tigermad
Distinguished Member
I have a TP Link v400 router with various tp link homeplugs throughout the house. I have my sky boxes and smart TVs connected to them by Ethernet.
Since moving in my house 3 years ago I get weak/slow WiFi in various parts of my house. I have semi fixed this by using BT wifi extenders but they are not brilliant.
The areas in the rooms and hallway where it is weak are all near extensions that are done before I moved in. So I can only assume that have RSJs in the walls. The bedroom with a problem is in the room right next to the router and I can’t get a good signal when I’m surfing in bed. This is also in an extended part of the house. So I can’t think what else it can be apart from RSJs.
Wifi is great in other parts of the house but I would also like to extend the WiFi down the garden and in my shed workshop if possible.
I have been thinking of 2 different options but I am not sure which to go for. The first is access points like Ubiquiti but I would need them pro installed because I don’t have wall cavities or any access to the floorboards/ceilings. Plus there is asbestos in the ceilings. So this would be quite expensive.
The other option is to go the BT Whole home mesh route with the 3 discs. This would be a lot cheaper but I’m not sure if it would greatly improve my WiFi because of the potential RSJs. If I knew it would help a lot I would like to do this one obviously.
What are peoples opinions please?
Thanks
Since moving in my house 3 years ago I get weak/slow WiFi in various parts of my house. I have semi fixed this by using BT wifi extenders but they are not brilliant.
The areas in the rooms and hallway where it is weak are all near extensions that are done before I moved in. So I can only assume that have RSJs in the walls. The bedroom with a problem is in the room right next to the router and I can’t get a good signal when I’m surfing in bed. This is also in an extended part of the house. So I can’t think what else it can be apart from RSJs.
Wifi is great in other parts of the house but I would also like to extend the WiFi down the garden and in my shed workshop if possible.
I have been thinking of 2 different options but I am not sure which to go for. The first is access points like Ubiquiti but I would need them pro installed because I don’t have wall cavities or any access to the floorboards/ceilings. Plus there is asbestos in the ceilings. So this would be quite expensive.
The other option is to go the BT Whole home mesh route with the 3 discs. This would be a lot cheaper but I’m not sure if it would greatly improve my WiFi because of the potential RSJs. If I knew it would help a lot I would like to do this one obviously.
What are peoples opinions please?
Thanks
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