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Discussion topic: Wifi booster?

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This message was authored by Winsty This message was authored by: Winsty

Wifi booster?

Wifi works well throughout the house but tv is buffering in conservatory. Would a Wifi booster improve the Wifi connection. I have Sky Q router which was fitted about 2 years ago.
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This message was authored by mae-3 This message was authored by: mae-3

Re: Wifi booster?

@Winsty 

 

A wireless booster may help between the conservatory and Sky Q router, unfortunately, there are disadvantages to boosters half the bandwidth per booster installed on the wireless network, so be careful it doesn't disturb the rest of the wireless network in using one.

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This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood

Re: Wifi booster?

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@Winsty 

 

Sky loans wireless booster hardware free under the terms of the 'WiFi Guarantee' element of 'Broadband Boost' and the 'Enhanced Wall to Wall WiFi Guarantee' part of the 'WiFi Max' subscription supplement: they don't otherwise provide or sell them except to resolve issues with Sky Q. Inevitably some have leaked onto a certain auction site, but Sky won't offer support with using these. 

 

Confusingly the 'Wall to Wall WiFi Guarantee' doesn't actually provide booster hardware, and is essentially a sales lead generator for the supplements mentioned above.

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