Re: MI424WR-Gig version and Amped Wireless SB1000 Signal Booster

I just upgraded my service speed to 75/35 from 15/5 and received a new MI424WR ver I (2 smaller antennas) router to replace my original 4-yr old MI424WR (one large antenna) router.

This was a one for one swap  - EVERYTHING else (locations wireless devices etc are unchanged and identical)

My new wired speed is fantastic and wireless right next to the router is full signal and about 50% of wired speed which is great.

However - all the adjacent rooms now have crappy signals (one-bar instead of 4-bars) and speeds less than 1 Mb - a ten fold drop in performance.  Before the old router delivered almost 10 Mb wireless download speeds

3/4 of my house has now lost 90% of the old performance level - the upgrade ad said I would have more range not less.  I love the wired speed - but the rest of my household is quite upset. 

Radio signal from the new router is the culprit - nothing else has changed -  the wireless envirornment is identical before and after.

Version technical support just tried several different  router setting adjustments to boost my wireless speed - all attempts failed   The support technician just told me to add a "signal booster"  to the antenna on my brand new router.
He could not recommend any make or models - and told me to go to Radio Shack and look around.

I  assume he means something like the SB1000 signal booster - does any one disagree with his advice?

I also assume I just need one SB1000 - again - i am no radio expert and would appreciate some help before i waste more of my time - i am not getting any specific advice from either Version or Actiontec.