In article , Wiffer
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WiFi Indulgence

I have switched Internet providers to Spectrum.
They provided a modem (with phone support) and a separate wifi router
(at my request two boxes, no extra charge to do so but $5/mo for the
wifi router. Acceptable to me.). Tests out at 100Mb/sec. But their
wifi router is not all that fast internally and signal strength is just
barely adequate in my front room. So ...





Really I am asking what is the best solution to get wifi in the front
room that is a strong signal ? I have three wifi security cameras there
that I want active.

the best solution not use the isp provided wifi access point at all and
instead use a single mesh system for the entire house. put nodes
wherever you want the best signal, including in a window if you want to
cover the front or back yards. you will then be able to move around
from room to room or even outside, while your devices seamlessly hand
off between nodes as needed. it's easy to set up and use. the downside
is that mesh systems can be a bit expensive.

another option, depending on the layout and design of your house as
well as cabling preferences, a single centrally located wifi access
point that's cabled back to the isp's modem might also work.

trying to get the isp's wifi access point to work with a second one
from a completely different manufacturer without any issues is not
going to be a fun experience, nor will it result in a particularly good
setup.