Wifi Repeater for AIS router?

[PomRakBKK]

Hi, 

 

I need a proper wifi repeater for my condo. I am using AIS Fibre and the Apple Time Capsule, but the signal just doesn't reach my bedroom or the other side of the condo. 

Anyone has any recommendation? I would prefer 2 or 3 small repeaters that I can just plug into the wall's power outlet so I can cover my whole condo. 

It's only 200 sqm to cover but the standard AIS router or Apple Time Capsule won't do the job. 

[mtls2005]

AIS does give the Edimax BR-6208AC unit free of charge on new fiber installs. At least they did for two installs we did this week.

 

http://store.ais.co.th/en/edimax-br-6208ac-dualband.html

 

It seems like a nice unit so far, dual-band, blasting through three floors (total: 450 m2). One down-side, only 10/100 ethernet (uplink, and 4 ports).

 

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless_routers_dual-band/br-6208ac/

 

Edited August 13, 2016 by mtls2005

[Pib]

My two story concrete home is larger than you condo and the AIS Fibre Hauwei provided router covers the whole house.  I have the router upstairs but I will admit downstairs the signal strength is lower downstairs (fights to get through concrete floors & walls) and significantly reduces the bandwidth/speed...up to half.  However signal coverage is over the entire house just at a lower connection speed.  

 

However, I have an Asus router/access point downstairs also which is connected to the AIS Fibre router via ethernet.   I use the Hauwei router for signal connections upstairs and the Asus for signal connections downstairs....that way I get full signal strength and no speed reduction.

 

I expect the OP may be getting a lot of interfering Wifi signals from other condos which can have a major impact on Wifi bandwidth/speed.  Just trying another router with 2.4/5Ghz bands may not help a whole lot.   He may need to go the powerline networking adapters route.

[slipperylobster]

use almost any old router as a repeater.  You have to set it up a special way...takes a few minutes.

 

here is a link...or look at youtube.  Free...if you are like me, and have a few old routers in the closet.

 

http://lifehacker.com/5563196/turn-your-old-router-into-a-range-boosting-wi-fi-repeater

 

 

 

[PomRakBKK]

Thanks for the replies. The problem is not that the signal isn't reaching the entire condo, the signal is just too weak to watch IPTV or something like that.

I will check pantip tomorrow for a decent repeater. Was expecting a lot more from the Apple time capsule. 

[mtls2005]

Yes, do try to figure out what's going on first.

 

Use a WiFi analyzer on your phone to get a feel for adjacent APs., then change your Huawei 8245h, or Apple device, to a 'freeer' fixed channel.

 

I've never used the powerline adapters, we ran/fished CAT6 from the Huawei to the Edimax front to back, ~ 30 m. This gives ethernet right at the TV's/Android boxes in other rooms.