How to choose a wireless extender?

[Sir Loin Steak]

We need to boost the signal from the BT Broadband router.

A friend has suggested a Netgear signal increaser.

Is it difficult to set on up? Can it be used by the macbook and and iPhone 4?

The Netgear one on Amazon is around £45. Too much? Too little?

Ta.

 

[Consultant]

It seems that netgear device has mixed reviews on the us site.

I use Airport Extreme. Pricy but just works.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4577/...and-time-capsule-4th-gen-review-faster-wifi-/

And the best thing of having your own wifi station is that if you change services or move, you don't have to change password on your own devices.

 

[Sir Loin Steak]

Airport is a router?

If it is a booster, does it need to be connected with cables to our existing router ? (This would present some physical obstacles).

 

[mooblie]

I have used an Edimax EW-7416 in several people houses to do this from a BT-HomeHub. Works very well - just set it up (with an Ethernet cable first) then disconnect the cable and move it to a place half-way between your BT-HH and the weakest place in your house you want to cover.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7416APN-300Mbps-Wireless-Extender/dp/B001HW0JVU

Works well, cheap and powerful, but can be tricky to setup, although there is a Windows wizard.

If you're in South Oxfordshire, I do this for a living!

 

[Sir Loin Steak]

But the Netgear would do the same trick?

I only say this as if the sister in law has one, it might be helpful to have continuity so we can compare faults/setup issues.

 

[mooblie]

Quite possibly. I guess if your sister-on-law has one and it's doing exactly what you need it for then go for it.

 

[Plutonius]

I highly recommend the Diamond Multimedia 300Mbps 802.11n Wireless Range Extender. I bought one last year and found it works well.

 

[jav6454]

We need to boost the signal from the BT Broadband router.

A friend has suggested a Netgear signal increaser.

Is it difficult to set on up? Can it be used by the macbook and and iPhone 4?

The Netgear one on Amazon is around £45. Too much? Too little?

Ta.

Airport Express is cheaper than the Extreme.

 

[Sir Loin Steak]

Ok, we'll go for the Netgear. Thanks everyone for replying.