Re: Extending win to cover black spots

2020-05-24 Thread Marcus Harris
Hi again, Robin, Peter H and Peter C, I believe it would be fairly difficult for me to run a LAN line to the rear of my apartment because of the layout. Therefore the consensus seems to be to purchase a Netgear Orbi mesh Wifi Extender. I checked for retailers and they see to be readily available.

Re: Extending win to cover black spots

2020-05-22 Thread Marcus Harris
Thanks Robin, I will carefully consider your suggestions and Peter Hinchliffes as well. Let you know what I will do next week. Many thanks Marcus > On 22 May 2020, at 9:01 am, Robin Belford wrote: > > Hi Marcus, > > A couple of things to consider here. > How old is your unit? > Did it have mul

Re: Extending win to cover black spots

2020-05-21 Thread Robin Belford
Hi Marcus, A couple of things to consider here. How old is your unit? Did it have multiple telephone jacks install with the build? Is there an unused phone jack in the middle of the unit? If you can relocate your modem to a more central location by utilising a different phone point you could po

Re: Extending win to cover black spots

2020-05-21 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
> On 21 May 2020, at 4:04 pm, Marcus Harris wrote: > > Hello all at WAMUG, > > I live in a two storey apartment and I am connected to the NBN and my > provider is iiNET. > > My router/modem is a TP Link Archer VR 1600v— AC 1600 Wireless Dual Band > > It is connected at the front door and

Extending win to cover black spots

2020-05-21 Thread Marcus Harris
Hello all at WAMUG, I live in a two storey apartment and I am connected to the NBN and my provider is iiNET. My router/modem is a TP Link Archer VR 1600v— AC 1600 Wireless Dual Band It is connected at the front door and broadcasts wifi ok to the middle of both levels but not to the rear of t

Re: Extending win to cover black spots

2020-05-21 Thread Peter Crisp
Hi Marcus, have you considered moving your current modem to a more central location to improve WIFI signal to all corners (maybe your communications incomer is limiting that opportunity)? Is the floor concrete or timber, this may limit the WIFI strength to the floor the modem is NOT on. Notwithstan