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1379738	2014-07-21 02:58:00	I moved in a house that is 2 story and my DSL modem wifi router is upstairs. I cant seem to get good wifi coverage downstairs and its very flaky. Can someone suggest a good wirless extender? Thanks	learning (5137)
1379739	2014-07-21 03:23:00	I moved in a house that is 2 story and my DSL modem wifi router is upstairs. I cant seem to get good wifi coverage downstairs and its very flaky. Can someone suggest a good wirless extender? Thanks WIFI extenders can be really flakey as well. Ive tried them on a number on sites, they are really hit or miss: sometime work well, often dont work at all. I dont think they will help here. Sometimes also have to match the modem/router to the extender. The best option is a homeplug unit, it sends the network through the mains cable. you plug one end into the mains power next to the modem, other end into the mains upstairs. Cost is $150 - $250 ish The Netcom homeplug kits : I'm had 3 out of 6 pairs/installs fail. Anyone tried other brands ?	1101 (13337)
1379740	2014-07-21 05:50:00	Agree, getting a good signal up or down stairs is a problem. Homeplug sets are one way. The other foolproof way is to see if you can run an ethernet cable downstairs with a wireless router on the far end. That is how I fixed my similar problem.	linw (53)
1379741	2014-07-21 06:30:00	Or get a better wireless modem / one that's got better coverage	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1379742	2014-07-21 07:17:00	Linw's suggestion with the Ethernet cable is the safest way. You dont need an actual Router though, just a Wireless Access point. We have one in the lounge and Workshop connected to the Router in the Office. These ones here:www.netgear.co.nz They are about $70 give or take.	wainuitech (129)
1379743	2014-07-22 08:34:00	Homeplugs are great if you want a ton of noise on your power line, I would run an Ethernet cable.	Agent_24 (57)
1379744	2014-07-23 23:36:00	Our son bought a wifi extender plug and thought it was useless. (The device was a bit like a night-light. You plug into a power point halfway between the two locations. No cables.) So he bought an access point [as Wainui recommends] and ran a Cat5 cable to it (and power) and all was well. Our daughter took over the wifi extender plug and found it worked quite well in her (more difficult) situation. The difference between the two cases is that our son did not use it properly (even though he works in IT!) His main access point was basically at floor level as was the extender plug in an adjacent room - it was a really scungy path between everything Whereas our daughter connected the plug to a power cord and suspended it high up with a reasonable sight-line to the access point. (Correct me if I am wrong, but I understand that a wifi repeater - one that takes in wifi (RF) and spits out wifi (RF) - will reduce the bandwidth by x4. The device stores the packet and waits for the airways to clear before re-transmitting it. If both ends are bathed in the same RF (even if only at interference level) then everything is waiting for everything else and throughput drops by 4x. Am I right?)	BBCmicro (15761)
1379745	2014-07-24 00:13:00	I have not used a repeater but I would assume it works on a different channel to avoid that problem	Agent_24 (57)
1379746	2014-07-24 00:13:00	Anyone used one of these? www.ubnt.com A place I was at a couple of weeks ago had one, it had a very strong signal throughout their 2-level building. Looks like it's Powered over Ethernet.	Renegade (16270)
1379747	2014-07-24 01:41:00	Our son bought a wifi extender plug and thought it was useless. (The device was a bit like a night-light. You plug into a power point halfway between the two locations. No cables.) That device is actually a repeater. I have installed a few, sometimes work, sometimes dont. There can be plenty of noise on mains power, a tiny bit more from a homeplug unit wont cause any meltdowns .	1101 (13337)
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