Where to buy wifi booster

[peeba7]

Preferably with master card.

Router on second floor signal too weak for fifth.

Do these things really work?

[Pilotman]

They do in the UK,  but they depend on stable electrical circuitry.  Not sure if they would work in the average building here. 

[moonseeker]

Plenty on LAZADA.  These replace your internal WiFi Adapter. You can find all kinds and all prices.   2 & 5 Ghz.  This simple one does great and you can extend USB cable and place it around room/balcony for best position.....

If don't work for you send back at any 7/11. Open it w/o damaging box etc.  Good luck.  MS>

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/usb-wifi-bootser-alfa-2-watt-i225725855-s345018172.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.37.712047b2jVxkrE&search=1

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/edup-dual-band-24ghz-5ghz-80211ac-1200mbps-ieee-80211-abngac-wireless-wifi-usb-30-adapter-with-antennas-extended-usb-30-cable-i248890097-s383549952.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.21.48c063bfjmEq1y&search=1

 

[Pdavies99]

Many at Tukcom, varying strengths etc.

 

[johng]

A better way to do it (though a bit technical)

is by running a CAT5 cable from existing router to the upper floor  then plugging in an old/second hand Wifi router to the CAT5 cable    set the "old/second hand" Wifi router up as repeater if the firmware enables that...or if not set  it to a fixed IP address and disable its DHCP server then setup its WiFi settings.

the basic idea from the link below

http://unixetc.co.uk/2014/03/04/reuse-a-spare-bt-home-hub-as-a-wireless-access-point/

 

or if you don't have a spare wifi router

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/tp-link-wireless-n-access-point-300mbps-tl-wa801nd-white-i160571485-s193375918.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.2.2ea97e09IyMYY2&search=1

 

Using the CAT5 cable and access point will give better results than trying to boost a weak signal.

[KittenKong]

I would be more inclined to use something like this than a normal wifi extender:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Broadband-Configuration-UK/dp/B01LXOZ4EN/

 

Several brands/models are available in the usual places here (JIB, Lazada, InvadeIT, etc).

 

As long as your electrical circuits are in good order they should work fine. I use one in my condo without any issues.

[KhunBENQ]

I have a TP-LINK model, cost about 1000 Baht and it works.

Plugged in ground floor, router in upper floor.

Only relevant to mobiles on the ground floor/around the house.

PC and laptop connected by cable (router, gigabit switch).

Mastercard? Don't know  which shops accept it.

[KneeDeep]

Does no one here use Powerline?

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/category/powerline-networking/

 

Of course it depends on the building in question.

 

Maybe more help will arrive if the OP gives more details.

[KittenKong]

4 hours ago, KneeDeep said:

Does no one here use Powerline?

See my post two above yours.

[DrTuner]

On 3/5/2019 at 1:26 PM, johng said:

A better way to do it (though a bit technical)

is by running a CAT5 cable from existing router to the upper floor  then plugging in an old/second hand Wifi router to the CAT5 cable    set the "old/second hand" Wifi router up as repeater if the firmware enables that...or if not set  it to a fixed IP address and disable its DHCP server then setup its WiFi settings.

the basic idea from the link below

http://unixetc.co.uk/2014/03/04/reuse-a-spare-bt-home-hub-as-a-wireless-access-point/

 

or if you don't have a spare wifi router

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/tp-link-wireless-n-access-point-300mbps-tl-wa801nd-white-i160571485-s193375918.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.2.2ea97e09IyMYY2&search=1

 

Using the CAT5 cable and access point will give better results than trying to boost a weak signal.

Better use CAT6 though, the 5/5e here often drops the link to 100mbps, almost all modern wifi routers can do faster so a 1G physical link is better.

 

The powerline networks, I've had them from zyxel and tp-link, it seems there's helluva lot of noise in the Thai powerlines, the connections drop out, go slow and in general act erratically all the time. It's ok for casual surfing.

 

EDIT: BTW I use this router, goes through four thick walls and 30m of space with no trouble whatsoever, rock solid: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/asus-rt-ac88u-ac3100-dual-band-wi-fi-gigabit-router-i126128627-s132443987.html . No boosters needed unless your estate is castle sized.

[peeba7]

Thank you all.

See if i can get somewhere with old routers

[KittenKong]

12 hours ago, DrTuner said:

The powerline networks, I've had them from zyxel and tp-link, it seems there's helluva lot of noise in the Thai powerlines, the connections drop out, go slow and in general act erratically all the time. It's ok for casual surfing.

My first one (Zyxel) dropped out perhaps once a month but the second one (D-Link) I bought has not lost the connection a single time in more than 2 years, apart from power cuts of course.

[DrTuner]

3 hours ago, KittenKong said:

My first one (Zyxel) dropped out perhaps once a month but the second one (D-Link) I bought has not lost the connection a single time in more than 2 years, apart from power cuts of course.

Probably depends on where you are and how the electric is routed. The speed I got always depended on selecting the sockets that had the shortest cable distance between them. Mine have been in houses using their own electric load centers, I also had them in a BKK condo, in that condo they worked a bit better. I do have an oscilloscope but never bothered to look how much noise is in the line - probably better I never do check, ignorance is bliss.

 

Worth noting I used them for streaming HD media from a NAS. It needs a stable connection.

[wgdanson]

On 3/5/2019 at 1:32 PM, KneeDeep said:

Does no one here use Powerline?

 

https://www.invadeit.co.th/category/powerline-networking/

 

Of course it depends on the building in question.

 

Maybe more help will arrive if the OP gives more details.

Bought one from Invade last year, not a cheap one, but it did not work, maybe due to the shitty wiring in my house. Sent it back, and the man there said that they had tried to connect the office with them, but gave up.

CAT cable to another router is the best way.