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broadband powerline extender

  • 08-03-2017 8:22pm
    #1
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I've got my modem downstairs and with it being a three story house I find the signal doesn't really reach the third floor and is at best patchy on the second floor. Someone suggested that I might be able to buy a broadband extender that plugs into the wiring in the house, somehow uses that as an antennae to boost the broadband signal or something along those lines.

    Unfortunately I'm completely unversed in all things broadband related so don't really know, is that the best option for me? If so where can I buy one of these devices? And how much should I expect to pay? Any unexpected pitfalls or complications?


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  • #2
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Best option is dedicated ethernet cable. Ethernet over powerline can be very inconsistent, it works for some people but not for others - in all cases it's inferior to a dedicated network cable. Powerline ethernet is very sensitive to the way your house is wired, and what other devices are plugged in.

    Note that you will also need a second wifi hotspot on your 3rd floor. Some powerline adapters have wifi built-in, some don't. Also there will be some configuration to be done on the wifi, if you set the security settings the same on both your devices should be able to seamlessly transition from one to the other. This means you can walk up the stairs and your device should not lose connection.

    You will need 2 powerline adapters, one for downstairs and another for upstairs. Only the upstairs one needs wifi. You can buy them off amazon or elsewhere. Devolo is a good brand in my experience.


  • #3
    tiny timy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭tiny timy


    They work great for me, but I use them on a ring circuit. just don't use them on an extension lead or you'll have considerable amounts of drop outs. .


  • #4
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    Unfortunately I'm completely unversed in all things broadband related so don't really know, is that the best option for me? If so where can I buy one of these devices? And how much should I expect to pay? Any unexpected pitfalls or complications?

    Hey Tony,

    Search up 558/5575 on the Argos website and that should be what you want...

    50 quid down from 65

    How old is the house?

    As depending on internal wiring these may or may not work for you....

    If there are 2 circuits on the circuit board they probably won't but if your wiring​ is new enough you should be fine....

    Basically how it works is you connect up the grey one in same double socket where your router is via ethernet, then bring the white one ​up to third floor, with the router on and working hit the pair button on the grey one, you have 2 mins then to get to 3rd floor to hit button to get the ethernet settings on the white one...

    Takes about 2 mins then you are connected via LAN, then go back to the router, hit the WPS button on it, back upstairs to the white one and press and hold the WiFi mini button at the front of plug and that's it....

    Reason I remember all this is I added a fourth one to my home network only today... :)

    Then on third floor you have 2 x ethernet ports and a new WiFi point to merge with the first... :)


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