THIS Fixed my Wi-Fi Issues!

I've been struggling with wifi issues in my home for YEARS. Here's how I fixed it. Hopefully my story can help some of you fix your issues too!
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[JoaquinDagou]

You didn’t need to buy another modem but as a fellow tech guy I understand the urge! I’ve been doing this for years now but with my ISP’s router. I logged into their router and turned off the Wi-Fi. Also your speed is probably really fast bc the your mesh system is using 80mhz channels instead of 40mhz (which could be a good thing or bad thing depending on how much other wifi signals your current system can pick up). And yes the added wifi signal from the combo modem will cause interference!

[jakubhrk]

As an AT&T tech, have to say you made a great choice. Coverage is the single biggest issue we face. Putting your providers modem to bridge mode/passthrough and using mesh system will definitely benefit you. If accessing the modem is tricky or intimidating for you, just give a call to your provider and ask them to set up bridge mode. Tech supports reps are trained on this within the first month of getting the job, so 99% of the times you will have it done with them in 5 minutes.

[NKYT]

For anyone owning one of these Modem/Router Combos: Make sure you use them in Bridge Mode. That essentially disables the WiFi functions of the modem. 9/10 times you can call your ISP and they'll do that for you. Then, just connect a router for WiFi (go the mesh route if your place is too big for a single router) and you should be good to go.

[joentell]

Ran an IT business for over 10 years when I was younger. The problem with the router built into most modems is not necessarily the WiFi, it's the DHCP. That is designed to automatically assign IP addresses to devices. With 2 routers, they can often interfere where an IP is assigned which is outside the range of the other. You can disable that and the WiFi on your modem/router and it should work the same as having a dedicated modem.

[HazeTechHD]

TP-Link Deco XE75 have been GAME CHANGING for my house. Highly recommend that setup, too.

[memes]

Just by logging into majority of your ISP provided modem's you can change them to bridging mode and it turns off their wifi. Also get a wired backhaul for all the nest nodes, and you are good to go. There is nothing wrong with Orbi, eero, TP link or google mesh. They all work fine.

[armandox]

Lol for the first time I think i can actually say the "Average Consumer" title is on point. Knowing a few things about network I never got the ISP modems/ routers combo. Always had my own separate modem / router something the average consumer would never think about.

[curteye]

I actually did the same this week - upgraded from the Nest 5 mesh (previous gen). I spent hours and days working with tech support and couldn’t determine the source for my bandwidth issues. I even have 4 extenders in addition to the modem. Well, I finally gave up and purchased the Nest Wifi Pro 3 pack. Now, the internet is back in all its glory!

[DrewLakebrink]

The very first thing you should do is turn off the WiFi in the ISP's combo box. Some let you do it yourself by connecting a computer directly to it, some disable automatically when an external router is connected, but others require you to call the ISP to turn it off. Thankfully Verizon FiOS has just the modem part, so I don't have to deal with that anymore.

[SonniiTea]

This came at the perfect time. I've been having issues with our wifi signal for years now, we even have the 2nd gen google mesh wifi system and still our speeds are shit. I'll definitely take your advice here!

[MikeR]

Man sounded so happy that it's fixed I was waiting to see a single tear of happiness.

[MrVindiesal]

This discussion was on point, I really needed this. Like you Judd, I have been struggling with dead zones all over my house, but I purchased the Google nest Wi-Fi pro 6E, and have never looked back. There are no more drops or areas in my house that I don’t receive service, and they were unbelievably easy to install. I have AT&T 1 GB speed and I did not need an additional router, I just turned off the AT&T Wi-Fi and used the Google nest Wi-Fi pros. Thanks for the recommendation.

[AlecRafs]

I've also had wifi issues from the router that Fios gave me. About a year ago I got a new ASUS router and replaced the one Fios gave me. About 2 months in, the speeds went from Gigabit to 20-80mbps at best. My ethernet directly from the modem was still getting gigabit speeds though! After a lot of issues and even getting a warranty replacement thinking it was the ASUS routers fault, I put the old router in and again I had great speeds with terrible coverage. MY SOLUTION: I connected the Fios router, turned off the WiFi on it and connected my ASUS router to the Fios router instead of the modem. My internet has never been better. I only wish Fios or ASUS support was smart enough to give me this solution because I got on the phone with both of them multiple times and no one was able to give me that answer.. I hope this comment helps someone else who had the same issue as me!

[robertmzs]

I just upgraded from my Nighthawk router to the Google nest pro setup, exactly like yours and man, It completely fixed my wifi issues 💯. It's amazing, the 3 node setup provides 6600 total square ft coverage, which consistently provides blazing speeds inside and outside fge home. Totally satisfied with this.

[SunriseKid]

As a cable tech I recommend checking with your isp and making sure there’s no ingress on the lines(s) or the node. Something as a bad wall plate can cause issues for a while, maybe I’m biased but usually I don’t see a difference when customers use their own modems compared to the company’s gateways, only thing is that I wouldn’t expect them to completely cover the home especially basements, or certain corners of the home especially big homes

[jessewarren]

I am honestly more surprised that your home did not have ethernet in the walls already. I figured someone with a tech focused channel would have paid someone to come run ethernet in all of the places. I used to have the 1ST Gen Google Home WIFI and I kept having issues with 4 routers in a small house. I have since gotten TP- Link Deco and it works much better.

[RobertLeBlancPhoto]

I had the O.G. Google WiFi 3-pack mesh system for years. It was ok, but I was never really happy with the speed or the range.
I bought the Google Nest WiFi Pro 3-pack about 3 months ago and it's been way better.
Tip: When upgrading any router system, be sure to make the login and password of the new router the same as the old one that you replaced so that all of your devices automatically connect to the new system without you having to do anything. We have 54 connected devices in our house and it would suck to have to redo them all.

[koiphish]

So, I was a network administrator for 10 or more years and owned my own wireless solutions company for businesses and for that home setup, mesh networks are not the way to go. Each mesh node gets like 50% or less signal and relays it to the next node., degrading it each time/node. You are just decreasing your bandwidth for each node down the line. What you want to do is get a Unifi setup from Ubiquiti. Keep the modem you have, hook it into the Unifi Dream Router, then run an ethernet cable (preferably wall-dropped) main level, upstairs and to the basement to Unifi Switch Lite 8 PoE switches and put Unifi U6 Long-Range antennas in the ceilings (3 should do it for each floor) and wire them from the switch. You should have 3 antennas upstairs, 3 on the main floor, and maybe 2 in the basement. Maybe one on the back patio and one in the garage for the Tesla. You might want to wire your game systems and computers right into ethernet as you don't want them to be wireless. It will mess with bandwidth and latency if you do. Then make 4 wifi users... one for business, one for home, one for IoT, and one for guests. If you do it like this, you will have super, super fast connectivity in all areas of your house and get full bars everywhere, even the garage and backyard.

[samarycastro]

That must be SOO nice! I’m currently have issues with mine as well BUT it’s not so easily resolved like yours 😩😭 I live in an area where many companies aren’t even available. Such a struggle tbh. Good for you and your family 👏

[Marquise]

Dude!! You just helped me fix a year of headaches. I’ve tried everything and as soon as I set up a new modem last night I’ve had that God tier internet.

That’s why you’re the man!!!