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WiFi RUBBISH in the house

Nigel85 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:55:56 GMT

We are struggling with good WiFi connection upstairs, I've fitted 2 WiFi sockets upstairs which one is above the room where the modem is located and it's not connecting.

I've been told by a broadband engineer that they should connect especially as it's in the room above.
We thought that it we went full fibre we'd have a better connections but this is not the case.

Looking forward to your reply and solutions many thanks Nigel Eyre

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

TimmyBGood — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:12:17 GMT

@Nigel85 wrote:

I've fitted 2 WiFi sockets upstairs which one is above the room where the modem is located and it's not connecting.

Sky boosters or another brand?

We thought that it we went full fibre we'd have a better connections but this is not the case.

FTTP cannot by itself have any effect on challenging local WiFi conditions.

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

Nigel85 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:16:07 GMT

So what are u telling me

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

cuke — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:31:46 GMT

@Nigel85 wrote:
So what are u telling me

He requesting information on these 'wifi sockets' you've installed..

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

Nigel85 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:38:49 GMT

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

TimmyBGood — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:42:29 GMT

@Nigel85

I'd suggest that while those are neat little devices their performance is going to be inherently hampered by their form-factor, their location embedded in a wall (particularly if in a metal back-box) and their proximity to mains cabling.

I suspect they aren't using Powerline networking for backhaul, which would be preferable to WiFi.

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

TimmyBGood — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:04:12 GMT

@Nigel85

I'd also note they are 802.11n ( 'WiFi 4', so a fifteen year old wireless standard) and suspiciously cheap on the Screwfix site.

The manufacture appears to specify a maximum range and significantly caveats their performance in the product description, which is unusual.

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

Nigel85 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:58:08 GMT

Many thanks for the speedy reply's, what would you recommend, I've looked on line for things to use and I'm not sure wot. How good are the TP-link stuff and wud u recommend using the house wiring. TIA

Re: WiFi RUBBISH in the house

TimmyBGood — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:40:09 GMT

@Nigel85

Powerline might well be more effective, although it does depend on the mains cabling in the particular property.