Odd problem with wireless repeater.

[xoggoth]

Eeeh! Gettin' nowhere so far. It was much easier when you connected things with bits of string.

[eek]

Eeeh! Gettin' nowhere so far. It was much easier when you connected things with bits of string.

As I said earlier just buy the BT whole home kit I linked to above and remove the problem....

[xoggoth]

Ta. Think I will eek. Seems easier. BT devices ought to work with a BT hub.

PS Also tried using some old routers as here:

How to extend Wi-Fi range using two routers | Expert Reviews

Kept getting same problem as with Huwaei extender - connected, excellent signal but no internet/email.

[xoggoth]

Ta eek. Think I will get a BT extender, ought to work with a BT hub FGS!

PS Also tried using some old routers as here:

How to extend Wi-Fi range using two routers | Expert Reviews

And just plugging them into phone extension as here:

Can I connect my BT Hub using a phone extension lead or doubler? | BT

Devices connected to the router but could not get broadband connection.

[Fred Bloggs]

Doesn't answer your question but I've recently paired a TP Link WiFi extender to a BT Homehub 5 and it works faultlessly. Also same experience with the TP Link extender from a TP Link cable router too. Highly recommend and only about GBP 24 from from Amazon IIRC.

[original PM]

Wireless power line adapters seem to be easier

I have 3 in my house and all work fine..

Yes they all have different SSID's and passwords but that only really matters for mobile devices - other devices which do not move just get them to connect to the strongest/closest.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers...erline+adapter

[ladymuck]

just hijacking...

Feels like a silly question (means it probably is!)

Do the extenders need to be able to reliably connect to the router in order to 'pass on' the connection? I tried extenders in both my parents' and my homes but could never get them to reliably work (I used something similar to the TP-LINK powerline kit). In my parents' home, I can pair the device simply enough via a close by socket but, when I move it to where it's needed (where the wifi only intermittently works), it was useless - connect fine to the device but no internet access. As most homes seem to be built without sockets in hallways (why??) I can't put the extender in an optimal half-way position. Same issue in my flat

I had read somewhere that extenders need to be further away from the source router in order to be effective, so maybe I was just too close and need something else to boost the signal so it can be picked up at the end of a short hallway.

I miss using my Netgear router that was so reliable but it's not compatible with Sky fibre even if I were to flash the firmware and risk bricking it. Parents have a rubbish thing supplied by the Post Office.

[eek]

Feels like a silly question (means it probably is!)

Do the extenders need to be able to reliably connect to the router in order to 'pass on' the connection? I tried extenders in both my parents' and my homes but could never get them to reliably work (I used something similar to the TP-LINK powerline kit). In my parents' home, I can pair the device simply enough via a close by socket but, when I move it to where it's needed (where the wifi only intermittently works), it was useless - connect fine to the device but no internet access. As most homes seem to be built without sockets in hallways (why??) I can't put the extender in an optimal half-way position. Same issue in my flat

I had read somewhere that extenders need to be further away from the source router in order to be effective, so maybe I was just too close and need something else to boost the signal so it can be picked up at the end of a short hallway.

I miss using my Netgear router that was so reliable but it's not compatible with Sky fibre even if I were to flash the firmware and risk bricking it. Parents have a rubbish thing supplied by the Post Office.

You're not really hijacking as the above is the root cause of the issues with wifi networks. They randomly leave the network and usually aren't clever enough to recognise the fact they need to reconnect to the network...

[northernladuk]

The power lines don't need to be anywhere near the original wireless device. They route the link via the power cables so attempting to replicate a hard wired network point. The device then acts as a new access point. They do rely on the power cables so if there is something funny going on with your wiring it can cause problems with the link but this should only be a problem in very old houses unless there is something badly wrong with your circuit.

If you've got the same issue in two environments I'd be tempted to think something is wrong with the setup.

[VectraMan]

Do the extenders need to be able to reliably connect to the router in order to 'pass on' the connection?

Obviously yes.

I have a pair of TP-Link power line thingies (not Wifi), and they mostly work but do lose the connection every now and again. That's just going from downstairs to upstairs in my smallish house, whereas Wifi works perfectly everywhere.

The wifi to wifi extenders always strike me as a dumb idea. The only reason to have one is because your Wifi isn't great in the first place.