I have the office set up in one bedroom and the internet speed is a little sow in that bedroom only. The router is at the other end of the house. I was told a wifi extender would help.  There So many out there with such huge price ranges. I'm not very tech savy and I don't want to buy a $500 one when a $100 one will do.

It's really only one pc being run out of that bedroom.

Any recommendations?

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:04pm:

I have the office set up in one bedroom and the internet speed is a little sow in that bedroom only. The router is at the other end of the house. I was told a wifi extender would help.  There So many out there with such huge price ranges. I'm not very tech savy and I don't want to buy a $500 one when a $100 one will do. It's really only one pc being run out of that bedroom. Any recommendations?

Buy an aerial for the router if it can accommodate that or move it closer!

Get Aussie to stand in the middle of the house with extension cords to the relevant sockets

;D

Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:17pm:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 4:04pm: I have the office set up in one bedroom and the internet speed is a little sow in that bedroom only. The router is at the other end of the house. I was told a wifi extender would help.  There So many out there with such huge price ranges. I'm not very tech savy and I don't want to buy a $500 one when a $100 one will do. It's really only one pc being run out of that bedroom. Any recommendations? Buy an aerial for the router if it can accommodate that or move it closer! Get Aussie to stand in the middle of the house with extension cords to the relevant sockets ;D

Quote:

Re: Wifi Extender

Move the wifi to a more central position. Cost $0.

Which is more important? The office or the rest of the house?

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:04pm:

I have the office set up in one bedroom and the internet speed is a little sow in that bedroom only. The router is at the other end of the house. I was told a wifi extender would help.  There So many out there with such huge price ranges. I'm not very tech savy and I don't want to buy a $500 one when a $100 one will do. It's really only one pc being run out of that bedroom. Any recommendations?

Im using a dlink and its works great once i got it set up. they had a different internal network than my router. Im getting good reception about 30ft away and 50ft away from the router. In a separate building in fact.

Spot

lee wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:45pm:

Move the wifi to a more central position. Cost $0. Which is more important? The office or the rest of the house?

the rest of the house.

It's staying where it is.

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:56pm:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 4:04pm: I have the office set up in one bedroom and the internet speed is a little sow in that bedroom only. The router is at the other end of the house. I was told a wifi extender would help.  There So many out there with such huge price ranges. I'm not very tech savy and I don't want to buy a $500 one when a $100 one will do. It's really only one pc being run out of that bedroom. Any recommendations? Im using a dlink and its works great once i got it set up. they had a different internal network than my router. Im getting good reception about 30ft away and 50ft away from the router. In a separate building in fact. Spot

WTF's a dlink? :D :D

D link one word. A brand name.

lee wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:02pm:

D link one word. A brand name.

Do they make good wifi extenders?

They are a good brand.

I don't use one. I have a mobile internet with wifi that works right throughout the house when my brother visits. It sits in the office full time,

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:00pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 4:56pm: John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 4:04pm: I have the office set up in one bedroom and the internet speed is a little sow in that bedroom only. The router is at the other end of the house. I was told a wifi extender would help.  There So many out there with such huge price ranges. I'm not very tech savy and I don't want to buy a $500 one when a $100 one will do. It's really only one pc being run out of that bedroom. Any recommendations? Im using a dlink and its works great once i got it set up. they had a different internal network than my router. Im getting good reception about 30ft away and 50ft away from the router. In a separate building in fact. Spot WTF's a dlink? :D :D

Brand

Dap 1330 i think mine is - not sure. Cost about 120 whebn i got it but it serves 9 ppl very well

Just be aware the network installed in it might be different from your router and you ahve to change it (10.0.0.1 etc)

Spot

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F...wifi.

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-av600-nano-powerline-adaptor-starter-kit-tl-pa411kit-tptlpa411

Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay.

$9

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WiFi-Blast-Wireless-Repeater-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender-300Mbps-Amplifier-Booster-300m/153847956864?hash=item23d20d8580:g:zJIAAOSwB2xdcg02



Sorry, that was US.

AU $4.28 each
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/802-11-Wifi-Repeater-300Mbps-Wireless-N-AP-Range-Signal-Extender-Booster-AU-US-G/182885609691?hash=item2a94d4f0db:m:m3l-ISkzcR5-aRTvrj_86CA

Wrong plug.



OK, this time. From Au.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WiFi-Range-Extender-Signal-Booster-300Mbps-Superboost-Wireless-Repeater-AU-PLUG/223746016403?hash=item34184d4493:m:m9ntEwfAkP8QEmatRwDBNCA

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-n300-ac-wi-fi-range-extender/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_ads&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvMnPmtCt6AIVR4mPCh21zAO9EAQYASABEgLZkPD_BwE

Setanta wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:11pm:

Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay.

Never used powerlines?

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:13pm:

Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines?

Never have, no need.

Setanta wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:14pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need.

My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines.

I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard.

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:29pm:

Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard.

I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines".

Setanta wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:36pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:29pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard. I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines".

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/search?cm_mmc=Google:SEM:OW|Brand|Branding|url|All|Exact:Branding&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRmdAKoKgo8Zy1cJ8jlbOY6VISlWyZvT9da5GZ4IpVmddY25xl7EBkkaAoe6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&q=powerline&view=grid&page=1&sortBy=prod-product-wc-bestmatch-personal&refinementList=%7B%22up1Category%22%3A%5B%22Networking%22%5D%7D

Setanta wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:11pm:

Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. $9

that was the whole purpose of this thread.

I'm not technical enough to understand the differences between them and price range all the way from $50 up to $600. I don't understand why such a large jump in price. I also don't know which brands are reliable and which are cheap crap.

I want just easy, cheap and reliable. It doesn't need bells and whistles.

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:43pm:

Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:36pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:29pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard. I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines". https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/search?cm_mmc=Google:SEM:OW|Brand|Branding|url|All|Exact:Branding&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRmdAKoKgo8Zy1cJ8jlbOY6VISlWyZvT9da5GZ4IpVmddY25xl7EBkkaAoe6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&q=powerline&view=grid&page=1&sortBy=prod-product-wc-bestmatch-personal&refinementList=%7B%22up1Category%22%3A%5B%22Networking%22%5D%7D

those use the existing power lines to boost the signal, right?

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:45pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:43pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:36pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:29pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard. I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines". https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/search?cm_mmc=Google:SEM:OW|Brand|Branding|url|All|Exact:Branding&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRmdAKoKgo8Zy1cJ8jlbOY6VISlWyZvT9da5GZ4IpVmddY25xl7EBkkaAoe6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&q=powerline&view=grid&page=1&sortBy=prod-product-wc-bestmatch-personal&refinementList=%7B%22up1Category%22%3A%5B%22Networking%22%5D%7D those use the existing power lines to boost the signal, right?

It doesn't boost it, it actually sends the internet through your electric wiring.

You buy a pair and plug one powerline into an electricity outlet near the router and plug a lan cable from the router to it, then in the other room, plug the other powerline into an outlet near your computer then a lan cable from it to your computer. Works like Magic.

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 7:58pm:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:45pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:43pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:36pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:29pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard. I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines". https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/search?cm_mmc=Google:SEM:OW|Brand|Branding|url|All|Exact:Branding&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRmdAKoKgo8Zy1cJ8jlbOY6VISlWyZvT9da5GZ4IpVmddY25xl7EBkkaAoe6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&q=powerline&view=grid&page=1&sortBy=prod-product-wc-bestmatch-personal&refinementList=%7B%22up1Category%22%3A%5B%22Networking%22%5D%7D those use the existing power lines to boost the signal, right? It doesn't boost it, it actually sends the internet through your electric wiring. You buy a pair and plug one powerline into an electricity outlet near the router and plug a lan cable from the router to it, then in the other room, plug the other powerline into an outlet near your computer then a lan cable from it to your computer. Works like Magic.

At least he won't have to set it up or have someone do it for him with that as he would with wifi solutions if it's cat 5/6 at both ends, just plug everything in.

https://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/wifi-extenders-vs-powerline-adapters-which-is-the-best/

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:44pm:

Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. $9 that was the whole purpose of this thread. I'm not technical enough to understand the differences between them and price range all the way from $50 up to $600. I don't understand why such a large jump in price. I also don't know which brands are reliable and which are cheap crap. I want just easy, cheap and reliable. It doesn't need bells and whistles.

the dlink was plug and play. It would have been except for the network address. Im with iinet so if you are with iinet its different. If you are with someone else its prolly not. This thing is actually very good. Like i said its extended the wifi to all the buildings here. Dlink is a pretty good brand.

Spot

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:49pm:

F...wifi. https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-av600-nano-powerline-adaptor-starter-kit-tl-pa411kit-tptlpa411

What's the difference between that and an extender?

I have one like that pictured but it really doesn't work.

Gordon wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 7:58pm:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:45pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:43pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:36pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:29pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard. I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines". https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/search?cm_mmc=Google:SEM:OW|Brand|Branding|url|All|Exact:Branding&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRmdAKoKgo8Zy1cJ8jlbOY6VISlWyZvT9da5GZ4IpVmddY25xl7EBkkaAoe6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&q=powerline&view=grid&page=1&sortBy=prod-product-wc-bestmatch-personal&refinementList=%7B%22up1Category%22%3A%5B%22Networking%22%5D%7D those use the existing power lines to boost the signal, right? It doesn't boost it, it actually sends the internet through your electric wiring. You buy a pair and plug one powerline into an electricity outlet near the router and plug a lan cable from the router to it, then in the other room, plug the other powerline into an outlet near your computer then a lan cable from it to your computer. Works like Magic.

cool. Thanks.

Black Orchid wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2020 at 9:33am:

Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 5:49pm: F...wifi. https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-av600-nano-powerline-adaptor-starter-kit-tl-pa411kit-tptlpa411 What's the difference between that and an extender? I have one like that pictured but it really doesn't work.

As I said before, it turns your house wiring into a lan cable so every powerline you plug into the wall is a lan outlet.

They're very stable and only occasionally need to be rebooted (turned off/on) less than once a month.

John Smith wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2020 at 9:35am:

Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 7:58pm: John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:45pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:43pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:36pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:29pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:14pm: Gordon wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:13pm: Setanta wrote on Mar 22nd, 2020 at 6:11pm: Cheapest is probably just getting another wifi router free off someone and setting it in repeater mode half way between the room and your current router. Or just buy a wifi repeater. Google wifi repeater. Look on ebay. Never used powerlines? Never have, no need. My office is in an under house conversion and I cabled it up when I built it, but the end up near the router got damaged. Too call a sparky to fix just that is $$stupid so I just got some powerlines. I also plugged an old router into powerlines so it gives wifi to the office and the backyard. I think I may have misunderstood what you were talking about. Give me a link re "powerlines". https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/search?cm_mmc=Google:SEM:OW|Brand|Branding|url|All|Exact:Branding&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRmdAKoKgo8Zy1cJ8jlbOY6VISlWyZvT9da5GZ4IpVmddY25xl7EBkkaAoe6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&q=powerline&view=grid&page=1&sortBy=prod-product-wc-bestmatch-personal&refinementList=%7B%22up1Category%22%3A%5B%22Networking%22%5D%7D those use the existing power lines to boost the signal, right? It doesn't boost it, it actually sends the internet through your electric wiring. You buy a pair and plug one powerline into an electricity outlet near the router and plug a lan cable from the router to it, then in the other room, plug the other powerline into an outlet near your computer then a lan cable from it to your computer. Works like Magic. cool. Thanks.

Update.

powerline boosters only work if the router, and the other end are on the same electrical circuit. In my case it won't work as they're two separate circuits.

I was so clueless as to how the wifi worked that I asked my 14 years old twin neighbours to see what they knew about wifi. It took me a search of the contents to later realise that a card was included for the password and name of the wifi.

Sheesh! 3 years of an information tech course and I have not learned much.

I gought this - I use it as a range-extender for one of my drones.

$17.95

Does what it says on the box, so to speak.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Xiaomi-Mi-Wi-Fi-Extender-Repeater-2-International-Version/173431350635?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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Remove the outside users who are also free loading on your WIFI.

After reading Gordon's post - I bought a couple of D-Links and the internet is working just fine now... fast and no drop-outs so far.... bastard for an old guy to crawl under the desk to fit them up though.

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I'm disappointed Juliar, it's not like you to do a copy/paste of a paid for article, it's what a recognised paid for shill would do. You usually eloquently argue your position with facts and an understanding of the topic. I hope to see you get back to your usual thought provoking posts with your customary alacrity fully intact in the future.

Setanta wrote on May 13^th, 2020 at 8:59pm:

I'm disappointed Juliar, it's not like you to do a copy/paste of a paid for article, it's what a recognised paid for shill would do. You usually eloquently argue your position with facts and an understanding of the topic. I hope to see you get back to your usual thought provoking posts with your customary alacrity fully intact in the future.

Hi Set,
I'll let you in on a rumor - but don't tell anyone else - OK?

it is that Juliar is a paid shill of the Liberal party
and gets $5 per post!
Juliar has such services available to anyone
or any company that will pay.

Bobby. wrote on May 13^th, 2020 at 9:22pm:

Setanta wrote on May 13th, 2020 at 8:59pm: I'm disappointed Juliar, it's not like you to do a copy/paste of a paid for article, it's what a recognised paid for shill would do. You usually eloquently argue your position with facts and an understanding of the topic. I hope to see you get back to your usual thought provoking posts with your customary alacrity fully intact in the future. Hi Set, I'll let you in on a rumor - but don't tell anyone else - OK? it is that Juliar is a paid shill of the Liberal party and gets $5 per post! Juliar has such services available to anyone or any company that will pay.

Um, so every post I wanna jam up him will only cost $5? Sounds like a bargain.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Empalement.jpg/413px-Empalement.jpg

Come on Set -
I'm sure Juliar is not a bad bloke when you get to know him.

I wish I could get $5 per post - I'd be rich.

Bobby. wrote on May 13^th, 2020 at 10:06pm:

Come on Set - I'm sure Juliar is not a bad bloke when you get to know him. I wish I could get $5 per post - I'd be rich.

$232,160 for all your time spent here is not rich Bobby. Juliar's posts at 50c@post might feed it's self in Calcutta.

Setanta wrote on May 13^th, 2020 at 10:15pm:

Bobby. wrote on May 13th, 2020 at 10:06pm: Come on Set - I'm sure Juliar is not a bad bloke when you get to know him. I wish I could get $5 per post - I'd be rich. $232,160 for all your time spent here is not rich Bobby. Juliar's posts at 50c@post might feed it's self in Calcutta.

It would still be more than you get for your posts.   ;D

Bobby. wrote on May 13^th, 2020 at 10:17pm:

Setanta wrote on May 13th, 2020 at 10:15pm: Bobby. wrote on May 13th, 2020 at 10:06pm: Come on Set - I'm sure Juliar is not a bad bloke when you get to know him. I wish I could get $5 per post - I'd be rich. $232,160 for all your time spent here is not rich Bobby. Juliar's posts at 50c@post might feed it's self in Calcutta. It would still be more than you get for your posts.   ;D

Bobby. My posts are class! There is no price you can put on them, they are art. When I die people will frame them. You should take screenshots now and store them safely. Hand them down to your kids, nieces and nephews.

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-ac750-wireless-range-extender-tpre200

I got this cheap one.

I would not recommend it but it is ok.

I was in the same position one of my computers was at the front of house and working ok not great. I had to relocate and moved to the diagonally opposite corner of the house to the router. My speed dropped to about 5 M and really struggled with zoom meetings etc.

This device increased the speed to 40M /20M Which is fairly good.

Negatives 1) it runs just a bit hot for my liking I suspect that this will impact its life expectancy and 2 gets the occasional drop out. I may be able to solve that by running it a bit slower.

Overall its fine but I suspect you can get better for a similar price. There are about 3 different types some are more difficult to configure.

The really supper fast ones are a waste in Australia because no internet service can provide the speed they can run at.

The one I have appears as a separate network point with a different extension to the main router added to the name but uses pass through authentication - same pass-code.

Luck.

Dnarever wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 12:04am:

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-ac750-wireless-range-extender-tpre200 I got this cheap one. I would not recommend it but it is ok. I was in the same position one of my computers was at the front of house and working ok not great. I had to relocate and moved to the diagonally opposite corner of the house to the router. My speed dropped to about 5 M and really struggled with zoom meetings etc. This device increased the speed to 40M /20M Which is fairly good. Negatives 1) it runs just a bit hot for my liking I suspect that this will impact its life expectancy and 2 gets the occasional drop out. I may be able to solve that by running it a bit slower. Overall its fine but I suspect you can get better for a similar price. There are about 3 different types some are more difficult to configure. The really supper fast ones are a waste in Australia because no internet service can provide the speed they can run at. The one I have appears as a separate network point with a different extension to the main router added to the name but uses pass through authentication - same pass-code. Luck.

I ended up getting a similar one. Works great. It's solved any problems I had.

Gosh you jokers are ungrateful.

I put you onto a good easy power line WiFi extender and you are cranky because you did not think of it yourself.

Now Telstra has a good WiFi extender.

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WiFi extenders - take your pick.