Access point help/recommendation

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dealer_wins
dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
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I have fibre (FTTC) broadband with the router downstairs, which has 2 wired Ethernet leads that run upstairs which I connect to my computers.

The router also has wifi on, which is fine downstairs, but poor upstairs.

Is there a way I could attach something to one of the Ethernet cables upstairs that would make a wifi network which I could connect stuff to upstairs?

Any suggestions much appreciated.

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  • Raxiel
    Raxiel Posts: 1,401 Forumite
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    If you still have your old pre-fibre ADSL router (or know anyone who has an old router lying around) I imagine they'd do the job, just have to connect to them directly and turn off the dchp server before connecting it to the rest of the network. You wouldn't loose one of your Ethernet lines then either (in fact you'd probably gain some.)

    Only issue is older routers might not have the wireless spec you want.
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  • Debbie_Savard
    Debbie_Savard Posts: 430 Forumite
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    I use an Linksys EA8300 Max-Stream AC2200 to deliver immense wi-fi on 5Ghz band around the house (leaving the router downstairs for legacy 2.4Ghz band duties).

    The Linksys needs to be put into Bridge Mode so it doesn't attempt to offer DHCP etc
  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    Debbie_Savard wrote: »
    The Linksys needs to be put into Bridge Mode so it doesn't attempt to offer DHCP etc

    As I understand it, bridge mode is only needed to connect multiple networks.

    Wouldn't you'd be better off (performance-wise) giving the Linksys device a static IP address and turning off its DHCP server...?
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
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    Thanks for the replies. Bridge mode, DCHP server etc is all double dutch to me lol It all sounds a bit too complicated to be honest
  • mgfvvc
    mgfvvc Posts: 1,179 Forumite
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    You can get a cheap wireless access point for less than £20. TP-Link range extenders, and probably most others, have an access point mode, where you can plug them into Ethernet rather than using them as repeaters (check this before you buy).

    If you are prepared to spend a bit more, some (possibly all) mesh networking kit allows you to connect the access points over ethernet as well as wifi and will be seamless, where using a second WAP will not.
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