Poor WiFi Signal

[GornikDaze]

One for the more technically minded (which I sadly am not!). Having problems with poor WiFi signal in the room furthest away from the router. Am I best to look at an extender (and if so any recommendations on good ones) - also been reading about a mesh network which seems more expensive, but no idea whether this would work for the presumably extra expense?
Thanks in advance folks

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

One for the more technically minded (which I sadly am not!). Having problems with poor WiFi signal in the room furthest away from the router. Am I best to look at an extender (and if so any recommendations on good ones) - also been reading about a mesh network which seems more expensive, but no idea whether this would work for the presumably extra expense?
Thanks in advance folks

Are you with BT?

 

[discopop]

Which provider are you on? Some like Virgin will give you a free extender set.

 

[GornikDaze]

Which provider are you on? Some like Virgin will give you a free extender set.

We are on Sky

 

[vincent]

Are you with BT?

I am and also having issues. Are others?

 

[discopop]

We are on Sky

Check with Sky as I think they also provide boosters for free

 

[chesterbells]

We are on Sky

Got an extender from Sky for upstairs, and it does improve things tbf

 

[JASR]

Or get some plug n play powerline equipment
Eg
https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/

one adaptor plugs into a powersocket next to your router (with a network cable into your router) the other(s) wherever you want Around house, providing either WiFi extension or network points via your electric ring main.
Ask if you want to know more

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I am and also having issues. Are others?

No not having issues's but BT are giving away their latest router for free. Meant to have good coverage, I was sent 1 last week after I called them about something, haven't set it up yet though.

 

[GornikDaze]

Got an extender from Sky for upstairs, and it does improve things tbf

Did you have to pay for it?

 

[GornikDaze]

Or get some plug n play powerline equipment
Eg
https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/

one adaptor plugs into a powersocket next to your router (with a network cable into your router) the other(s) wherever you want Around house, providing either WiFi extension or network points via your electric ring main.
Ask if you want to know more

Thanks... what am I looking at on there though? There's lots of white plug in thingymebobs to my untried eye!

 

[chesterbells]

Did you have to pay for it?

Trying to remember, I think only for the delivery costs of about £10, not for the actual kit, but I think that was because at the time I was renewing sky tv, broadband and sky talk all at the same time, so they were sending a new WiFi hub anyway, and I think some kind of WiFi signal guarantee came as part of the deal.
I could be wrong, but costs £40-50 as a free standing item I think.
Worth calling them anyway perhaps?

 

[GornikDaze]

Trying to remember, I think only for the delivery costs of about £10, not for the actual kit, but I think that was because at the time I was renewing sky tv, broadband and sky talk all at the same time, so they were sending a new WiFi hub anyway, and I think some kind of WiFi signal guarantee came as part of the deal.
I could be wrong, but costs £40-50 as a free standing item I think.
Worth calling them anyway perhaps?

Cheers

 

[manchester blue]

Or get some plug n play powerline equipment
Eg
https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/

one adaptor plugs into a powersocket next to your router (with a network cable into your router) the other(s) wherever you want Around house, providing either WiFi extension or network points via your electric ring main.
Ask if you want to know more

Definitely this. They're really good and cheap.

 

[stonerblue]

Is it your router/hub?
I'm on bt and android and windows devices work fine all over the house.
Chromebooks and google smart speaker constantly drops in and out of wi-fi even when next to the router.

 

[GornikDaze]

Is it your router/hub?
I'm on bt and android and windows devices work fine all over the house.
Chromebooks and google smart speaker constantly drops in and out of wi-fi even when next to the router.

Recently moved the router due to a reshuffle and all was well before that... might just tell the wife we’re going back to how it was - or maybe not lol

 

[blueinsa]

Plug in extenders are the best and work brilliantly for little cost. They use your electrical wiring throughout the house.

 

[FCBarca]

With WFH era I encountered this issue as my office is two levels above the router hub with concrete walls weakening the range

I had a MIMO technology extender from Netgear initially but it only managed to preserve 10% of bandwidth. I researched and settled on a Mesh system from Ubiquiti Amplifi HD setup and I now enjoy 90% of speed from main hub- it’s outstanding IMHO

 

[bobmcfc]

NETGEAR Wi-Fi Range Extender EX2700 - Coverage up to 600 sq.ft. and 10 devices with N300 Wireless Signal Booster and Repeater (up to 300Mbps speed), and Compact Wall Plug Design with UK Plug Amazon product ASIN B00NIUHAG6I got this the other week because my lad play Fifa and kept losing the connection. Apparently that’s fucking unforgivable and punishable by death so bought them this. You have to connect it to your wifi then connect whatever device your using to it

it’s at the top of my stairs, now when I hear them screaming at their TVs it’s probably because they’re shite at fifa rather than the Wi-fi dropping connection

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Always worth checking the hub is positioned in its best location and also that no electrical devices nearby or neighbouring wifi networks are causing interference. If the router/hub is set up as a 5Ghz network (unlikely), then changing to dual 2.4 & 5 might help as 2.4 signal can travel further.