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0 pointsXorNot4y ago0 comments

There is literally no benefit if you are this person to acknowledging its you. From their perspective you might be a well informed tech person or just crazy, but either way you don't want to be dealing with them everytime anything goes wrong with their wifi.

And it's pretty obvious the person ranting doesn't feel this problem rises to the issue of "spend $50 to get a 5ghz router and dongle".

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fwipsy4y ago

I think he mentions trying 5ghz somewhere in the thread, but his house's internal construction interferes with the signal. It is a little odd how long it takes for someone to suggest that, though.

yjftsjthsd-h4y ago

> And it's pretty obvious the person ranting doesn't feel this problem rises to the issue of "spend $50 to get a 5ghz router and dongle".

I'm all for 5ghz, but where are you getting an AP and dongle for $50?

Edit: To clarify, I'm skeptical, but if you're serious then links and/or model numbers would be appreciated:)

bscphil4y ago

Something like a TP-Link AC-1200 plus a $10 AC dongle should give you pretty good speeds for around $50 total.

I'm not skeptical of people being able to get a 5 GHz router setup for that price, but I am skeptical that everyone can make 5 GHz work. There are still devices that are 2.4 GHz only and some apartments where 5 GHz doesn't cut through the walls correctly.

ajdude4y ago

I just bought a Cudy WR2100 for $30; 5ghz AC router with openwrt to deliver wifi to my second floor.

yjftsjthsd-h4y ago

Oh, that's lovely; I hadn't realized they'd gotten so cheap:)

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0 pointsXorNot4y ago0 comments

And it's pretty obvious the person ranting doesn't feel this problem rises to the issue of "spend $50 to get a 5ghz router and dongle".

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fwipsy4y ago

I think he mentions trying 5ghz somewhere in the thread, but his house's internal construction interferes with the signal. It is a little odd how long it takes for someone to suggest that, though.

yjftsjthsd-h4y ago

> And it's pretty obvious the person ranting doesn't feel this problem rises to the issue of "spend $50 to get a 5ghz router and dongle".

I'm all for 5ghz, but where are you getting an AP and dongle for $50?

Edit: To clarify, I'm skeptical, but if you're serious then links and/or model numbers would be appreciated:)

bscphil4y ago

Something like a TP-Link AC-1200 plus a $10 AC dongle should give you pretty good speeds for around $50 total.

ajdude4y ago

I just bought a Cudy WR2100 for $30; 5ghz AC router with openwrt to deliver wifi to my second floor.

yjftsjthsd-h4y ago

Oh, that's lovely; I hadn't realized they'd gotten so cheap:)

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