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The best thing to do is purchase a range extender, configure it to the access point downstairs and then bring the range extender upstairs even one flight up where the signal will be stronger.<br />
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examples of range extenders<br />
ref link: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=netgear+range+extender" rel="ugc">https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=netgear+range+extender</a><br />
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Also verify if the user's ISP has issued him their latest wireless access point. &nbsp;Alot of these ISPs have issued newer ones to their customers with faster speed and stronger signals
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Old houses are often seen with plaster walls or ceilings. &nbsp;These are beautiful and historic but the plaster is often held on by expanded metal sheeting on lath. &nbsp;The metal sheeting functions very effectively as a Faraday cage, blocking most if not all of the signal through it. &nbsp;The same is true for pressed tin ceilings.<br />
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In this situation you probably don't want to run a cable upstairs (though that would be the best solution) to feed a second access point. &nbsp;You might look at powerline networking (HomePlug) as a network expander or a relay to an upstairs access point. &nbsp;When it works, it works very well; when it doesn't work, it doesn't work at all.
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if the house that old has grounded outlets the powerline networking should work, but a house that old unless it was rewired probably does not have grounded outlets. I otherwise would recommend going that route as well.&nbsp;
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I know someone in a &nbsp;100 year old house, &nbsp;they are up a floor from where the ISP provided wireless modem is located. &nbsp;They can barely work due to wireless speed issues. &nbsp; What would you recommend for equipment to help with speed/performance<br />
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I know someone in a  100 year old house,  they are up a floor from where the ISP provided wireless modem is located.  They can barely work due to wireless speed issues.   What would you recommend for equipment to help with speed/performance


Thanks

Wireless Performance in a 100 year old house

Wireless networking is anything related to the transfer of data between two (or more) devices without the use of a physical connection, ranging from getting advice on a new Bluetooth headset to configuring sophisticated enterprise level networks.