Mole Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 House wireless won't reach workshop, well won't even reach the east wing(!!) of the house.. so have been using the BT plug in mains socket extender which works well..only got the one.. Just taken from house and plugged in workshop and full signal.. of course none for the missus in bedroom now! I haven't managed to find another one the same..plus don't know if I can run two off one sender unit.. Ps ok with the car..have no idea about electronicatry!! Can any one please suggest what I should use.. or can I just buy another unit and plug in? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 5G? for the workshop, not the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Assuming that's a powerline adapter (I'm fairly sure it is) and the other unit is cabled to your router then, yes, you can run more than one remote unit from it. We have TPLink powerline adapters and I'm running 4 remote units just now but have had up to 8 connected with no problem (other then the odd drop in connection fixed by switching it off and on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Yes Stuart..that's what it is..ok..thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigHew Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 We use 4 powerline adapters around the house for odd bits of tech I want a wired connection for (rather than wifi). We've also got a wifi booster (tp-link AC1200) that works really well at pushing both 2.4 and 5 GHz wifi channels out across our gardens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, Rush Motorsport said: 5G? for the workshop, not the house I am lucky to get 1g..makes me laugh when I hear about 3, 4 or 5 G! Well unless I am flying down craner curves on my caravan tyres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyonspride Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Powerline adaptors (putting this in layman's terms) work a bit like a wireless network, except they shove the radio signal down onto the mains, so you can add more and more up to a certain limit (set by the device). You're better off avoiding the BT junk, as BT really limit what you can do with their stuff, my old BT hub only allowed 6 devices to connect (wired or wifi), I currently have more than 60 networked devices with a different router and i'm sure that BT would paranoid as hell that I might be sharing wifi with my neighbours (im not) and eating into their profit margins. I've got a TPLINK TL-PA4010 plugged in next to my router, another TL-PA4010 at my TV with a 5 port network switch plugged into it (turning the 1 port into 5), then a the TL-WPA4220 in the conservatory to act as a wifi access point to my shed. When I redecorate I intend to run cat5 through the house and do it properly. I generally only use powerline adaptors for stuff where I don't need a fast connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Thanks..will have a look at the TPLink units.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim RS Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I have a TPLink router up in my loft connected by cable to the BT hub, wifi now covers the whole house (bungalow so quite wide spread) and allows me to make calls out in the garden up to about 20 metres from the house, the cell phone reception is poor here and gets worse during summer months. Only been possible as BT have established "fibre to house", previously barely 0.1 broadband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Another vote for TP link. I have used them in customer houses with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXRORY Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Just an idea but most phone contracts come with a reasonable amount data. Can you not just wi-fi hotspot your mobile phone when in the garage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Had the same issue. Couldn’t use powerline stuff due to the split circuits so tried a TPlink AC1750 WiFi extender. Works a treat. I was expecting I’d have to locate it in the house as close to the shed as possible, meaning I’d have to organise some power for it, but I tried putting it in the shed on the wall closest to the house...and it worked. It’s clearly not got full bandwidth set up as it is as I’m only getting about 10mbps, but for a zero-hassle solution for shed-net, I’m perfectly happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks for all ideas.. I ordered tp link units..one sender and two receivers..or what ever they are called..at the BT ones worked really well I just needed another..but couldn't find one to match and then didn't know if it would link up etc.. At least now hopefully I will maintain the WiFi through out the house and get it in workshop.. which is about 30m from house.. Only thing then to sort is Amazon prime on the TV..can get Netflix and BBC catch up stuff..but Amazon seems to require more speed than I have.. of course only want to watch Clarkson and co! The tp link should be here today... Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Theres no real "sender/receiver" relationship with the TP Links. As long as the top two lights illuminate (power and "moe connectivity" then whatever youo connect should workd and unless you have crazy fast broadband you'll get full speed out of them. On the non-wirless ones the third light illuminates when a cable is connected. On a wifi one there are 4 lights. Light 3 is wifi (if memort serves me correctly) and will blink like mad all the time. That's a good sign... To test the workshop wil... er... work, plug in the wrokshop one and the one in the house by the router ONLY. If they both have the top two lights illuminated, you're golden. Then log in to the wirless one, change the SSID and password to match what you use in the house and it will seamless connect when you go to the workshop with your devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks blatters.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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