I installed a new Actiontec MI424WR (ver. I) router, which I bought from Verizon to replace my version C router. The new router is fine for wired connections but slow for wireless. If I set my laptop right next to the router, the speed is fine. If I set the laptop 20 feet away, in a straight line with no obstructions between it and the router, the speed drops by 50-90 percent. Overall, I find the version I router worse than the version C. FYI, the laptop is new, superfast, and has wireless-n. Is it normal to find the version I router slower than version C? I would like to find a solution. Otherwise, I suppose I will have to return the new $100 router. I tried Verizon's chat support, but the tech simply told me that walls etc. can slow down wireless speed--not useful info, given that the version C was running faster under the same conditions here. Are there some special tricks to make the version C router work better? The new router also seems less able to send signals through walls and floors, which should not be the case. I feel disappointed that Verizon pushed the sale of the new router; the upgrade has been a time-consuming downgrade. Thank you.
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