Question to tech savvy people

[Im so nba'd out]

why is wifi signal stronger with a router?It makes no sense if i tell my laptop to connect to my route its faster than if i just tell my laptop to connect directly to the modem's wifi.Makes no sense since my router is connected to the modem.Samething if i use a ethernet cable its faster if i plug it into the router instead of plugging it directly to the modem.

[Guy Dudebro]

Your router is a top, and your modem is a bottom.

1-alpha
2-beta

better question who would be the top or bottom, Michael Sam or Jason Collins?

[reppy]

There are a few possible reasons. But consider that not all wireless devices are created equal. And that's ignoring that your modem might be running on a slower protocol than the router.

[DeuceWallaces]

Your router is either broke in some fashion or improperly configured.

[nathanjizzle]

your router probably has slower wireless hardware than your router. If your router connects to your ethernet port than that would most likely be the case. because the ethernet port is faster, giving the router faster wireless connection to your laptop than the slower wireless hardware built into the modem.

[MadeFromDust]

Because the modem has to route to hundreds if not thousands of other hosts in yur hood = slower

Let the router take care of some of that and handle all the LAN stuff = faster

[nathanjizzle]

Because the modem has to route to hundreds if not thousands of other hosts in yur hood = slower

Let the router take care of some of that and handle all the LAN stuff = faster

brew:facepalm

[Im so nba'd out]

thanks for the input everyone