Wifi extender - a new option

[northernladuk]

Yeah - I never even considered them as a fire hazard...

they do not seem to give the same level of ampage as when using a plug in charger - but that may just be the type I got.

they have got thinner as well - pretty sure they were 30 ish mm thick when i did the bedrooms 2 years ago

but the one i got in the kitchen is only 20 mm thick.

The new ones are rated at 2.1A so they are OK there. I'd have to check they are compatible with fast charging to be sure personally.

That said I'm now intrigued so gonna get one and have a play.

[original PM]

Just too much noise around them in the past. So many out there without the correct BS markings but I accept this has changed now but there is all the history about cheap chargers catching fire so if someone takes a cheap charger, makes it even smaller and attaches it to a 13 amp socket... just doesn't feel right.

Chargers are changing all the time as well. 2.1A now but if you bought one a year or two ago it will be pretty rubbish at charging new generation stuff.

Believe me I love the idea and I am sure I'll pop one in at some point to try, am just nervous about them. I started off in electrical and electronics so I'm probably being paranoid where most will just plug in and forget about it.

Yeah - I never even considered them as a fire hazard...

they do not seem to give the same level of ampage as when using a plug in charger - but that may just be the type I got.

they have got thinner as well - pretty sure they were 30 ish mm thick when i did the bedrooms 2 years ago

but the one i got in the kitchen is only 20 mm thick.

[northernladuk]

What's wrong with USB?

Just too much noise around them in the past. So many out there without the correct BS markings but I accept this has changed now but there is all the history about cheap chargers catching fire so if someone takes a cheap charger, makes it even smaller and attaches it to a 13 amp socket... just doesn't feel right.

Chargers are changing all the time as well. 2.1A now but if you bought one a year or two ago it will be pretty rubbish at charging new generation stuff.

Believe me I love the idea and I am sure I'll pop one in at some point to try, am just nervous about them. I started off in electrical and electronics so I'm probably being paranoid where most will just plug in and forget about it.

[original PM]

What's wrong with USB?

Thats a good question - had a bit of work done in most rooms in my house over past 2 years and always getting usb type sockets - especially useful in the bedroom so you do not need to take up a socket to charge your phone.

[d000hg]

What's wrong with USB?

[amanwhoisquiet]

If WPS is your only config option with it, then pass. And like NLUK said, it looks like it's just a repeater, so if you already have bad wifi, you'll just have bad wifi over more of your house.

[northernladuk]

Title says 2 USB's but I only see one?

Isn't this actually a repeater rather than an extender? It doesn't mention anything about powerline so it's only going to pick up your signal and then re-send it. If you've got naff coverage it will suffer like everything else?

Still better to get a proper powerline job and do it properly?

I'm very wary about the USB's in wall sockets as it is so not keen having this shoved in one as well makes me even more nervous. Would be terrific if it did work as you'd expect though.

[d000hg]

I've seen these on Screwfix. For the price it must be a pretty cheap wireless extender bodged into the socket and those products have pretty mixed reviews as standalone products (though mine work OK). Definitely worth looking at though I'm wary of building into your infrastructure something that is likely to be outdated soon-ish.

A Homeplug one on the other hand would be brilliant.

[Fred Bloggs]

I've no idea how good or bad it is, just came through on an email from a place I get some stuff from, will be interesting to see what reviews it gets

Agreed, though it would be preferable if it supported dual WiFi frequency rather than just single, but still a great thing to be aware of.

[WTFH]

Thanks, that looks brilliant. If it works as it should.

I've no idea how good or bad it is, just came through on an email from a place I get some stuff from, will be interesting to see what reviews it gets

[Fred Bloggs]

This might be of use for those doing up their houses and needing a bit more coverage:
https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/p...a-white-676085

Thanks, that looks brilliant. If it works as it should.

[WTFH]

This might be of use for those doing up their houses and needing a bit more coverage:
https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/p...a-white-676085