The problem: Cable box in living room. Ethernet to my computer, younger kid’s computer, TV setup. No worries. Wi-Fi upstairs (older kid’s computer, Kindle Fires in bedroom), no worries. Basement has terrible reception. Wife needs good reception for work.
Assume I am not drilling a hole in the ceiling to drop an ethernet cable. Take that off the table. What’s my best non-intrusive solution that doesn’t involve moving my wife’s workstation out of the basement?
If it’s a great distance across the house from the WiFi hub, you can buy inexpensive wireless repeaters for midway between. Otherwise, if it’s an insulated basement confines sort of issue, you’re doing physical modifications of some sort.
I was thinking the same thing. Some kind of signal booster would be the most effective solution if you’re not willing to drill holes.
I have a mesh system (Orbi) that works pretty well for whole house coverage. If there’s a spot in the basement that does get good coverage, then a mesh station/repeater there can help cover the rest.