topic Extending Wifi in Broadband

Extending Wifi

RebeccaB90 — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:31:20 GMT

Id like to be able to extend the reach of my wifi so I can access the internet from my garden.

Currently my router is quite close to the garden however the connection drops.

Would a booster help this?

I understand only Sky boosters will work, but I can't seem to see how to order one anywhere?

Re: Extending Wifi

Chrisee — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:02:11 GMT

@RebeccaB90 Sky provide boosters to customers who buy their add on like WiFi Max but these are only provided to boost speeds in your home not outside see https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-wifi-max

Getting WiFi coverage outside can be tricky as the external walls of your house block most of the signal. However if at all possible position the router near a window over looking the garden if that isnt possible you could buy a cheap WiFi access point connect it to your Sky hub by ethernet and place that on a window cill. You can buy weatherproof WiFi access points but they are not cheap,and need wiring. If you have a dry area like a garden room with power a system like powerline networking can work as they use the mains wiring to carry the data.

Re: Extending Wifi

RebeccaB90 — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:12:19 GMT

Thanks very much 🙂