Need booster

[Lee291]

does anyone know how you order a sky wifi extender. Internet only works properly in my front room, barely extends to the next room, is extremely slow my son cannot play any games. Tried a normal WiFi extender was rubbish, I want a sky one. Does anyone know how to order this please?

[Chrisee · Accepted solution]

@Lee291 Sky do not sell extenders they are only normally loaned in two circumstances first that the customer has boughtvthe Broadband Boost bundle at £5 a month or where Sky Q TV boxes are not connecting. 

Wifi bosters can work in some circumstances but they are not a good answer in all especially for gaming as the signal is liable to interference. Boosters require astrong wifi signal to boost and should be installed half way between the router and where you need the boist.

There are better solutions you can buy especially if your home has solid internal walls. Powerline networking adapters which use your home's mains wiring to carry data are one I have used myself. They come in various configurations but in essence one adapter plugs into a wall socket near your hub and is connected by an ethernet cable the comes in the kit. The second unit plugs in your son's room and is similarly linked by an ethernet lead. This should provide good gaming  You can buy kits with built-in wifi access points which msybhelp improve wifi in that part of your home.

[Lee291]

Thanks so much for this, very helpful. I will look into this now 🙂

[Paco9]

I am not a brilliant computer user, I'm afraid but I do know that my desktop Apple computer appears to need a booster because it is situated in a different room from the hub. May I ask from where I can purchase the booster you mention and exactly what do I ask for? Thank you.