joelthelion@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat are the best solutions for extending Wi-Fi range in a big, old house with thick walls? I rent, so I'd rather avoid adding any cables.message-squaremessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the best solutions for extending Wi-Fi range in a big, old house with thick walls? I rent, so I'd rather avoid adding any cables.joelthelion@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDalë@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down2·1 year agoInvest in a mesh WiFi network. They can be pricey but perfect for old buildings with thick brick walls. https://www.techradar.com/news/best-wireless-mesh-routers
minus-squareminorninth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThis is my vote too. We have Orbi. I tried using power line to bridge the satellites, but it turned out it was unnecessary. Orbi uses a separate backhaul wireless network between the base and satellites and it worked really well.
Invest in a mesh WiFi network.
They can be pricey but perfect for old buildings with thick brick walls.
https://www.techradar.com/news/best-wireless-mesh-routers
This is my vote too.
We have Orbi. I tried using power line to bridge the satellites, but it turned out it was unnecessary. Orbi uses a separate backhaul wireless network between the base and satellites and it worked really well.