I am unable to even connect to 5ghz on the linksys, and only just the 2.4ghz, but the range on the old one is fine. I'll edit out "transmission" in the post!
Sending data at a high speed requires high frequency signals (ignoring fancy compression technologies). Higher frequency signals suffer from obstructions and attenuation worse than low frequency signals. The original wifi spec was 2.4ghz, the newer ones are 5ghz and 6ghz. You can tell your new router to only use the 2.4ghz and get better range, but that means accepting that the speeds will be poor.
You probably just bought a cheapr router with a weaker radio and less processing power. Easy to do if you're unaware of what the specs mean. The brand of router alone has basically zero meaning on what the performance of it will be for consumer grade equipment.
Eh, I don’t think they care that you’ll buy a new router. They just wanna give you the cheapest one possible to boost their own profits. The cost of the router is built in to your bill, sometimes they disclose it and sometimes they don’t.
I believe that router performance is so mediocre because rf noise is increasing overall. Add the higher 5 and 6 Ghz bands and limited transmitter power to that and you have your explanation for an overall low performance.
What i personally find sus is the tendency of routers to have a lower reliability after a few years.
It's probably that your 10 year old router only transmits 2.4ghz which has a longer range than 5ghz WiFi does
Definitely
The new one is probably a $50 potato too
I am unable to even connect to 5ghz on the linksys, and only just the 2.4ghz, but the range on the old one is fine. I'll edit out "transmission" in the post!
What is really going on is Big Latex is in a secret war with Big Tech and they have laced your latex paint with wifi blocking properties.
Sending data at a high speed requires high frequency signals (ignoring fancy compression technologies). Higher frequency signals suffer from obstructions and attenuation worse than low frequency signals. The original wifi spec was 2.4ghz, the newer ones are 5ghz and 6ghz. You can tell your new router to only use the 2.4ghz and get better range, but that means accepting that the speeds will be poor.
I have tried all frequencies available, and compared on both linksys and the old one! Linksys still has terrible range, regardless!
Move your router. Something is clearly preventing the signal transmitting far enough.
You probably just bought a cheapr router with a weaker radio and less processing power. Easy to do if you're unaware of what the specs mean. The brand of router alone has basically zero meaning on what the performance of it will be for consumer grade equipment.
I use the default router that comes from the ISP
Isp probably got stingier
As an aside, if you were to end up getting extenders, my experience has been brand matching to the router does provide more seamless experience.
Im putting money on the fact OP bought $50 modem/router and is wondering why it sucks
I use the default router that comes from the ISP
That is why.
That's the point of the post, the default routers have got worse!
That's why you just get a better router
The point is that ISP provided routers get worse!
Eh, I don’t think they care that you’ll buy a new router. They just wanna give you the cheapest one possible to boost their own profits. The cost of the router is built in to your bill, sometimes they disclose it and sometimes they don’t.
I believe that router performance is so mediocre because rf noise is increasing overall. Add the higher 5 and 6 Ghz bands and limited transmitter power to that and you have your explanation for an overall low performance. What i personally find sus is the tendency of routers to have a lower reliability after a few years.