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    Anyone recommend a simple to set up 2.4ghz WiFi extender or booster? The signal is a tad weak up the other end of the house...

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    I had a few spare modems so just wired on of those to to main one as another WAP. Of course that means you need to run a cat 5(or better) cab;e between the two.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lsemmens View Post
    I had a few spare modems so just wired on of those to to main one as another WAP. Of course that means you need to run a cat 5(or better) cab;e between the two.
    I have cat5 cable, but it's just not a desirable option for me...
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    Been a while since I needed to use them, but when in use they worked well -->

    Still sitting in a box somewhere at home...I'd send you one for postage cost but it'll be 2-3weeks before I get back to my place

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    Quote Originally Posted by wotnot View Post
    Been a while since I needed to use them, but when in use they worked well -->

    Still sitting in a box somewhere at home...I'd send you one for postage cost but it'll be 2-3weeks before I get back to my place
    Thanks wotnot, but my nagometer imploded. Got a TP-Link extender and set it up. All is good.

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    I use one of these,they're 1.5 watt and has come down in price.Good if you got a double storey house and the signal does not reach on second floor.

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    One option could be to invest in a better access point with beamforming and upgradable antenna. (Replace antenna with better gain). I've not had great experience with Extenders. (Although, it is an option. )

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    I'm not a fan of extenders either....

    Tplink do an excellent wall plate wifi 6 access point with 3 lan ports. It needs a cat 6 connection with poe.

    Or their av2000 powerline kit works very well, up to a 2 gigabit link. You could add an access point to one of the ports to save running a cat 6 cable through the house.

    I have one of the wall plates in the centre of the house, it's excellent.

    Even though the TV is 3m away from the wall plate, I use a pair of the powerline extenders as I much prefer hard wired connections for 4k streaming......

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