Best way to connect PC to wifi without Ethernet cable

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  • Nik_Y
    PCHF Member
    • Feb 2017
    • 2

    #1

    Best way to connect PC to wifi without Ethernet cable

    Basically I have two pc’s in my house, one upstairs and one downstairs. The wifi upstairs is really weak, so I use a wifi extender that I just plug in to the socket and it works fine for my mobile devices. However if I connect it in the room the pc is t says it’s ‘too far’, as I tried to use it by connecting my pc into it by Ethernet.
    I’ve heard that there are little USB dongles you can use, would it be possible for me to connect this dongle to my extender and my extender o my if I or would it not work?
    I’ve also heard about some kind of extender that you connect into the wal socket at both ends and it somehow uses the power lines?
    I want to use my upstairs pc for light gaming, internet, uploading and downloading stuff etc. (The usual things, nothing extraordinarily Internet demanding, I usually connect to the 2G connection because it goes further and I really don’t want to spend too much on this, as I’ve seen that the price range varies wildly between about £10 and £150
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8982

    #2
    Hello

    These work pretty good. So check your UK amazon site. Amazon.com
    and or these. Amazon Best Sellers: Best Repeaters

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    • Malnutrition
      PCHF Moderator
      • Jul 2016
      • 7045

      #3
      If you own the house then a long ethernet cable might be in order…

      Cable Prices. https://www.lowes.com/pd/On-Q-Legran...Cable/50029160
      Info on various repeaters. https://www.repeaterstore.com/pages/...er-differences

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      • plodr
        PCHF Member
        • Aug 2016
        • 1021

        #4
        I use one of the Netgear POE linked to in post #2.

        One is connected by a short cable to my router and plugged in near the router.

        The other is plugged in near 2 computers in the basement and connected by about an 8 foot ethernet cable. (It could be shorter if the electrical outlet was closer to the computer desk.

        It has worked quite well for more than 5 years.

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        • veeg
          PCHF Director
          • Jul 2016
          • 8982

          #5
          Do you have any updates for us?

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          • Nik_Y
            PCHF Member
            • Feb 2017
            • 2

            #6
            Yes. I’ve decided to go for TP-Link TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, HomePlug AV2 Powerline Network Adapters, One-Button Security, 300 Meters Range, Energy Saving, No Configuration Required, Plug and Play : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories it’s got some good reviews and is quite a good price

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            • veeg
              PCHF Director
              • Jul 2016
              • 8982

              #7
              Thanks for the update..

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              • jmarket
                PCHF Owner
                • Jan 2015
                • 7634

                #8
                Originally posted by Nik_Y
                Yes. I’ve decided to go for https://www.amazon.co.uk/Powerline-…...Q5SS8QW60&th=1 it’s got some good reviews and is quite a good price
                Do you require further assistance for this?

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