Lewis Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Does anyone have or can recommend a WiFi booster or extender, please? Have seen a few different types online and on ebay but not sure which to get... Basically there's 8 students living in a 4 storey house and we can't get internet downstairs in the lounge. We can't move the router as there is only the 1 connected phone socket and it's in the middle of all bedrooms so that works, but the lounge is down 2 levels and at the back of the house so there is no signal down there so we need something to boost or repeat it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I have one similar to this. It was quite simple to set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Not that Fred's solution is exactly expensive at £27, but it's worth my asking first if you already have another wireless router. If so, and if it's practical, you could simply run a network cable to a different location and connect the two routers together. There are a few technical details necessary to get right in setting it up, but is perfectly practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 OH is just looking at a similar issue and was recommended one of these, which get good reviews. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-WN3000RP-Universal-Range-Extender/dp/B0055Y6PUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353924148&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 You can also get signal extenders that plug into electrical sockets and work through the mains wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 We tried a plug in solution in my daughter's 4 storey student house only to find out that the separate ring mains didn't allow for this. We went for a router extender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 That's the problem I had; my floors are each on separate ring mains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Access points (boosters) work fine if you're only after extending wifi, but if you want to attach anything wired, you'll have a problem - think NAS boxes (network attached storage) or printers etc. What I have for that is a powerline network. You can get as many plugs as you like and it's proven very effective and reliable (I've got for 500mbps as ideally you'll want your internal networking to be running faster than your broadband speed so you don't introduce any delays). Mine works so well that I've kept my cable model running downstairs stright into a powerline network socket and moved the wireless router upstairs, let alone any of the bits I'm dangling off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 We tried a plug in solution in my daughter's 4 storey student house only to find out that the separate ring mains didn't allow for this.We went for a router extender. It should work if they all go through the same fuse box, I had one from the kitchen ring main connected to the upstairs socket ring main and it worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Looks like I've been mis-informed then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Ahh I didn't think about that, we have 3 different fuse boxes and 3 electric meters so guess that type wouldn't work... Where would we put the type you posted for it to work - next to the router, in the lounge or halfway to the lounge where we still have signal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Put it halfway to the lounge where you still have signal. 3 meters and 3 fuseboxes?! How does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Thought so, may have to go in the kitchen or a bedroom as we don't have a plug in that hallway! Just add the 3 bills up and divide by 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
