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MikeO Member Since: 02 Jan 2018 Location: The Cotswolds Posts: 508 |
Wireless repeaters are generally not very reliable. Is there any way you can get a cable a bit closer to the problem room than the current access point?
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14th Dec 2019 10:49am |
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ilard Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: London Posts: 698 |
Connect your two routers over you power cables.
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14th Dec 2019 12:18pm |
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mpirie Member Since: 26 Jun 2012 Location: In the Highlands Posts: 895 |
+1 to using mains power cable to carry network traffic.
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14th Dec 2019 12:22pm |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3519 |
Thx guys
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14th Dec 2019 7:33pm |
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mpirie Member Since: 26 Jun 2012 Location: In the Highlands Posts: 895 |
The one I have may not be around anymore, but I plug one part into the wall socket and connect an rj45 ethernet cable to it from the router and in the garage have another unit plugged into the wall giving a WiFi signal to the garage and outdoors.
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14th Dec 2019 8:26pm |
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paulbrown22 Member Since: 23 Dec 2017 Location: London/Poole Posts: 350 |
I've previously used the Netgear equivalents of that BT Wireless Extender in multiple houses to successfully extend coverage where it was patchy before. Not quite as good as a proper wired extension or using the mains power cables, but they worked well enough for us.
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14th Dec 2019 9:34pm |
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MikeO Member Since: 02 Jan 2018 Location: The Cotswolds Posts: 508 |
Another option to consider is mesh WiFi which is designed to use a back channel to extend the WiFi range.
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14th Dec 2019 10:39pm |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3519 |
Thanks all.
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14th Dec 2019 11:15pm |
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MikeO Member Since: 02 Jan 2018 Location: The Cotswolds Posts: 508 |
I'll be interested to know how you get on. The speeds quoted on the box for those AV line adapters are laughable. Best case I was getting about 20Mbps. My fibre modem is on a spur though which probably has a detrimental effect. 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
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15th Dec 2019 12:21am |
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ilard Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: London Posts: 698 |
I recommended devolo powerline kit for a reason... use TP-link if you want to compromise reliability for price. Not worth it in my experience.
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15th Dec 2019 12:49am |
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ilard Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: London Posts: 698 |
If you want powerline with WiFi (I.e. not use your old BT Hub 3), then this is the devolo equivalent to what you pasted above:
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15th Dec 2019 12:54am |
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Mr Tee Member Since: 13 Dec 2010 Location: Near Wackyjim Posts: 2598 |
Have the devolo kit, works very well, use it for sky box & ps4, way better than WiFi |
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15th Dec 2019 7:56am |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3519 |
ok thx chaps.
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15th Dec 2019 10:54am |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Hi Greg,
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15th Dec 2019 11:11am |
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