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Wi-Fi Extender Placement in a Two-Story House
A floor costs more than three walls. The stairwell is the way around it, and that decides the plan.
Homes & Floor PlansWi-Fi Extender Placement in an Apartment: Walls, Not Distance
Why the far bedroom fails at 40 feet, and the hallway outlet that fixes most apartments.
Homes & Floor PlansThree-Story Homes: Where the Extender Actually Goes
Two floor crossings, not one. Which floor holds the router, and where the second unit really goes.
Homes & Floor PlansA Wi-Fi Coverage Plan for a 1,500 sq ft House
Most homes this size need the router moved, not a second box. How to tell which one you are.
Homes & Floor PlansA Wi-Fi Coverage Plan for a 2,500 sq ft House
Two devices, one plan: where the second unit goes, whether to buy mesh, and how to verify it.
Homes & Floor PlansWi-Fi for a 3,500+ sq ft Home: One Router Is Never Enough
How many nodes a large home needs, where the one cable should go, and the costs compared.
Homes & Floor PlansLong, Narrow Apartments: Fixing the Far-End Bedroom
Why the signal collapses after the second doorway, and where the extender goes in a 55-foot apartment.
Homes & Floor PlansRanch and Single-Story Homes: Coverage Across a Long Footprint
One floor, 60 feet end to end, no vertical shortcut. Where the router, extender and attic AP go.
Homes & Floor PlansSplit-Level Homes: Solving the Half-Floor Wi-Fi Problem
Offset half-floors, two short flights, no true middle level. The landing is where the unit goes.
Homes & Floor PlansL-Shaped Floor Plans and the Room Around the Corner
The shortest line to the far wing goes outside through two exterior walls. Plan around the elbow instead.
Homes & Floor PlansBrick, Concrete and Plaster: Wi-Fi in Old, Solid Homes
Masonry spends most of your signal budget in two walls. Aim through doorways instead.
Homes & Floor PlansBasement Wi-Fi: Getting Signal Below Grade
The slab is not the path. The stairwell is. Here is where the extender actually goes.
Homes & Floor PlansTownhouse Wi-Fi: Tall, Narrow and Full of Dead Spots
Three floors, one stairwell, two party walls, and the landing outlet that fixes most townhouses.
Homes & Floor PlansOpen-Plan House Wi-Fi: Why Coverage Still Fails
Knocking out walls removes the cheap obstacles. The expensive ones are still there, just invisible.