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sky q WiFi extender

edgie700 — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:41:01 GMT

Hi all , I have sky q WiFi router , does anyone know of a plug in WiFi extender apart from the sky q booster ? That works with the sky q router , thanks

Re: sky q WiFi extender

cookiemonsteruk — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:44:34 GMT

@edgie700

To be honest with you i wouldn't use an extender. If you house is on the same mains circuit an ethernet powerline adapter would be the easiest and cheapest solution. That or a mesh system

Re: sky q WiFi extender

edgie700 — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:53:13 GMT

It's to boost the signal to the garden , it's not going to be on all the time , only when I'm sat outside watching things on my tablet

Re: sky q WiFi extender

jamesn123 — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:59:02 GMT

@edgie700

IMO almost all 'extenders' are garbage and even worse when you try to use them with a Sky hub due to it just not wanting to play nicely with 3rd party kit. I'd have to only recommend a Sky booster

Re: sky q WiFi extender

statler — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:00:37 GMT

had extenders for about a year with mixed results. switched to powerline adaptors and signal is constant and good strength. costs no more than an extender if you are on the same ring main

Re: sky q WiFi extender

Chrisee — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:08:13 GMT

@statler actuall powerline adapters will normally work across different ring main circuits. The key requirement is the two circuits share the same consumer unit and of course are on the same meter supply.

@edgie700 if you go down the powerline route use wall sockets for the adapters rather than adapters and trailing sockets and expect to getvaround 30% of the stated speed. If you buy online you can return the units within q4 days if they dont work.