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Wifi Extender
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?

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Reply #1 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:17pm

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

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Reply #2 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:19pm

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

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

Grin

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19291 Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #3 - 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?
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Re: Wifi Extender
Reply #4 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:56pm

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.

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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 77762 Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #5 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:59pm 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.
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Reply #6 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:00pm

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

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

WTF's a dlink? Cheesy

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19291 Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #7 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:02pm D link one word. A brand name.
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 77762 Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #8 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:06pm lee wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:02pm: D link one word. A brand name. Do they make good wifi extenders?
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19291 Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #9 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:16pm 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,
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Reply #10 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:45pm

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

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

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

WTF's a dlink? Cheesy

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)

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21291 Gordon Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #11 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 5:49pm F...wifi. https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/tp-link-av600-nano-powerline-a...
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Re: Wifi Extender
Reply #12 - 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.

$9

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WiFi-Blast-Wireless-Repeater-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender-300Mb...

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-Superboos...

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-n300-ac-wi-fi-range-extender/?utm_source=goog...

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21291 Gordon Gender:	Re: Wifi Extender Reply #13 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:13pm 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?
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Reply #14 - Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:14pm

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

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?

Never have, no need.

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