WIFI range boosters, anyone used any?

[DrR]

My laptop is based just on the edge of some free wifi, and i literally get one bar by the window of my room.
Would using something like this work, or is it a waste of money?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-Wifi-...SB_Wi_Fi_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item19d728145b

 

[realnumber 1]

They had a USB booster on the Gadget Show this week that could get a perfect signal from 1-2 miles away. It cost about £80 though!

 

[sbridgey]

I have used these before, they seem to work well. plug one end into your router, plug the other in near where you use it, simple.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0067GS29W/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[DrR]

They had a USB booster on the Gadget Show this week that could get a perfect signal from 1-2 miles away. It cost about £80 though!

Yeah thats what i'm on about, something along those lines.

Cant use anything that plugs into the router, as i don't even know where it is lol

 

[Dink]

this looks like it might help

 

[sbridgey]

You can make a similar device to that use a pringles tube

 

[Dink]

You can make a similar device to that use a pringles tube

pringles tubes don't work that well for a cantenna

 

[sbridgey]

What would you suggest for a cantenna then?

 

[DrR]

THis looks a beast!

http://www.faculty-x.net/motorhome wifi directional USB antenna system.htm

Think it's overkill for what i want though.

 

[Dink]

something that is all metal. large tin of soup can or one of those money box tins

 

[sbridgey]

That makes sense, one of my uni lecturers told use to use pringles tins and said in previous years they made students see how far away from uni they could get and still connect to the wifi.

 

[DrR]

I still ned to buy a USB wifi thing anyway.

 

[Dink]

you could try that one you've posted but the specs don't add up a 48dBi antenna would be massive

i'd try this if it was me then get a long usb lead for it

 

[DrR]

Thing is i know I get wifi here, so just want one of those and was going to get a 10-15m USB cable.

 

[realnumber 1]

This is the one i was talking about. Gadget Show liked it...

http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/gadget-show/videos/first-look/episode-8-london-yagi-tubrotenna

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0034FAS0K/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[richy22]

This is the one i was talking about. Gadget Show liked it...

http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/gadget-show/videos/first-look/episode-8-london-yagi-tubrotenna

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0034FAS0K/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Shame they don't do anything the other way IE boosting your signal out 1 odd mile..would be handy when im down in the fields doing work.

 

[James28]

I got a cheapo Edimax Wifi repeater for upstairs. Works fine for me.
Have a look on HUKD

 

[Liam]

The plug in adaptors dont work in this house i am assisting with, due to weird wiring on serperate circuits.

I need to improve the wi fi connection between an outdoor shed and the bt home hub 3 upstairs which is not really that far but struggles with connection. Maybe it is getting interference from somewhere.

What is the best thing to try next? I am thinking an outdoor high gain wall mounted wi fi antenna for the shed with a wire that runs inside and plugs into the PC (do they plug into the lan sockets or somewhere else?)

is so which antenna should I go for?

 

[sbridgey]

Shame they don't do anything the other way IE boosting your signal out 1 odd mile..would be handy when im down in the fields doing work.

you want to use IEEE 802.16 commonly known as WiMax.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiMAX

 

[BRUN]

just got this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/tp-link-300mbps-universal-wireless-n-range-extender-682661

seems pretty decent, i can finally get good wifi signal downstairs

 

[C.J]

I'm looking for a booster/range extender for work.

Wifi in the office is fine, but we need wifi in the meeting room (which is on the edge of the signal), where it's shockingly slow.

The garden is out of bounds for signal, which is a shame for the summer months.

What would you recommend? Needs to boost for Wifi, so everyone can access it (not a homeplug).

 

[cava83]

Boost the signal or have a separate network for it?

Depends on budget but I love these > http://www.ubnt.com/unifi

Alternatively something like the RN-16 with DD-WRT/Tomato installed.

 

[C.J]

I only need to boost it, so the internet is accessible from the other side of the building/garden.

Budget, nothing fancy, <£80.

 

[Martin.]

Got one in my house. Cost about £50 quid from memory. Actually works very well. I've tried loads in the past with no success.

This one just plugs in the wall and amplifies the wifi signal.

Similar looking to the Maplins one Brun posted.

 

[C.J]

Got one in my house. Cost about £50 quid from memory. Actually works very well. I've tried loads in the past with no success.

This one just plugs in the wall and amplifies the wifi signal.

Similar looking to the Maplins one Brun posted.

Got a link/brand name? The TP-Link?

 

[Martin.]

Dad got it for me as a present. But I should be able to dig out the details tomorrow night if you want.