Had to choose between a wireless retrofit or a full rewire on a 1980s house in Tacoma. Went with the rewire and it took three days longer but the signal strength is perfect now.

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That "do the job right the first time" thing is spot on, but I'm curious how you knew when to pull the plug on the wireless route. @adams.river, how many quick fixes did you see before people finally gave in? I've heard way too many stories like your buddy's to ever skip the full rewire.

pat_harris1mo ago

Remember my buddy tried the wireless retrofit in his old place. He saved a couple days, sure, but then his video calls kept dropping every time the fridge kicked on. He ended up crawling under the house a year later to run ethernet anyway. Sometimes you just gotta do the job right the first time, even if it's a pain.

adams.river1mo ago

Seen that with so many quick fixes.

ross.felix1mo ago

That "do the job right the first time" thing is so true, saves so much hassle later.