topic Re: Router range is poor in My Router

Router range is poor

rrprabhuram — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:23:33 GMT

Hi,

I switched to Plusnet from BT end of last year and placed the Plusnet router in the same spot as where my BT router used to be.

I am on Unlimited Fibre with Estimated download speed: 38 - 40Mbps. The download speeds are decent but when I move 5-6 metres away, I have my Whatsapp calls dropping/reconnecting.

We live in a small 2 bed same level flat and is frustrating to lose connection while moving to say the kitchen which is 5-6 metres away from where the router is. There is also no hindrance in-between.

This wasn't the case while on BT. Unfortunately I had to return the BT router as a part of the switch.

I rent and don't want to setup ethernet lines to compensate a poor router. What are my options? Do I need to buy something like the below:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1286627?clickSR=slp:term:tp-link%20300mbps%20wi-fi%20range%20extender:1:43:1https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1286627?istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=ixilqwxxx&istBid=t&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7cacid:534-693-8244%7ccid:16577722243%7cagid:132965638685%7ctid:pla-1005085329735%7ccrid:587868959751%7cnw:u%7crnd:16917898604565464394%7cdvc:c%7cadp:%7cmt:%7cloc:1006668&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=16577722243&utm_term=1286627&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=132965638685&utm_custom2=534-693-8244&GPDP=true&gclid=CjwKCAjwx7GYBhB7EiwA0d8oez6AG_6jHwg4qrZotAvOKtoUzusoSp3XRDkkgu_c7CPWwJKol3b_dBoCkh4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Re: Router range is poor

Baldrick1 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:30:10 GMT

@rrprabhuram Welcome to the forum.

BT Smarthubs sell for peanuts on auction sites. Setting instructions are pinned to the top of this board.

Re: Router range is poor

rrprabhuram — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:52:07 GMT

Thanks @Baldrick1

On ebay I see "BT Smarthub 2" for £5 to £10. This should do the trick right?

Re: Router range is poor

Baldrick1 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:06:57 GMT

@rrprabhuram

You have to set it up rather than it automatically self configuring but it’s got the equivalent basic performance as the latest Plusnet Hub 2.

I’m assuming that you have a Plusnet Hub One, which is a stable mate to the old BT Home Hub 5a.

Re: Router range is poor

rrprabhuram — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:40:33 GMT

Yes. I do see Plusnet Hub One when I enter 192.168.1.254 on the browser