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Maximizing WIFI Coverage at Home: Using TP-LINK TL-WR841N Router & Livebox for 20 Mbps Internet

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Can I use a TP-LINK TL-WR841N as a second Wi‑Fi access point/router to improve coverage in my room, connected by Ethernet to my Livebox with 20 Mbps internet?

Yes, a TP-LINK TL-WR841N should be enough for this, and any simple router will work as long as the Livebox has a free LAN port and you connect it by Ethernet to the TP-Link’s WAN port. Make sure the Wi‑Fi networks on both routers use different channels so they do not interfere with each other [#16482337] If you can, first test the coverage by temporarily moving the Livebox to the second floor to see what range you get in the place where you want improvement [#16482337] If running cable is not convenient, a repeater is possible, but it usually gives less bandwidth and stability than a wired link [#16482578] Another suggested alternative was PLC/powerline adapters, which were described as the best solution after a LAN cable, and a basic set was said to be enough for a 20 Mbps connection [#16483265]
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  • #1 16480336
    nostromo1
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    Hello,
    I have very poor wifi coverage in my laptop room, I'm going to buy some equipment to create 2 wifi in the next room. Then this equipment would be separated from the laptop by 2 thin walls. I don't want to spend too much on it, I'm a bit green when it comes to internet networks. I would connect the Ethernet cable from 1 router to this new equipment. Would such a router be enough for this? TP-LINK TL-WR841N router. The router from which the cable would go is Livebox, 20 Mb / s internet.
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  • #2 16480358
    sosarek

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    If you want to put the cable from the router to the next, why not just lay a few meters more to connect the laptop?
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  • #3 16480369
    nostromo1
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    Because there is already this wire in that room and I can't put it into mine right now, that's why I want to do it.
  • #4 16480403
    barteksmrek
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    And these rooms are separated by an armored wall? I also have wifi and no problem room - room. I have one router and I have no problem connecting to the router in the whole single-family house. Why do you want to increase your reach?

    Added after 3 [minutes]:

    nostromo1 wrote:
    i have very poor wifi coverage in my laptop room

    How is it manifested? how many wifi devices in the house?
  • #5 16480418
    nostromo1
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    The livebox is 2 floors lower than my room and I cannot move it, I have 1-2 lines of range, I want to make 2 wifi on my floor using a 2nd router. For example, wifi does not catch me on my phone. Sometimes it works fine and goes to do everything, but sometimes it starts to silt up so that starting the movie on yt is a problem.
  • #6 16480421
    barteksmrek
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    nostromo1 wrote:
    I don't want to spend too much on it

    Give a twisted pair and drill holes into those thin walls.

    Added after 1 [minutes]:

    Yes, write. do you have the option of providing the twisted pair with livebox?
  • #7 16480431
    nostromo1
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    But I don't want to drill more holes just, if I wanted to solve it like this, I wouldn't assume the topic, I just wanted to find out if some basic router would be better than it is now. And I don't know much about it and I just don't want to buy anything that won't help.
  • #8 16480432
    barteksmrek
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    I understand that someone is sharing the link. Run a twisted pair cable from there to your own router and you'll have coverage in your apartment.
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  • #9 16482337
    grzesiek0401
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    Yes, TP-LINK TL-WR841N will be ok (any simple router will work) in livebox you must have one free LAN port (yellow) you connect the twisted pair there and in TP-LINK TL-WR841N you connect this twisted pair to the WAN port (blue). Just make sure that the wifi on both routers does not work on the same channel.
    If you have the opportunity to move the livebox to the 2nd floor for a while, connect it there and check what range you have where you expect improvement (although the range may slightly differ with tplink)
  • #10 16482350
    jprzedworski
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    grzesiek0401 wrote:
    and on TP-LINK TL-WR841N you connect this twisted pair to the WAN port (blue)
    And not better for LAN? There will be one common network.
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  • #12 16482578
    jprzedworski
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    Repeater is also a solution, but then there is less bandwidth and stability. If the cable goes somewhere there, it is better to stick to it.
  • #14 16483265
    KOCUREK1970
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    sosarek wrote:
    Buy a PLC and after the problem.

    I support.
    The best solution after the LAN cable.
    On a 20 Mb net, there does not have to be something sophisticated - a set for PLN 150 (new) or a used one will do the trick.
  • #15 16487890
    Vieslav889
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    I do not know how it will be on a 20mb / s net, but at speeds of 10mb / s and below, I installed the TP-Link TL-WA850RE somewhere in the middle of the house, where there was still a reasonable range and that did the trick. You may be interested in such a solution.
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The discussion revolves around improving Wi-Fi coverage in a user's laptop room using a TP-LINK TL-WR841N router connected to a Livebox providing 20 Mbps internet. The user faces connectivity issues due to the distance and walls separating the devices. Suggestions include using the TP-LINK TL-WR841N as a secondary router, ensuring proper configuration to avoid channel conflicts, and considering alternatives like Wi-Fi repeaters or powerline adapters (PLC) for better coverage. The consensus is that a wired connection is preferable for stability and bandwidth, and basic routers should suffice for the user's needs.
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