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Tracey,
We have a house where the wireless signal is poor in several spots. I have
two extenders that cover the entire house. One is the kind that Ian
recommends, and I would also recommend that as a cheap way to get good
coverage.
The other part to my solution was a unifi extender (the ones that look like
smoke alarms). These are a lot more expensive, and IMO it was a pain to set
up, as I needed to install management software on a pc, and add the device
etc, etc, but once set up it runs without any management.
It was dead easy to set up as an extension of my existing wireless network,
so users arent aware they are switching as they move through the house. I
fought with the cheaper one to get it to do the same, but in the end I just
gave up, and gave it a different wireless id, so you have to select it
manually each time.
If you have the funds I would recommend the unifi, as it will be a good
perminant, reliable and transparent solution to your problem
Regards
Simon
---
"I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil" (Ps.
119:162).
Treasure just waiting to be enjoyed every morning.
On 22 February 2014 18:06, <ianh1000@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Tracey
> There are some good free apps available for smart phones that you can
use
> to walk about and get wifi strength info. I use Wifi Analyzer on
Android.
>
> If you do that and see the signal will be marginal then you can get
some
> cheap WiFi extenders on Ebay for about =A320. These plug into a mains
soc=
ket
> and can either just repeat the wireless signal or they can be plugged
int=
o
> the route via CAT5 if they are too far from the original wireless
signal.
>
> We take one of these to a holiday cottage that we go to on a regular
basi=
s
> as the Wifi is only availible standing at one window. They work very
well=
.
>
>
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dir=3D"ltr">Tracey,<div><br></div><div
style>We have a house where the=
wireless signal is poor in several spots. I have two extenders that cover =
the entire house. One is the kind that Ian recommends, and I would also
rec=
ommend that as a cheap way to get good coverage.</div>
<div style><br>The other part to my solution was a unifi
extender (the ones=
that look like smoke alarms). These are a lot more expensive, and IMO it w=
as a pain to set up, as I needed to install management software on a pc,
an=
d add the device etc, etc, but once set up it runs without any
management.<=
/div>
<div style><br></div><div style>It was dead easy to
set up as an extension =
of my existing wireless network, so users arent aware they are switching
as=
they move through the house. I fought with the cheaper one to get it to do=
the same, but in the end I just gave up, and gave it a different wireless =
id, so you have to select it manually each time.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>If you have the
funds I would recommend the=
unifi, as it will be a good perminant, reliable and transparent solution t=
o your problem</div></div><div
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>
<div
dir=3D"ltr">Regards<br><br>Simon<div>---</div><div><span
style=3D"colo=
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grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sa=
ns-serif;line-height:17px">"I rejoice at your word like
one who finds =
great spoil" (Ps. 119:162). </span></div>
<div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida
grande'=
,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px">Treasure just
waiting to=
be enjoyed every
morning.</span><br></div></div></div>
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Hi Tracey<div>There are some good free apps available for smart
phones that=
you can use to walk about and get wifi strength info. I use Wifi Analyzer =
on
Android. </div><div><br></div><div>If
you do that and see the signa=
l will be marginal then you can get some cheap WiFi extenders on Ebay for
a=
bout =A320. These plug into a mains socket and can either just repeat the
w=
ireless signal or they can be plugged into the route via CAT5 if they are
t=
oo far from the original wireless signal. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We take one of these to a
holiday cottage that we go to=
on a regular basis as the Wifi is only availible standing at one window. T=
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