Best wifi extender
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| 1 | Property has 2 houses on it they property has just got fibre....the box is in the front property now the back property is having trouble getting internet connection. We tried a $149 extender from Harvey Norman but didnt work....any suggestions please tinytoes100 - 2020-12-07 11:36:00 |
| 2 | Ethernet cable from the main house to the rear property. Then ethernet cable into a WiFi box in the rear house. sw20 - 2020-12-07 12:08:00 |
| 3 | or a point to point wireless solution, there was a bit of info on this thread depends on the range required - how far apart are they? king1 - 2020-12-07 12:59:00 |
| 4 | tinytoes100 wrote:
The make and model of what you tried would be more useful info than the price. nice_lady - 2020-12-07 13:28:00 |
| 5 | Get a shovel and start digging. spyware - 2020-12-07 13:58:00 |
| 6 | An extender will cut the available bandwidth in half :-( run some cat6 to the other end of the house from your main router and install another access point (same SSID) itaddict - 2020-12-07 18:39:00 |
| 7 | itaddict wrote:
How ? Wont it just 'extend' any signal that's already there further and with greater strength ? And, people, running cables may not be practical or optimal as a solution for these folks. Obviously they've already tried a wireless route for a reason. Edited by nice_lady at 6:51 pm, Mon 7 Dec nice_lady - 2020-12-07 18:50:00 |
| 8 | Network engineer here with 20+ years experience.... I think I know what I'm talking about :-) if you can't deploy another access point over cat5/6 then consider using a power line extender much better performance... wireless repeater's/extender's blow chunks... Edited by itaddict at 8:18 pm, Mon 7 Dec itaddict - 2020-12-07 20:17:00 |
| 9 | Most problems I see is people plug the extender in where the wifi has already dropped off too much, you need to plug the extender in where the wifi still has good strength otherwise its just extending a crappy signal. loud_37 - 2020-12-07 21:37:00 |
| 10 | itaddict wrote: two houses? can't see a powerline extender being any good there, presumably separate switchboard/meters etc Edited by king1 at 9:46 pm, Mon 7 Dec king1 - 2020-12-07 21:44:00 |
| 11 | king1 wrote:
If you have a powerline extender, can your neighbor get onto your network if they buy one too? The powerline is connected to both houses you see. tygertung - 2020-12-08 15:31:00 |
| 12 | Well so is everyone on our street but if I buy a powerline extender that won't enable them to share my network. nice_lady - 2020-12-08 16:13:00 |
| 13 | tygertung wrote: the devices are a matched pair so no, and afaik they can't work across a switchboard either king1 - 2020-12-08 16:31:00 |
| 14 | I see, they are a matched pair, but I can't see why the switchboard should stop it. tygertung - 2020-12-08 22:16:00 |
| 15 | I remember something about removing all the copper cables from the house before a good fibre connection would work, so maybe in this case make sure all the copper cables are removed from the front house. Both the phone and the internet run through the Onc box. but with the copper cables sorted no more fibre interference. This took the techs who did the cable work a number of visits to figure it all out. There was lots of older phone cables in the house. One house in my case but lousy fibre in the first house. olack - 2021-08-17 08:24:00 |
| 16 | olack wrote:
WTF ? Sorry Olack thats incorrect entirely. Your whole house could be built out of copper and it wouldn't affect the operation of a Fibre connection. itaddict wrote:
Tech here of 20+ years experience. I think I know that I'm talking aboujt :-). Acces point over Ethernet - perfect. Powerline extender between two houses ? - NOT going to work. Wireless repeaters/extenders only 'blow chunks' if they're not setup correctly. loud_37 wrote:
Yep 100 %. More info on the OP's attempt at a powerline extender might be of help. Make/model, distance between houses. How EXACTLY they set it up - Ie: distance from router and to other house, (exact positioning of extender etc). nice_lady - 2021-08-17 08:36:00 |
| 17 | Very old thread and I'd guess the OP has it sorted by now. It's not uncommon they come in here for help, simply don't reply to questions and then just disappear. However for others, the info in these threads can be a useful education. nice_lady - 2021-08-17 08:40:00 |
| 18 | We had same problem here in our house. Our Modem is at one end of our house & we couldnt get Wifi at other end of house. ferrit47 - 2021-08-17 10:42:00 |
| 19 | ???? nice_lady - 2021-08-17 10:51:00 |
| 20 | . ferrit47 - 2021-08-17 10:53:00 |
| 21 | ferrit47 wrote:
What was the make and model of the new modem? Good to know, thanks. shuttleman - 2021-08-17 11:23:00 |
| 22 | I would spend the money and get a big powerful router. If that doesn't work then reposition the router (by running an ethernet cable) to a midway point. Much simpler solution. logo - 2021-08-27 18:01:00 |
| 23 | Theres really no such thing as a "big powerful router". You'd be lucky if theres 10m difference between the bog standard default router, and a chainstore $1000 special router with 16 aerials and shiny black plastic triangle casing. No matter what the sales guy says for his comission, the wifi range from a single point is what it is. bitsnpieces2020 - 2021-08-27 20:15:00 |
| 24 | Cabled connection is far more superior than a wireless connection due to latency. Upgrading to a more powerful router while it is good, you do need to have the tech know how to trouble as most internet providers has disclaimers about not being able to provide full support when you use a third party router. Also wifi signal weakens when it has to go through walls. Concrete is the worst. Few solutions: 1. get an extender- again the distribution speed is limited so best to do some comparison. materna - 2021-08-29 16:11:00 |
