porch is

It's the best router I've owned and I've been in IT professionally since 2004

Thank you.

Do this replace the Cox modem/router I currently have or added to it?

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Do this replace the Cox modem/router I currently have or added to it?

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Depends, I havent been in the Cox service area in 7 years now.

If you have a separate modem, this would hook to the modem and you can ditch the Cox router. If you have a router/modem combo from Cox you would replace that with a new modem as poster above said (DOCSIS 3.1) which will be a bit more involved because Cox has to either provide you that standalone modem, or register one you that you buy yourself, over the phone once you get it home.

So basically you want to end up with a standalone dedicated modem DOCSIS 3.1 as stated (just new is all it means, basically) and the mesh system.

Do you get outside as well? I'm guessing you have a large outside area. I was surprised how much these tp-links can reach outside