Bt Home Hub 3, signal booster?

[MHeadling]

Hi Guys, I have moved to a larger house and I cant get wireless signal in all the rooms in my house.

I have a BT Home Hub 3 in my office and this cant be moved so looking to boost the signal.

I have had a google but there is so much info! and Im a bit lost with it all! lol

Have any of you guys used any good products to help the signal, sorry Im not that up on computer stuff!

Any recommendations/links would be much appreciated!

[MatJohnson]

Why can't it be moved????

[Cardnim]

EDIT --- mark, thinking about this, have you tried something as simple as changing the channel on your router. Sorry if Im teaching my granny to suck eggs, but it may be that you are getting interference on the channel you are on. Something as simple as a wireless doorbell in the neighbours house, or a baby monitor could be enough to limit the range of your system.
If that doesnt work,...

Two suggestions Mark.

First, you can buy a new more powerful router. Im using a Netgear "Rangemax" which (supposedly) boosts the signal strength and distance by up to two times(!)
Im also with BT so can confirm that this will work with your current internet setup.

Secondly, a powerline adapter could be what you are wanting.?
This transforms your standard household power circuits (i.e. your plugs) into your Internet signal.

I was skeptical at first, but when I saw it work, its damn effective.
You can even put another router say upstairs so that you maintain the wireless signal (i.e. working like a booster)

Starter packs are avilable at PC World for about £100 or units could be got for 60 - 80 a pair I think. Quite an outlay I know, but would probably do the job.

Sorry, I have had no experience using any sort of "booster" hardware/software.

[MHeadling]

Toadeh, I cant move it as I have a second line and its wired into that, and its for work so need the best signal for my lap top, Just trying to get our i phones etc working at the other end of the house.

Thanks for all the advice Cardnim, yes I think I need one of those Power Line Adaptors, our bloke that put our TV on the wall mentioned these.

Any links to good ones I can go for??

I will try the channel thing but I think its the thickness of the walls thats causing the problems

Cheers for all the help so far!

[kennyrc]

I had exactly the same problem, bought a couple of Homeplug ethernet over mains adaptors & a cheap 5 port ethernet switch both from ebay; job done.

[MHeadling]

Cheers Kenny,I'll have a look on the bay now

[i4n]

You can also get wireless range extenders, like this http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/174081...r/Product.html

Never used one but they did something on the gadget show a while ago using one and it worked well.