Internet range extenders how exactly do they need to be set up

[big-all]

they seem to be cheap enough but i assume you need a matched pair or a sender and recievers

what i am trying to achieve is basic internet searches possibly maybe iplayer to watch live or on catch up around 20m from the router at the back off the house where internet is a very poor signal but on the same mains circuit as the router
now at this stage in life zero streaming happens [unless i player and asda home shopping count??]
now would like to just get useable phone internet via the router and possibly the laptop working out the back preferably without a lead plugged in the internet
now future proofing may be good for streaming but not at this stage urgent i

if any one has any suggestions for a reasonable reliable set up say £50-80 range [fully changeable values ]

with links would be handy

Apologies iff you have already covered this in one off my other post as i often forget the fantastic advice i have been offered

 

[aveatry]

There are things that use your mains wiring to send the signal. a cable goes from the router to a plug in adapter in a mains socket and then at another point in your house you have another adapter plugged into a socket and you can plug whatever into that.

Google Search

 

[big-all]

thank you for your input
its all to do with thinking you know what you need and want and blindly choosing the wrong thing
Hence, giving my situation as best i can and ask for the best option from those in the know

 

[aveatry]

There is another option that is a booster. I went from cable to full fibre but noticed that the new router supplied for fibre was not as strong in delivering the signal to the back of the house -- like you, so I complained and they sent me a booster FOC which works very well and I just turn it on when I need the signal in that area
Can your supplier not supply you with the same

 

[StephenStephen]

I imagine iPlayer is live streaming, so I guess you need a decent data flow for that.

TP link seem to make mains circuit repeaters that work well.

Another option is to run an ethernet cable from the router to the device.

 

[Stivino]

I've got one of these, and it works very well.

 

[big-all]

I imagine iPlayer is live streaming, so I guess you need a decent data flow for that.

TP link seem to make mains circuit repeaters that work well.

Another option is to run an ethernet cable from the router to the device.

i can actually get iplayer on a chromecast thats in direct line off sight 14m away then on a long hdmi cable to the point needed for the telly 10 ft sideways at this position my mobile or laptop get virtually no signal

actually trying to avoid a ethernet cable as half distance outside

 

[big-all]

thanks for all the answers so far much appreciated

 

[foxhole]

You could add a mesh system , set up is straight forward just plug one unit into router .

 

[robinbanks]

Have you got an appetite for drilling holes and running cables?

If so I'd look for a ubiquiti unifi AP like eBay item 157088944668 many models exist for you to choose from in this ballpark. Aim for sub £40 ones that look like a flying saucer

Check that it comes with a "PoE Injector". If it doesn't you'll need to buy one such as eBay item 376340887184

Note that early ubiquiti gear used 24v PoE and later industry standard 48v, so if you have to buy them separate check the label on the AP listing to see what voltage it is and buy an appropriate injector

Plug the injector into the mains near the router, and run a short patch cable eg eBay item 356348139321 from your router to the LAN port on the injector.

Then run a long patch lead from the PoE port on the injector to the location where you will mount the AP. It can be installed on a wall or ceiling

Once you've got it physically wired you'll find plenty of videos on how to reset it. To get it configured and running on your home network ubiquiti have a mobile phone app that makes it very simple

Reason i recommend these is they're simple, cheap second hand, enterprise grade WiFi and are rock solid reliable. I don't remember the last time I had to reboot any of mine and they've been in place for 12 years now

 

[big-all]

Have you got an appetite for drilling holes and running cables?

If so I'd look for a ubiquiti unifi AP like eBay item 157088944668 many models exist for you to choose from in this ballpark. Aim for sub £40 ones that look like a flying saucer

Check that it comes with a "PoE Injector". If it doesn't you'll need to buy one such as eBay item 376340887184

Note that early ubiquiti gear used 24v PoE and later industry standard 48v, so if you have to buy them separate check the label on the AP listing to see what voltage it is and buy an appropriate injector

Plug the injector into the mains near the router, and run a short patch cable eg eBay item 356348139321 from your router to the LAN port on the injector.

Then run a long patch lead from the PoE port on the injector to the location where you will mount the AP. It can be installed on a wall or ceiling

Once you've got it physically wired you'll find plenty of videos on how to reset it. To get it configured and running on your home network ubiquiti have a mobile phone app that makes it very simple

Reason i recommend these is they're simple, cheap second hand, enterprise grade WiFi and are rock solid reliable. I don't remember the last time I had to reboot any of mine and they've been in place for 12 years now

thank you for a full and usefull post will give it a lot off thought

 

[big-all]

You could add a mesh system , set up is straight forward just plug one unit into router .

this is what i think i am after an input plug in and stations transmitting hopefully wirelessly as required to get a basic level off internet

 

[robinbanks]

Mesh systems are ok, but can't be as fast as a distributed network that your device hops around, and if the WiFi coverage to a mesh device is poor and cannot be bolstered by another, the network performance degrades.
Worth a try due to ease of setup tho!

 

[big-all]

to be honest at present i player is the most demanding i have planned along with things like asda shopping and that sort off thing
other things that may happen in the near future is things like bluray speaker [i think its called ??] where the tv 12ft away wont have to be so loud as i can move a speaker 3 ft away from my head at perhaps 1/3 the volume that sort off thing apart from those points no tv content input at all for tv or phone

forgot to mention wattsapp is a bit slow so more instant would be nice

 

[robinbanks]

WhatsApp's data requirements are very low, unless you're talking about video calling. Your 4G connection should be fine for it in most circumstances