WiFi Extenders

Robin9

I have a Church Hall - a former Church with thick solid walls, high ceilings, two floors. My router is on the ground floor at one end and consequently reception in the more remote ends is iffy at the best.

Hardwiring is not a practical option.

Can I use a series of Wifi extenders to get to the remote parts? If yes - any recommendations ?

Farway

Have you thought about the type that use the mains as feed? Not sure of correct title


We have similar problem where I volunteer, the mains linked ones fixed it no problem


Ah, it's Powerline adapter, ,like this. Ours are BT branded

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/networking/powerline/321_3076_30123_xx_xx/xx-criteria.html

ballyblack

You need Powerline Plugs Wifi enabled.

Make sure the plug upstairs is on the same electric ring main which it probably is


You can easily return because its Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Broadband-Configuration-Refurbished/dp/B07H2Q92T2/ref=sr_1_16?crid=NFPW2JGCQ1E2&keywords=powerline+ethernet+adapters+wifi&qid=1569083752&sprefix=powerline+ethernet+adapters+wifi%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-16

Robin9

ballyblack wrote: »

You need Powerline Plugs Wifi enabled.

Make sure the plug upstairs is on the same electric ring main which it probably is


You can easily return because its Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Broadband-Configuration-Refurbished/dp/B07H2Q92T2/ref=sr_1_16?crid=NFPW2JGCQ1E2&keywords=powerline+ethernet+adapters+wifi&qid=1569083752&sprefix=powerline+ethernet+adapters+wifi%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-16

It's a large building - the base unit and the receiving unit come from the same metered supply which has several distribution boards and it's possible they are are on different phases.

From the receiving unit do I hard wire with an Ethernet cable ? I would much prefer wireless in that room.

debitcardmayhem

Perhaps you could you move the router to a more central location using a RJ11 - RJ11 cable ? A few quid and if it works good , if not then maybe you should consider a mesh system.


Edit: Quick test is to disconnect your router, plug in else where and see if the wifi signal improves??

ballyblack

Robin9 wrote: »

It's a large building - the base unit and the receiving unit come from the same metered supply which has several distribution boards and it's possible they are are on different phases.

From the receiving unit do I hard wire with an Ethernet cable ? I would much prefer wireless in that room.

Buy from Amazon easily returned if not working for you for any reason

Both Wifi and Ethernet cable at the receiving unit.

Initially quickly test at the receiving station by cable

grumpycrab

One word. Mesh. Buy from Amazon, test and return if not happy.

Robin9

grumpycrab wrote: »

One word. Mesh. Buy from Amazon, return if not happy.

But doesn't mesh require line of sight ?

basill

Mesh routers can extend the cover in large premises and with many systems the nodes can be connected via ethernet cable or WIfI. A combination of the two methods may be needed in premises with thick walls.
I have two mesh nodes in my house and a third in the playroom at the bottom of the garden connected to the second node by cable.
I tried to use plug in range extenders but found them to be rather poor at the cheap <£20 end of the market.

ukjoel

Similar situation to OP.

Over 5 years I tried pretty much every powerline extender and wifi booster/ repeater out there.

I was paying for 70mb fibre and 70 mb fibre was hitting my router.

Upstairs PC was lucky to get 2mb on speedtest.

Replacing standard ISP router for a top end router lifted this to 6mb on speedtest.

Then I installed 3 googlemesh devices. Speed hit 60mbs and reliably stays there.

Kids XBOX never drops out anymore and TV streaming is flawless.

I have been using it 18 months with only a single glitch which a 30 second restart to one device resolved.

Mesh does what it advertises unlike any other booster I have tried.