Hi, could anyone give me some advice or solution to my networking issue?

Currently got an Asus RT55UHP on the first floor. Running speed test on the same floor gets me close to the claimed 100Mbps. On the 2nd floor walkway I'm also getting it not too far from those results as well. My problem is entering the bedroom which I suspect is the door, I'm immediately getting down to around 30Mbps or slightly less. Signal is also obviously weaker and tends to drop occasionally. I had no choice but to put a TP LINK range extender just to keep the signal up, however the speed is now down to 15-20Mbps.

It's kind of hard to bridge a router from outside the room on the second floor to another router into the room via cable as the space below the door doesn't allow it.

I've been checking out other wireless options including mesh systems. But I just don't know if they will work past the door. Or are there options that are strong enough to boost the signal through the door. I'm mainly trying to get my full connection speed inside the rooms on the second floor as the ground and first floor are fine.

Assuming budget is not an issue what would be recommended? I wouldn't want to buy something only to have the same results in the end.

Any ideas on the Netgear Nighthawk XS as an add on to the Asus? I also don't use my landline or Hypptv so if it causes any issues with that it really doesn't matter.

Thanks for all the help in advance.

Oh ok, would I be able to add that on to my router or does that come with it's own router? Also would the TP LINK be sufficient enough to cover all 3 floors providing full signal to the rooms as well?

So as in not use my Asus Router anymore? I read somewhere that these nodes could connect to existing routers? I mean either way is fine by me as long as I can solve the problem. Anyway ordered 1 set of 3 packs and will see how that goes. I don't mind getting more nodes if required and am able to get close to my full internet speed.

Cables are going to be pretty hard as the distance is a problem as well as location of power sockets. But lets say assuming I do not need strong coverage for half of the top floor and position the node outside the room or inside the room would that work? I'm not sure if these nodes would have a problem receiving the signal through the door or if it would be better outside the door and try to transmit through.

Alright will try that out first and update you. Thanks so much for your help SilentVampire. Much appreciated.

Hi SilentVampire.

So finally got my M9 plus. Initially tried to set it up as a router, connected directly to the modem however every time it gets to the setup part where it asks you to connect to the new wifi network, the node LED goes red solid the moment my device connects to it. Thereafter the internet test will fail. I've tried using a different node as well as setting to PPPoE and filling up the account details as per unifi however it still fails.

Anyway decided to try it as an AP so tried plugging it into the router and now it's working fine. Getting blazing fast speeds in the room too. I noticed that I had to move the node on the top floor around to get the best speed in the rooms. As they are on AP mode now are there any other settings I should change? Only one I changed so far was Fast Roaming to on. Don't know if it actually works as don't see much difference whether on or off.

Yeah I did under VLAN to on. And then selected TM Unifi.

Yeah tried checking online couldn't really find out why.

This post has been edited by bsm: Feb 9 2019, 05:25 PM

Btw adding one of the nodes downstairs I'm only getting around 50Mbs. Any ideas?

Oh ok. Also I know that 5g is way faster, but why is it that the speed tests on 5g always show ridiculous speeds? I'm getting 150-200Mbps on it. Which is obviously not true since I'm on a 100Mbps connection.

Yeah all showing the same on 5g, but on 2.4g the results are more realistic.

Lol, doubt TM is that generous. Anyway I realized that there's a setting in the app to switch off priority for 2.4 or 5g so switched off 2.4 and now getting 5g speeds downstairs as well