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I don't agree with you saying that being upstairs is too far away for the signal to reach.

I'd simply say that we don't have enough info to say either way. Band it's operating on, channel in that band, structure of the house. Lots of variables in play.

Most routers don't have the range at a decent db level that most expect them to.
 
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