Best way to extend...

[-Nick]

Hi, bit stuck on how I can do this:

Extend my Wifi reach further. However my house is very old and is on 2 ring circuits. I am wondering what would the best solution to get the wifi an extra 20 meters upwards. Router is a BT Home Hub 3 and house is 3 levels high, 1st ring circuit ground and middel. The 2nd ring circuit 3 floor. Router is located middle floor and I need it to reach 3rd at a decent connection. Any ideas?

Nick

[Recursion]

Hi, bit stuck on how I can do this:

Extend my Wifi reach further. However my house is very old and is on 2 ring circuits. I am wondering what would the best solution to get the wifi an extra 20 meters upwards. Router is a BT Home Hub 3 and house is 3 levels high, 1st ring circuit ground and middel. The 2nd ring circuit 3 floor. Router is located middle floor and I need it to reach 3rd at a decent connection. Any ideas?

Nick

I don't normally recommend stuff like this, but it's better than crappy powerline ethernet and is the next best thing when you don't have any other ethernet.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-WN3000RP-Universal-Wi-Fi-Extender/dp/B0055Y6PUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406462852&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+repeater

[MilksAreUs]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/networking/networking/powerline-home-networking/bt-smart-tv-broadband-extender-200-powerline-adapter-kit-twin-pack-21748980-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Home+%3E+Networking+% 3E+Networking+%3E+Powerline+Home+Networking~217489 8

I am currently using these and they work a treat! One plug goes to somewhere near your computer with the lead connecting to your computer, and the other one plugs in near your router and the lead plugs into your router. Good for if you cannot extend your WiFi reach

[-Nick]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/networking/networking/powerline-home-networking/bt-smart-tv-broadband-extender-200-powerline-adapter-kit-twin-pack-21748980-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Home+%3E+Networking+% 3E+Networking+%3E+Powerline+Home+Networking~217489 8

I am currently using these and they work a treat! One plug goes to somewhere near your computer with the lead connecting to your computer, and the other one plugs in near your router and the lead plugs into your router. Good for if you cannot extend your WiFi reach


Hi, bit stuck on how I can do this:

Extend my Wifi reach further. However my house is very old and is on 2 ring circuits. I am wondering what would the best solution to get the wifi an extra 20 meters upwards. Router is a BT Home Hub 3 and house is 3 levels high, 1st ring circuit ground and middel. The 2nd ring circuit 3 floor. Router is located middle floor and I need it to reach 3rd at a decent connection. Any ideas?

Nick

Please not bolded.

[Firehorse]

You're using the router your ISP provided... use a better one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-RT-N66U-Wireless-streaming-Warranty/dp/B007W16SMO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406472803&sr=8-1&keywords=n66u

[-Nick]

I don't normally recommend stuff like this, but it's better than crappy powerline ethernet and is the next best thing when you don't have any other ethernet.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-WN3000RP-Universal-Wi-Fi-Extender/dp/B0055Y6PUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406462852&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+repeater

Cheers - The rating and reviews looks good.

[GommeInc]

WiFi range extenders are incredibly good. Not sure how well Recursion's suggestion works but I use one made by BT to match my router and it's amazing how far it can extend the connection - more than than the BT router and the Cisco Linksys router I used to use before hand. So I recommend the NetGear one Recursion recommends, or at least any other decent extender (NetGear is a highly recommended brand) :)

[RealClifford]

First things first, it depends on your current wireless card. A good wireless card will go a long way also what frequency is used.
5GHz frequency's are better for multi-story houses.

But there's no shame in using a second router upstairs as a "Repeater" or an "Access Point".
I am a bit busy at the moment, but could flesh these ideas out further this evening if you want more info on how you could set it up.

[Luke]

First things first, it depends on your current wireless card. A good wireless card will go a long way also what frequency is used.
5GHz frequency's are better for multi-story houses.

But there's no shame in using a second router upstairs as a "Repeater" or an "Access Point".
I am a bit busy at the moment, but could flesh these ideas out further this evening if you want more info on how you could set it up.

2.4ghz has better range than 5ghz..

[RealClifford]

2.4ghz has better range than 5ghz..
Sorry I did word that quite incorrectly..
2.4GHz in reality reaches farther, but 5GHz will have less interference, in most houses, interference is the bigger issue than distance. I probably should have noted that, my apologies.

Just in my experience 5GHz has better performance in a multi-story building. You'll have less disconnects on that frequency..
But of course it will be a shorter radius.

[GommeInc]

Sorry I did word that quite incorrectly..
2.4GHz in reality reaches farther, but 5GHz will have less interference, in most houses, interference is the bigger issue than distance. I probably should have noted that, my apologies.

Just in my experience 5GHz has better performance in a multi-story building. You'll have less disconnects on that frequency..
But of course it will be a shorter radius.
In my house 5GHz seems really useless at penetrating all the thick walls, including a thick metal fireplace, yet 2.4GHz seems to do a better job. Would having a dual-band router be a problem in that it's not really 5GHz? It's what I'ver never understood as I've heard this mentioned a lot but it doesn't seem to live up to those expectations :/