Danny G, I suggest you see the video in the youtube link that BobT sent me. If you’re getting good reception on the TMO device but poor wifi at your home, this video will guide you through the process of turning off wifi on the TMO device and using your existing router as the wifi router for TMO service. Also, I know TMO recommends you put their device “near a window”, but when I did that the best I got was 3 bars. On a whim I decided to try a spot near my old router (inside a closet, 2nd floor, about 12’ from the outside, through a couple of walls) and suddenly got 4 bars - consistently! So the message here is to not simply seek the best “near a window” location, but try other locations to see if reception improves. Also try in your attic if you have one (I think the higher the better improves reception), and last but not least, try rotating the TMO device. I found that when it’s facing directly East I get the best reception, but of course it can/will be different at your location.
The video was AWESOME! So I followed the instructions and am now using my TP-Link device as the router; and using the HINT app, I was able to turn off the wifi bands on the TMO device. Everything seems to be working OK…. Fingers crossed it stays that way!!! Thanks for your help!
OK, I’m a little confused. Is your opinion that I should use it as a router instead of an access point? And if so, how would I do that with the TMO device? (I’m worried that if both the TMO device and my device are functioning as routers, there will be some kind of conflict and/or other issues).
Thanks, BobT. I have a TP-Link AXE5400 router. Can anyone give me a hand with this?
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