Wireless dead spot

mardatha

The wireless router is in the livingroom but we want the big pc to go into the back bedroom. It cant pick up the wireless from there because our walls are brick. What do we need to get to fix this? Cheapest option please and it has to be easy to use for non-techy people (I only have the one phone socket in the livingroom.)

debitcardmayhem

Devolo/Solwise etc ethernet over the home power lines work for me , cheaper option cat 5E/6 ethernet cables and drill outside / inside
Edited: Or you could buy a wireless extender etc but the big PC is probably has no wireless so cable is your best option.

-TangleFoot-

Home-made Ethernet cable is as cheap as it gets, but you'll probably only need the one so the stuff with the plugs already on the ends should suffice.

neilwoods

cheapest option is a ready made ethernet cable. get 10 or 20 metre for a five or less

GunJack

cheapest option WITH NO DRILLING/WIRING/CABLE-RUNNING would be a wifi acess point to extend your network...available from around £12 or so, and allow £3-ish for a usb wifi adapter for the pc

mardatha

Many thanks everybody - OH would prefer something that didnt involve wires and cables... can you give me a link to amazon or somewhere for a wifi access point, so I can see what it is?
This is the computer,OH says its got wireless in it but I dont know!
http://shop.lenovo.com/gbweb/gb/en/learn/products/desktops/ideacentre/a-series/a320/index.html
It cost a lot of money and its just sitting there like a bloody ornament Need to get it working.

mardatha

bump this please need to get this sorted

-TangleFoot-

mardatha wrote: »

OH would prefer something that didnt involve wires and cables

It's only the one, though if you're dead-set on extending your wireless coverage I suppose one of these would do the trick.

mardatha

Husband not very fit or well pet, not able to lift carpets and go under floors etc. He is asking if this would do ?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-PA211KIT-200Mbps-Powerline-Ethernet/dp/B004INVKP4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
- although that Netgear thingy looks ok as well, ty !

-TangleFoot-

mardatha wrote: »

He is asking if this would do?

They should work; it's pretty much a case of plug-n-play with these things.

DCFC79

Yes them powerline plus will work, check ebuyer dont have some that are cheaper(may not be much though), ive got the ebuyer ones and they great,