Wi-fi Range extenders.

[Drago]

Got a Homehub 6 at the front of the house, get a signal fine at the end of the back garden 60+ feet away.

 

[Milzy]

Got a Homehub 6 at the front of the house, get a signal fine at the end of the back garden 60+ feet away.

I have a home hub. Not sure on model but had for 9 months.

 

[Drago]

Could be a 6, they came out in March this year.

 

[midlife]

I have a home hub. Not sure on model but had for 9 months.

Home hub 6 has lights top and bottom of the centre strip and the wi-fi name you see will start BThub6

 

[Dave7]

I got a cheapo from Maplins and have to say it works fine. Boosted the signal from 1 to 5 (in the conservatory were I tend to reside).
But......
It was a royal pain in the a**e to set up. Grandson who is a bit of a tech wiz couldnt fathom it. In the end my 14 yr old grandaughter did it.....but it took her over an hour.

 

[BoldonLad]

Just came across yet another solution, which does not use up an electrical socket. Bit more work to instal them however:

https://www.mymemory.co.uk/british-general-wi-fi-extender-switched-double-socket-usb-port-white.html

 

[stephec]

I want a booster, but was given conflicting information in a shop.

The one I was shown had two boxes that both plugged into the mains, and I was told they'd need to be on the same circuit to work.

When I asked, 'on the same actual ring main, or just the same consumer unit,' I couldn't get a straight answer.

Assuming different rings, if that matters, what do I go for?

 

[Milzy]

They can be on any circuit, what a load of tripe

 

[bruce1530]

What they perhaps mean is that if you have a 3 phase supply - which is something you’d normally find in a commercial premise rather than domestic - then they need to be on the same phase.

 

[stephec]

Having Googled TP link I find prices from £25 to £150, how much do I have to spend for use in an average sized semi?

 

[ColinJ]

Just came across yet another solution, which does not use up an electrical socket. Bit more work to instal them however:

https://www.mymemory.co.uk/british-general-wi-fi-extender-switched-double-socket-usb-port-white.html

They are out of stock but I have just received an email from 7DayShop.com advertising them for £3 less and they are in stock - DETAILS.

 

[Spinney]

I want a booster, but was given conflicting information in a shop.

The one I was shown had two boxes that both plugged into the mains, and I was told they'd need to be on the same circuit to work.

When I asked, 'on the same actual ring main, or just the same consumer unit,' I couldn't get a straight answer.

Assuming different rings, if that matters, what do I go for?

I got TP links a few years ago (thick stone internal walls) - work a treat, only have to be via same consumer unit (mine are on different ring mains).

Having Googled TP link I find prices from £25 to £150, how much do I have to spend for use in an average sized semi?

Cheap end should do the trick.