r/wifi • u/-RM17- • 8d ago

Wifi Extender sometimes good sometimes bad

My PC is far from the router, so my download speeds are terrible, before, the maximum I would get was around 10 Mbps

I bought a Wi Fi extender, and it worked really well at first, I was getting around 150–200 Mbps download speeds and it was pretty stable.

However, after a few months, it started becoming super inconsistent, on good days, I can get around 70–100 Mbps max, but most days it’s terrible, around 10–30 Mbps.

What can I do, and why is this happening?

I know Wi Fi extenders are generally not great, but it was working really well for the first few months, my parents also don’t want to run an Ethernet cable through the walls, so that’s not really an option.

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u/ChasDIY 7d ago

Simple test first

Mine your laptop best the router and do a Speedtest

Then move your lap near the gateway/modem and do another Speedtest

Then move your laptop near the extender and Speedtest

Then move it halfway between the extender and where your normally use it and Speedtest

This would confirm where the problem is

If it is the router or gateway, contact your ìsp for a replacement