Netgear Wifi Extenders or Boosters

[Le S2 Audi]

I have mega issues with my Wifi at home with Blackspots, or deadzones...

Anyone got any suggestions as what to buy to sort this out...

Read a number of reviews and have gotten mixed reviews so looking for "Real Life" feedback...

Ta Guys...

[90quattrocoupe]

Me too. Company only guarantees the WiFi for 10 feet from the router. WTF. Of course, they don't tell you that when you buy the package.

Greg W.

[Jamo]

I've used the netgear wifi extenders to great effect, did an install at my parents house.

The only thing is that the extender needs to get a good signal and needs a plug point to be able to extend coverage

[bartolomeus]

So am I to understand that you got an Internet Contract that include their own WIFI Router as well?
If so, it must be a lousy one. Buy another router, something with 3 antennas if you have a large house.

[Le S2 Audi]

So am I to understand that you got an Internet Contract that include their own WIFI Router as well?
If so, it must be a lousy one. Buy another router, something with 3 antennas if you have a large house.

Might sound a good idea but we have an extension that is full of steel work and it cocks up the signal..

Hence why I'm looking for a good system to extend the signal...

[bartolomeus]

I see...
Well... you should try getting something from Linksys...
I always use Linksys products for WIFI connectivity. Never let me down.
At home I have a linksys e4200 router and the range it produces is amazing.

[Le S2 Audi]

I see...
Well... you should try getting something from Linksys...
I always Linksys products for WIFI connectivity. Never let me down.
At home I have a linksys e4200 router and the range it produces is amazing.

Thanks... I'll look into it..

[Pat D]

This will solve your problem http://www.airlive.com/product/Air3G. The output is adjustable up to 1watt and I tested it with my laptop in the car. With the router in my house behind a wall and standard antenna on the back, I was able to connect and get online with great connection on my laptop roughly 400metres down a curved road. Bargain for only around $100.

[Le S2 Audi]

This will solve your problem http://www.airlive.com/product/Air3G. The output is adjustable up to 1watt and I tested it with my laptop in the car. With the router in my house behind a wall and standard antenna on the back, I was able to connect and get online with great connection on my laptop roughly 400metres down a curved road. Bargain for only around $100.

Looks like a nice bit of kit... But I need to keep my original router (I think) as I'm with SKY and just looking for a booster...

But If other peeps know better I'm happy to listen...

[Pat D]

Looks like a nice bit of kit... But I need to keep my original router (I think) as I'm with SKY and just looking for a booster...

But If other peeps know better I'm happy to listen...

You will still be able to use your original router if it has a LAN output on the back. You just need to run a patch lead from the LAN output of your router into the WAN input of the high powered router

[re2500]

Take a look at devolo products. I have a devolo wifi extender. You basically plug the smaller unit into a power socket close to your router and connect to the router with an ethernet cable. This now transmits internet through the power ring main power circuit of ur house. U can now plug in a wireless transmitter into a socket close to a dead zone in your house. Problem solved.

Tbh my house is fairly small so i dont teally need it, but my wireless transmitter also has 3 ethernet ports in it. It means i can connect my xbox etc into the net via a socket near my telly.

My dad has a very long house, he has the router at one end and the devolo transmitter at the other and it works great!!

[sjw185]

I used a old router that I had and connected to the first.
you just need to copy the first routers settings and password
Cheap method if you have a spare adsl router.
Also did it in my mates hoose as he has one of those sky routers with no antenna (Sagem) only moved the second one about 8meters from the first works in the back garden now.

http://www.labnol.org/software/add-router-to-wireless-network/19716/

[epic]

Ken I bought a TP-LINK TL-WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender and the range / signal is extremely good. Far better than the BT wireless router than came free.

Best way is to buy a long ethernet cable and plug the range extender directly into the master router.

Dabs have an ebay outlet so Vat receipt supplied and they currently cost £31.95ish

[urS6Tom]

You definitely need to look at some kind of Powerline product to transmit data over your mains electric circuits. I have my whole house (and garage) wired up using these - they're brilliant. Plug and play and about £35 on Amazon last time I looked. If you need extended wifi at the other end (rather than just an Ethernet connection) then something like this is ideal

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004MPQXJG/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[re2500]

^^^Aye, this is the kind on thing i have^^^

Ive got a Devolo one like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00472MMC6/ref=asc_df_B00472MMC612057049?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B00472MMC6

Great thing is you can add to it. Fancy a ethernet port in the garage? Or an ethernet port in the study? just plug in a little box to the socket, job done.