If you want more control over your local network and higher concurrent bandwidth on your connection, you may be better off using a dedicated router.<\/p>\n Dedicated routers connect to the Internet via an Ethernet connection which is connected to a modem, and include more features, greater speeds, and better ranges.<\/p>\n Dedicated routers like the\u00a0Netgear Nighthawk X10<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0sport 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 60GHz Wi-Fi bands, catering for a variety of devices and coverage situations.<\/p>\n The Nighthawk boasts a 7,200Mbps maximum transfer rate over Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO (Multiple User Multi-Input Multi-Output).<\/p>\n The device can also be used to prioritise and track data on your local network and connect through a VPN.<\/p>\n If you need to stretch your Internet connection over several rooms, powerline adapters are a solid choice.<\/p>\n The devices connect to your router via an Ethernet connection and carry your Internet connection over the power lines in your house, allowing you to connect via Ethernet or Wi-Fi in another room.<\/p>\n One unit is connected to your modem\/router via an Ethernet cable, and sends connectivity to paired units in other rooms \u2013 as long as they are in a plug socket.<\/p>\n Users can then connect a device to the powerline adapter and access the Internet.<\/p>\n Powerline adapters are\u00a0relatively cheap<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and simple to install.<\/p>\n An access point can extend the range of a wireless network from the router to far reaches of a home.<\/p>\n If your smart devices have poor connectivity to your wireless network when outside, you can connect an access point to a wired router or powerline to adapter to improve wireless coverage.<\/p>\n This can be used to improve wireless signal in dead spots in your home as well as around your property \u2013 like a garden or pool area.<\/p>\n Many routers can also be used as access points, and a router with support for 802.11ac or 802.11ad Wi-Fi is a good choice.<\/p>\n If you prefer a less-expensive option,\u00a0access points using 802.11n Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/a>can be set up quickly and easily \u2013 although their maximum total bandwidth is capped at 300Mbps.<\/p>\n If you want to extend the coverage of your network throughout your house, but don\u2019t want to install powerline adapters or wired access points, you can set up a router as a wireless repeater.<\/p>\n Wireless repeaters only require a power connection to work and connect to your primary wireless router to amplify your Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n The devices are set up to repeat the original Wi-Fi signal, extending the range of the original network.<\/p>\n Wireless repeaters can also be set up under a new SSID, allowing you to connect a device to certain connection points \u2013 depending on where you are in your house.<\/p>\n Many wireless routers can function as repeaters, and have built-in functionality which allows for easy setup.<\/p>\n High-end routers like the\u00a0Netgear WNDR3800<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can act as dual-band wireless repeaters. Users can also flash the\u00a0DD-WRT<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0firmware onto most wireless routers to set them up as wireless repeaters.<\/p>\n Mesh Wi-Fi is a great way to cover your entire house with wireless connectivity.<\/p>\n The systems comprise a central router which connects directly to a series of wireless modules via a dedicated wireless channel, and can be placed throughout your house.<\/p>\n These modules connect to the main router via wireless mesh technology and share the same SSID and password throughout the network.<\/p>\n This means that no matter which node you connect to, you will be connected to the same SSID and local network.<\/p>\n This type of home network has become popular due to its easy setup. The\u00a0ASUS Lyra<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is one of the most recent home mesh systems to launch.<\/p>\n While Wi-Fi connections are getting faster and more effective, sometimes you can\u2019t beat an old-fashioned Ethernet cable.<\/p>\n A direct wired connection will grant you the most stable connection with the best speed possible, unmatched by wireless connections.<\/p>\n However, cables can be impractical, especially if you have a large area to cover or need to have connectivity across multiple storeys.<\/p>\n Wireless connections are superior in terms of accessibility, but a LAN cable will always deliver a better connection to the Internet.<\/p>\n This article first appeared on MyBroadband<\/a><\/strong> and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n Setting up a decent wireless network in your house does not have to be difficult, even if you are not a techie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":80923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[2378,15693,15699],"class_list":["post-119730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-internet","tag-router","tag-wi-fi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-DSL-AC52U.jpg\")
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\nModem and Wireless Router<\/h3>\n
![\"Netgear](\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Netgear-Nighthawk-X10.jpg\")
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\nPowerline Adapters<\/h3>\n
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\nAccess Point<\/h3>\n
![\"TP-Link](\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TP-Link-AP.jpg\")
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\nWireless Repeater<\/h3>\n
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\nMesh Wi-Fi<\/h3>\n
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\nLAN Cable<\/h3>\n
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\nNow read:\u00a0Get yourself a great Wi-Fi router \u2013 It is worth it<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"