WiFi wifi extenders

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just a quick question. if i get a wifi extender for upstairs. do i need an input for it first. like the tplink network plugs? also what success have folks had with them as i cant get the wifi upstairs.
 
so it goes in a plug somewhere where it can read the signal from ewifi and pump it further on?
 
correct mate but alas there is some bad cheap ones which when they lose power for some reason like switched off accidently you have to reset them but there is a tp one in argos which is very good.
 
I got a xaomi(think spelt different ) wifi repeater 2.4 & 5 ghz works brilliant. I get a full signal all over the house , which is a vast improvement from just using virgin super hub 2 ( even though both in the same room ). Think it was 30$ from China.

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could you send us a link for buying that goldeneagle1 very interested in getting it if its very good as I need to boost my internet signal around my house ..
 
I've got a tp link and we dual use it, set up via wps button downstairs then put it in the hall to extend the wifi, but the when we need to put it in a room and it allows things such as the raspberry pi to link to the network via ethernet cable.
 
Hello!

There are many methods to extend wifi coverage:

- WAP via Ethernet/LAN cable: A wifi router that supports Wireless Access Point mode can be setup easily if there is already cabling there or if its easy to setup ... interestingly, any spare adsl/cable wireless router can also be used even if it does not support WAP mode by first setting wireless configuration, then disabling DHCP server on it and finally connecting it to main router via the LAN/Ethernet cable

- Universal Wireless Repeater: These can repeat the signal while connecting via wifi to the main router eliminating the need for LAN/Ethernet cable ... some plugin directly into the socket (though I believe that proximity to power sockets causes unnecessary noise and interference) ... interestingly third-party router firmware like openwrt, tomato, dd-wrt, etc... can add this functionality to supported routers (this option is surprisingly lacking in original firmware images of most routers)

- Power-line adapters: These can have WAP functionality built-in but it is not necessary ... these extend coverage via the powerlines and can be useful if the building is not too old!

Naturally, the wired WAP provides most robust operation and generally allows usage of high speed routers usually having better range!

Hope this helps!

Regards,
Ahmed
 
I too use wifi extender, easy to set up. Very useful. It connects to modem then stays with two green lights on. One is for power, the other one is for connection status if the latter is color orange means connection lost.
 
I bought cheepest one from China for less then 10$ and it work perfect, before that i did not have had wi-fi in my bedroom, now signal is full, best order ever.
 
I know that the Apple routers have extending built into them. If you can afford it going with Unify or Rukus will get you amazing results. Chances are if you just get one of those you won't need the extender. But really depends on how big your home is.
 
I got this one when I was with sky bb.
Belkin N300 Wall Plug Mounted Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender/Wireless Signal Booster.
It helped a lot to get wireless in bedrooms for ps3
 
I am currently using 4 of these with great success, given they run on a standard industry protocol you can mix brands. One word of caution, it is not always wise to update the software on older models when adding new plugs as, I know from experience, it can prevent them from working
 
I'm using Edimax N300 Universal Wi-Fi Extenders with mixed results. This model plugs into a mains socket and pick up a weak signal from the router and then rebroadcasts it at full strength.

The snag I encountered was that the received signal was just that bit too weak in the room where I wanted to use it so it kept losing connection with the router. However, an even bigger snag was that when they were in range of it, my devices still happily connected to its stong Wi-Fi signal despite it having no internet connection - and I had to manually intervene to connect my devices to the original router.

In the end I ran a dedicated Ethernet cable from the router to the RJ45 socket on the side of the N300 which is normally used for initial configuration, and after that it acted as a local Wi-Fi point without further problems.
 
The key thing about those types of booster is that they will be limited by the strength of WiFi signal they receive from the original router.

Personally, i prefer using either a network of Time Capsules/Airport Express's linked up by a LAN network (difficult and time consuming) or just straight up powerline adaptors that broadcast WiFi. The TP link ones are really good and that way you get steady, fast connection without the need of finding the "sweet spot" between your router and dead zone :)
 
I went for the TP link solution (TL-WA901ND) as there were three main advantages:
1) Low price.
2) Available in 300MB (since range extending basically cuts your WiFi extender effective bandwidth in half).
3) Can use the same WiFi SSID (devices don't need to switch between different WiFi networks while moving thru the house).

Flash with DD-WRT: tl-wa901ndv3 build 2806920151101 for that little extra signal boost!
 
If you really want to improve your wifi look into getting a wireless access point and set it up with the same network name and password as your router. Then plug the access point into a powerline adaptor.
 
I know that the Apple routers have extending built into them. If you can afford it going with Unify or Rukus will get you amazing results. Chances are if you just get one of those you won't need the extender. But really depends on how big your home is.
Ubiquiti (Unifi) is what we've used pretty much since they were founded and have had great luck. Apple hardware can work really well but can only be maintained on a Mac. Also, the Airport pieces are tied to specific OS versions, ie pre-Intel era Airports don't work on post-Intel Macs.
 
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