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I want to get a wifi booster for my house as the router in an isolated corner in the front of the house, in the basement (where the home office is), we have a bunch of dead spots on the second floor and the kitchen at the back of the house.

There are several products out there and I am just wondering if anyone has any experience with wifi boosters and/or any recommendations. Thanks.

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It is best if you use the same brand as your router. I know a guy who has one(Linksys) that he could probably give you.

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you can also get aftermarket directional antennas depending on the router you have. wifi stuff tends to ship with omni-directional antennas, so a lot of energy is wasted shooting signal into the ground or into your sideyard or whatnot.

an access point is a little more straightfoward, just check reviews before buying (from newegg.com or amazon or where ever).

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New Question , I downloaded my new Windows 10 ,everything went great but now I have no sound from my speakers at all ,can anyone help ???Thanks.

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go to windows update, see if they have new drivers. check the audio control panel (right click on the speaker icon in the lower right), check volumes and check playback devices to make sure it's not routed to your digital output or something, go to speaker config and make sure it's setup correctly (some audio drivers/cards can switch the mic/line in and stereo out into 5.1 outputs, which might be an issue, but i doubt it).

as usual, google is your friend (more/different fixes):
[url=http://microsoft-news.com/heres-how-to-fix-sound-drivers-issues-on-windows-10-build-10130/]Here’s how to fix sound drivers issues on Windows 10 Build 10130[/url]

[url=http://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/5121-no-sound-after-build-10049-update.html]No Sound after Build 10049 Update - Windows 10 Forums[/url]


it's not just you.

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[quote=That Guy;1115562]go to windows update, see if they have new drivers. check the audio control panel (right click on the speaker icon in the lower right), check volumes and check playback devices to make sure it's not routed to your digital output or something, go to speaker config and make sure it's setup correctly (some audio drivers/cards can switch the mic/line in and stereo out into 5.1 outputs, which might be an issue, but i doubt it).

as usual, google is your friend (more/different fixes):
[url=http://microsoft-news.com/heres-how-to-fix-sound-drivers-issues-on-windows-10-build-10130/]Here’s how to fix sound drivers issues on Windows 10 Build 10130[/url]

[url=http://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/5121-no-sound-after-build-10049-update.html]No Sound after Build 10049 Update - Windows 10 Forums[/url]


it's not just you.[/quote]

Thank You very much .Thing is it didn't work so I kept messing with it and finally went into the new downloaded programs and Windows 10 downloads a separate HD sound program for the upgrade ,I don't have HD sound ,once I removed just that program it worked great . Again Thanks for the help .

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We have a ton of success with these: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-LOCOM5-NanoStation-loco-M5/dp/B004EHSV4W/ref=sr_1_75?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1438617100&sr=1-75&keywords=wifi+repeater[/url]

We have them shooting a signal from one building to another and basically you get a medium to strong signal about 50 yards away going through trees/walls/etc.

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Little note for you folks, sometimes if your wi-fi signal is garbage or your connection drops off; It's a much easier fix to just update your router firmware.

Google the model number of your device and follow the instructions.

My wifi use to suck and kept having to be rebooted because the connections would drop. Updated the firmware and it literally fixed the issue. Works great now.

How's everyone liking Windows 10? I've heard nothing but great reviews so far.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;1111604]I want to get a wifi booster for my house as the router in an isolated corner in the front of the house, in the basement (where the home office is), we have a bunch of dead spots on the second floor and the kitchen at the back of the house.

There are several products out there and I am just wondering if anyone has any experience with wifi boosters and/or any recommendations. Thanks.[/quote]Bought an extender from walmart, for my folk's home, so they could have wireless upstairs and other side of the house.

I forget the model, but it's the kind that just plugs into a wall outlet and hangs there like a nightlight. Has worked like a champ for over a year.

Examples:
[url=http://www.walmart.com/browse/electronics/wireless-range-extenders-repeaters/3944_3951_126297_1224967]Wireless Range Extenders & Repeaters : Electronics - Walmart.com[/url]

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[quote=RobH4413;1115683]Little note for you folks, sometimes if your wi-fi signal is garbage or your connection drops off; It's a much easier fix to just update your router firmware.

Google the model number of your device and follow the instructions.

My wifi use to suck and kept having to be rebooted because the connections would drop. Updated the firmware and it literally fixed the issue. Works great now.

How's everyone liking Windows 10? I've heard nothing but great reviews so far.[/quote]Prefer windows 10 to 8. Definitely worth doing the free upgrade asap.

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[quote=RobH4413;1115683]Little note for you folks, sometimes if your wi-fi signal is garbage or your connection drops off; It's a much easier fix to just update your router firmware.

Google the model number of your device and follow the instructions.

My wifi use to suck and kept having to be rebooted because the connections would drop. Updated the firmware and it literally fixed the issue. Works great now.

How's everyone liking Windows 10? I've heard nothing but great reviews so far.[/quote]

So, yeah, this was the problem (well, part a large part of it). Even with the extender, we were losing signal strength - eventually, my wife's phone would simply not connect to the home wifi. Called Comcast, the sent out a guy who replaced the router with the latest model and it works like a charm. Still a couple low strength points but no out and out dead spots.

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... and, as always, thanks for all the good advice!

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Looking for some advice on a basic, inexpensive PC for my Mom, she's in her 60's, not really tech savvy, just looking for something simple that she can get online with, check email/facebook, etc. A tablet is probably out of the question as she likes a physical keyboard. Thanks guys.

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Get her an iPad. She thinks she wants a keyboard...she doesn't. A tablet is the right tool for the job. She'll thank you in a month.

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She's tried my iPad several times, she's just not a fan.

Thinking about a chromebox, anyone have any thoughts on those?