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Discussion topic: bad coverage

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This message was authored by: MikeBeardsall

bad coverage

Hi there, I had my new line installed yesterday and the connection is great next to the router, but once I move to other parts of the house, coverage gets progressively worse until I get to a point where I cannot detect the newtork. 

I took some speed test readings last night showing 2.49 mbps

 

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This message was authored by: icesteelman

Re: bad coverage

Hello @MikeBeardsall 

 

Wi-Fi is probably the most common issue raised with any internet provider as a single router is often not capable of covering the whole property. I am not an expert in this but have experienced the problem of wifi not reaching all rooms as we live in a bungalow with the router at the front of the property (cannot easily be moved) so rooms at the back were black spots.

 

Here are some options that might work for you:-

 

1. Request Boosters from Sky, although this requires an additional monthly charge. I am not familiar with these or the process to get them but if you use the search facilities here for "booster" you should find many posts withdetails of how to obtain them.

2. Invest in further hardware and create your own wifi Mesh with sufficient devices to cover the whole house. There are multiple suppliers you can pick from that all work well, but this can be relatively costly but systems do start at well under £100 these days (however once invested, a Mesh system would work with any broadband supplier if you eventually move away from Sky).

3. Homeplugs/Powerline devices can provide a hardwired solution from your Sky Broadband router to other rooms using your mains wiring, you simply need a power socket near the router and another in the "target" room that then allows devices to be hardwired (or connection of a wifi hotspot in the target room).

 

I went with option 2 (4 x Amazon Eeros bought a couple of years ago when they were on offer/diiscounted), which also made wifi available on our patio outside which is great for the summer. This worked flawlessly when with TalkTalk and also since moving to Sky last August. Hope that I haven't jinxed it !

 

Good luck whatever you decide to try !

This message was authored by: JimM1

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