Wi fi boost signal

jeff_chandler

Can anyone recommend a device to enable a wifi signal to our garden. We like to sit in the garden when the weather allows but, I have to use mobile data as the signal won't reach the part of the garden we like to sit. 

giraffe69

I plugged in a TP extender in my conservatory and this improved the signal to the garden no end. Not perfect but serviceable. Easy to set up.

lr1277

The TP Extender is an example of a powerline extender which uses the mains circuitry to carry the data. Make sure the sockets you use are on the same mains circuit. My parent’s house had a 2nd circuit put in when the kitchen was refurbished. Meant the upstairs and downstairs were on different circuits so we couldn’t use one of these powerline extenders from upstairs to downstairs. Otherwise a good solution I used in my own home.
We ended up using a WiFi range extender. Also a good solution, but check on the distance the signal will carry, especially if you want to use it in your garden. We bought a Netgear product which was slightly fiddly to set up in terms of the WiFi password, but once we got it working, has been fine since then.
HTH

grumpycrab

Just to provide a little more info.  The cheap and cheerful approach -as alluded to above- is a powerline kit (pair). 1 device plugs in near your existing router (connected to it via a provided ethernet cable) and the other "wifi generator" goes in a socket as near to your garden as possible.  Question1.  How many paces (yards/meters...) is the best socket from where you sit in the garden and Question2. How many walls,windows,doors are in this path.
If the distance is not much more than 10-20 yards AND the house wiring is ok, this sould work.  e.g. buy from Amazon and return if not up to the job.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Broadband-Configuration-UK/dp/B01LXOZ4EN/
OR go for a Mesh system (much better performance and reliability at a greater cost).  If interested - there's a great variety of products available) just shout back here.

joeypesci

A Netgear extender by the backdoor should be good, just don't bother with a Powerline extender. You can try TP Link but I've always found them cheap and nasty.

lammy82

Tp link av1300 powerline network in my house is solid and reliable. I use this to extend the range to outdoor spaces. 

DoaM

lr1277 said:

The TP Extender is an example of a powerline extender which uses the mains circuitry to carry the data. Make sure the sockets you use are on the same mains circuit. My parent’s house had a 2nd circuit put in when the kitchen was refurbished. Meant the upstairs and downstairs were on different circuits so we couldn’t use one of these powerline extenders from upstairs to downstairs.

That's a common belief but only partly true. It depends on what's fitted in the "fuse box" (distribution board) ... mine has standard MCBs to provide protection for the upstairs and downstairs rings; powerline extenders still work fine across the rings. If the MCBs include mains filtering then this will affect powerline comms.

Chrishazle

I have 3 phase power in my house so have 3 consumer units of circuit breakers, and use powerline extenders for our PC's and BTTV boxes. When installing them I found that they worked well if the remote power point was on the same consumer unit (but not the same circuit necessarily) as the router (which worked for the PC's and dining room TV), but not at all if it was not (the living room is not!). Had to run an ethernet cable from the router to a powerline adapter on the living room circuit just the other side of the hall wall, then use a second powerline adapter behind the TV, then it worked for the living room BTTV box.

UncleZen

Netgear wifi range extender EX2700 should do the job nicely.

jeff_chandler

I thank you for your replies, much appreciated.