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Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

AndrewFaulk — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:32:00 GMT

Hi , I have just fitted have a ring doorbell on my gatepost about 30 feet away . It just about receives sufficient wifi when I am not using my computer but the signal is weak and intermittent . I have a powered garage about 15 feet from it but again 30 feet from the house BT smart hub router . I am not techi and thoroughly confused about , boosters ,repeaters ,point to point units etc. Is there a simple solution I buy for <£60 that I can plug into my garage socket that will boost or extend my wifi . The garage is on a different circuit to the garage so it will have to be a wireless connection. Any advice very much appreciated

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

licquorice — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:32:53 GMT

If a WiFi solution won't reach the doorbell, it is unlikely to reach the garage at the same distance. When you say the garage is on a different circuit, do you mean a different ring or different consumer unit? If the former, you should be able to use a powerline WiFi hotspot in the garage.

Have a look here

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

AndrewFaulk — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:50:48 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for your speedy interest .My wi-fi does reach the doorbell about 8 Mbs ( in the house its about 150 Mbs) but when I put on other users ie computer or Netflix it drops it . I have a ring camera flood light on the garage and that works fine . I think it's a directional thing as the doorbell on on the outside of a congrete post . My thinking is that if I can get some sort of booster plugged into the garage it will redirect the signal to the doorbell which is facing the garage but not the house . The garage has its own circuit breaker and fed from the in house supply , hence I am looking for a non power line solution . I Hope this makes sense

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

licquorice — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:56:53 GMT

If the socket in the garage is fed from the same consumer unit as the hub, a powerline adapter will work, it is only if there is a completely separate consumer unit that problems occur. WiFi repeaters are a very poor option but are available.

https://shop.bt.com/products/bt-11ac-dual-band-wi-fi-extender-1200-080462-B15P.html

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

licquorice — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:26:05 GMT

You could also consider the black Complete WiFi discs from BT

https://www.bt.com/help/bt-halo/what-is-complete-wi-fi-

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

AndrewFaulk — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:52:42 GMT

Your right , I plugged the TP link power-line extender I use in the house into the plug socket in the garage and got 45Mbs ! . I will buy the one you suggest . I am very grateful for you help . Thank you

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

licquorice — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:26:26 GMT

Remember you can only connect one 'master' to the hub with multiple 'slaves'. You only need to buy an extra 'slave'

Re: Wifi booster , repeater to remote outside gate

Keith_Beddoe — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:35:02 GMT

@AndrewFaulk

As @licquorice has pointed out. Make a note of the TP Link model that you have, and simply buy an extra single unit which will then pair with the main one connected to the home hub.

Any attempt to connect another one to the home hub end, will cause the home hub to misbehave and possibly keep rebooting.