Wi Fi signal booster

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Oct 10, 2013

• #1

Have just gone high speed, works fine but I think it would go faster if I hard wired my pc rather that use wireless connection even with the signal booster I use. Other than getting a new BT socket fitted I believe there is a product that somehow sends the signal via the normal household electric circuit. Provided I am not imagining it please could you let me know if such a thing exists, price and ease of set up.

Promise I will buy it via Amazon on the site link.

 

gullshark

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Dec 5, 2005

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Worthing

• Oct 10, 2013

• #2

They are called Homeplugs. They are alright but you gotta make sure they are connected through as few extension leads as possible for the best signal.

 

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dougdeep

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May 9, 2004

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SUNNY SEAFORD

• Oct 10, 2013

• #3

Click Amazon link. Enter wi-fi booster. It took me 5 seconds.

 

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Mileoakman

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Aug 11, 2003

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The name gives it away

• Oct 10, 2013

• #4

There very good. I have been using a set of homeplugs for a couple of years and I get no loss of speed. My router is in the living room and my PC in the spare bedroom. One of them goes through an extension socket and doesn't seem to cause any problems. They do work best though if both ends are on the same 'ring' circuit. I'm ok because its a bungalow and therefore only has the same circuit throughout.

Devlo make good ones.

 

Rugrat

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Mar 13, 2011

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Seaford

• Oct 10, 2013

• #5

I'd echo these comments.

My problem was with concrete floors upstairs that the wirelss signal couldn't penetrate.

The Devolo product that carries the signal through the mains is easy and brilliant

 

The Oldman

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Jul 12, 2003

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• Oct 10, 2013

• #6

Another vote for devolo. You can extend your wi fi range or connect to your PC with a cable. An excellent product.

 

Cappers

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Jun 3, 2010

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Hove

• Oct 11, 2013

• #7

I use a homeplug and plug a wireless repeater in the other end, so have strong signal throughouy my house. Very starightforward and effective. Make sure you get one as high speed as you can, future proof and all that

 

Norman Potting

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• Oct 12, 2013

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Just taken delivery of a couple of BT Broadband Extenders from Amazon at around £36. Literally was a case of plug in and go (took longer to hoover up the dust behind everything) - speed has gone up from 14579kbps when I tested before installation, now consistently over 50000kbps.

 

KNC

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Sep 3, 2003

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Seven Dials

• Oct 15, 2013

• #9

I've just bought a Devolo. Those who also got these, did you have a problem with the WiFi key on the back? My phone won't recognize it.

 

The Oldman

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #10

KNC said:

I've just bought a Devolo. Those who also got these, did you have a problem with the WiFi key on the back? My phone won't recognize it.

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Does the key include hyphens? If so make sure you input these as well as letters/numbers.

 

KNC

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• Oct 15, 2013

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The Oldman said:

Does the key include hyphens? If so make sure you input these as well as letters/numbers.

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I did, yeah. I tried both sets, although the numbers only, clearly said 'WiFi key'.

 

The Oldman

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #12

Are you sure you are putting in the right code? If its the same as mine the only one you need is "Sec ID" which has 4 groups of letters separated by hyphen. Your 2 sets of numbers may have been the dLAN MAC code or the WLAN MAC code

 

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The Oldman

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #13

OK. Think you have a different model to mine. Mine is a 200 yours could be a 500. You do have a Sec ID though so might be worth trying that on your phone.

 

desprateseagull

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Jul 20, 2003

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brighton, actually

• Oct 15, 2013

• #14

check router is plugged into main phone socket, rather than an extenion line- that can slow things down..

 

ewe2

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Mar 14, 2008

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Hailsham area

• Oct 15, 2013

• #15

I have a very poor broadband speed,ap 1.5 ,this only limps upstairs at some very unsocial hours. Will this device help to maintain ,a usable speed upstairs,at peak usage times ? cheers.

 

Norman Potting

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• Oct 15, 2013

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• #16

ewe2 said:

I have a very poor broadband speed,ap 1.5 ,this only limps upstairs at some very unsocial hours. Will this device help to maintain ,a usable speed upstairs,at peak usage times ? cheers.

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These are the little beauties that I took delivery of on Saturday http://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-Broadban...sr=8-1&keywords=BT+Broadband+Extender+200+Kit and they have transformed my broadband. Speed check I have just done came back with a speed of 55300kbps and the added bonus is that this is a steady figure and doesn't change to any significant degree through the day. I assume you have not yet gone high speed but I suspect that these would still give an improvement for you.

 

ewe2

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Hailsham area

• Oct 15, 2013

• #17

Norman Potting said:

These are the little beauties that I took delivery of on Saturday http://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-Broadban...sr=8-1&keywords=BT+Broadband+Extender+200+Kit and they have transformed my broadband. Speed check I have just done came back with a speed of 55300kbps and the added bonus is that this is a steady figure and doesn't change to any significant degree through the day. I assume you have not yet gone high speed but I suspect that these would still give an improvement for you.

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Cheers Norman !

 

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ringmerseagulltoo

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Feb 16, 2012

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• Oct 16, 2013

• #18

Will this help with lack of signal? Since we have had Sky+ and a couple of iPads, there doesn't seem to be enough signal to go around.

 

Norman Potting

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Oct 16, 2013

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• #19

ringmerseagulltoo said:

Will this help with lack of signal? Since we have had Sky+ and a couple of iPads, there doesn't seem to be enough signal to go around.

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Um, not sure but in addition to the aforementioned wired connection we have a "plug in" wireless signal booster upstairs (which also came from Amazon) for the benefit of the Young Pottings iPods. They report that their BBC iPlayer quality is vastly improved with no drop outs like they used to experience. Yesterday my PC and both iPods were in use with no adverse effects.

 

KNC

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• Oct 16, 2013

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The Oldman said:

OK. Think you have a different model to mine. Mine is a 200 yours could be a 500. You do have a Sec ID though so might be worth trying that on your phone.

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You're right, it is the 500. I did try the Sec ID, but will try again. Thanks