Do I Need 1 Wifi Extender Or 2.

[Bluemist]

I'm not to techy minded when it comes to wifi signals so please excuse me if question is daft.

I have a thg3000 router located in my living room beside my 4k TV and landline and freeview box. I use mostly my mobile phone or laptop for browsing the net etc in living room too. I do not have a PC tower or play online games.

• Signal is fine a few feet away away from router.

Im in a flat all one level, building is old 1930s/40s.

My printer which is wifi is located in bedroom where signal is almost non existent, getting something to print is difficult at times. Never had the problem with old provider.

I've been reading forums looking for a answer and it appears certain wifi extenders have problems with thg3000 routers. Someone said  his TC AC1750 extender works fine with his thg3000 router.

I assume I plug the extender near my router, connect via ethernet cable. My question is, do I need a second extender plugged into a socket in my bedroom to increase wifi signal ?

[Jayach]

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@Bluemist wrote:
I assume I plug the extender near my router, connect via ethernet cable. My question is, do I need a second extender plugged into a socket in my bedroom to increase wifi signal ?

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Extenders don't work like that.

You plug the extender in somewhere between the router and the device, where it can still get a signal frome the router, and then give out a signal that the device can receive.

Having said that, I personally don't like extenders, although some people find they work for them.

Just who were you on that didn't have problems reaching the printer? Do you still have their router, or did you have to return it?

[Bluemist]

Used to be on virgin media. Unfortunately I no longer have their router.

So if I put extender in hallway electrical socket that separates living room and bedroom it should hopefully increase signal a little bit?

[Jayach]

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@Bluemist wrote:

Used to be on virgin media. Unfortunately I no longer have their router.

So if I put extender in hallway electrical socket that separates living room and bedroom it should hopefully increase signal a little bit?

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That's the theory.

[Cynric]

Or use a powerline device if the building structure is causing problems?

[Bluemist]

Thanks for the info jayach.

[CrimsonLiar]

From what you describe if an extender is going to be of any use, then using a single unit is going to be preferable.  Placement: Probably about halfway between the router and the printer.  Using a "dumb" extender pretty much drops the speed connection on the WiFi bands to half that of either the router band speed or the extender band speed - whichever is the lower.  So if you do go for an extender, there's no guarantee it'll work well, but all the same, you can't really skimp.  The other option is powerline adapters (some have a WiFi Access point - better than an extender), but these can have their own issues, especially with poor or old wiring!