Echo & Alexa Forums
General Category => Echo Technical Support => Topic started by: eric286 on January 02, 2017, 08:18:11 am
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I'm having connection issues with my dot in the back of the house. Thinking about trying a better router and I'm looking for recommendations on which router to buy and whether to set it up on 2 or 5ghz channel.
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It is best to set up Alexa devices on 2.4G for a few reasons:
-- Better range (which is a problem for you now)
-- It is an audio device with low bandwidth requirements, so 5G is overkill and with shorter range
-- Reserve 5G for high bandwidth requirements like streaming video devices
If still having range issues consider getting a range extender
There is no such thing as a "best router" as there are many excellent routers today, and reviews can help you find one. Maybe you do not need a new router; maybe your home could use a range extender, or better router placement in a central location, or more than bottom line ISP bandwidth, or adjustments to settings. Who knows. There are lots of things to consider.
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you may need an extender, not a better router. signals only go so far, what is the router model you currently have?
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Net gear orbi may solve any range issues you may have better than extender its a mesh network
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The Orbi appears to be a good router, but frankly, most people do not need a $400 router. The Orbi comes with a Satellite unit, which for all intents and purposes appears to be a fancy-schmancy Range Extender.
Try a range extender first to boost a router with weak signals at the fringes of a house.. Most router issues are caused by issues mentioned above. I am sure an Orbi could give lousy results as well as any other router if it is not set up properly.