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In the latest Straight Talk Home Internet saga… I had to upgrade my Wireless access.
So here’s the recap. The Straight Talk router is upstairs to get the best 5G signal. My main desktop/gaming PC is downstairs in my bedroom. My old Fallout iBuyPower PC struggles to connect to Straight Talk router, and when it does connect, speed was slower than my cellphone’s 4mbps.
I bought a new Lenovo Legion computer with the latest WiFi 6, hoping it will fix my slow speed internet. While it did fix the problem, the speed was not great (20mpbs) and there’s barely a one-bar WiFi connection. This tells me the connection is weak or too far away.
Basically, what I needed is to have more access point for my home network. The solution is to get a some sort of home mesh network. After looking at Google Wifi (now called Nest) and TP-Link Deco, I decided to go with the latter, based on features and pricing. I bought the Deco W6000 (aka AX3000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System) two-pack for $150 (so about $75 for each Deco).
Between the two Decos, it promised to cover up to 5,000 square feet, so this should fit my needs. In addition, TP-Link’s app would monitor congested network and also parental controls, if you need it.
Setting up the device was easy. You need to hook up one base via an ethernet cable to your modem. This Deco is now the primary base station. Other Decos that you install in the house will be satellite station, passing on the internet. The system is smart enough to see if your PC can use the 5Ghz band and will automatically connect you to the fastest lane.
After some firmware updates and rebooting and re-adjusting the location, it would seem that I’m now rocking with fast internet on my Lenovo Legion computer.
Everything is working. I’m fully satisfied now.
I’ll give it a few days to see how the new Deco network holds up. If it’s rock solid, I will probably be buying another one to cover the garage area (which is a deadzone).
Yours,
So here’s the recap. The Straight Talk router is upstairs to get the best 5G signal. My main desktop/gaming PC is downstairs in my bedroom. My old Fallout iBuyPower PC struggles to connect to Straight Talk router, and when it does connect, speed was slower than my cellphone’s 4mbps.
I bought a new Lenovo Legion computer with the latest WiFi 6, hoping it will fix my slow speed internet. While it did fix the problem, the speed was not great (20mpbs) and there’s barely a one-bar WiFi connection. This tells me the connection is weak or too far away.
Basically, what I needed is to have more access point for my home network. The solution is to get a some sort of home mesh network. After looking at Google Wifi (now called Nest) and TP-Link Deco, I decided to go with the latter, based on features and pricing. I bought the Deco W6000 (aka AX3000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System) two-pack for $150 (so about $75 for each Deco).
Between the two Decos, it promised to cover up to 5,000 square feet, so this should fit my needs. In addition, TP-Link’s app would monitor congested network and also parental controls, if you need it.
Setting up the device was easy. You need to hook up one base via an ethernet cable to your modem. This Deco is now the primary base station. Other Decos that you install in the house will be satellite station, passing on the internet. The system is smart enough to see if your PC can use the 5Ghz band and will automatically connect you to the fastest lane.
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Everything is working. I’m fully satisfied now.
I’ll give it a few days to see how the new Deco network holds up. If it’s rock solid, I will probably be buying another one to cover the garage area (which is a deadzone).
Yours,
- Weekend Gamer
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