On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:33:25 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

On 7/18/2017 7:02 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 4:42:22 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
I've got so much to think about now ... my thanks to all who
responded . I think I'll be staying with the way I'm doing it now , but
will run cable under the house instead of stringing it up on the
interior walls to those locations that will benefit - shop will have to
be run under ground in conduit or smurf tube - and wireless for the rest
. Unfortunately the Roku's don't have a wired option so they'll have to
remain on wifi . Again , my thanks to all for the help .
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Snag

Out of curiosity, what sort of wireless router do you have? Repositioning it can often have a dramatic effect on the signal received by the devices. I set mine up on a shelf so I'd get the best coverage and I have a little key chain WiFi signal finder that indicates relative signal strength. I could also take my laptop around the house and get a good indication of signal strength. There is a 99 cent app from Amazon that loads into an Android phone. It's pretty cool because it has a colorful visual bargraph display and makes Geiger counter clicks as it detects a signal. ?(?)?

https://www.amazon.com/802-11b-Pocke.../dp/B003LZUQQY

https://www.amazon.com/FAQware-WiFi-.../dp/B00CNDUC6Y

[8~{} Uncle Meter Monster

It's a Linksys E1200 , and it's on a shelf about 4" from the ceiling
. I need to get me one of those signal strength things . I'm not sure if
the signal is symmetrical or lobe shaped ... I've tried rotating it with
no apparent effect but who knows , I might not have gotten the exact
orientation needed .

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Snag

You might get better coverage if you just move the router nearer the
problem area. Look at the walls, windows and whatever is blocking your
signal and see if you can make it better. I ended up finding one sweet
spot that got just about every spot someone was likely to use the
WiFi. It did not take long for the kids to figure out where they could
get on or not. We did end up with one tablet free area out by the pool
and that is refreshing too.