UPC Horizon Wifi Signal Extender

The_Bot

Can anyone recommend a decent, not overly expensive wifi extender so that I improve the range of the horizon wifi? It doesn't need to be a whole lot, just to adequately cover a 2 bed, ground floor apt in its entirety (on a consistent basis).

From googling a bit it seems you can get homeplugs where you connect Plug A to the horizon box via ethernet cable, plug in Plug A in roughly the middle point of the apartment (but same room as horizon box so good signal received) and plug in Plug B in the desired section area (e.g. bedroom).

Is this correct and, if yes, are they effective?

I also read about wifi repeaters but apparently they can halve bandwidth and are not generally effective?

imalwayshappy

Hi Bot,

I bought a powerline extender from Argos

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1168680/Trail/searchtext%3EPOWERLINE+WIFI.htm

It works fine with the Horizon box however it is supposed tp clone the SSID of the upc box which i have not been able to get working. The result is you have your upc ssid downstairs and then another TP link SSID for upstairs all using the same connection if that makes sense?

I have had no problem with it.

Cushie Butterfield

If it were me I wouldn't spend money on homeplugs for a two bedroom apartment. I'd contact UPC & ask them to de-consolidate your broadband from the Horizon box & provide you with a separate modem. Quite a lot of others have had to do the same, so the request wouldn't come as any surprise to them. Just make sure that they don't attempt to charge you for the privilege.

You could post over on the Talk to UPC forum to request this & clarify that you won't be charged.

Wabbit Ears

Buy a wifi repeater on either dx or focalprice.com.

http://dx.com/s/wifi+repeater+uk+plug
http://search.focalprice.com/search?keyword=wifi+repeater+uk+plug&categoryid=005006