Wifi not being stable enough

[sinthari]

Hi there,

First of all I'd like to mention I'm not familiar with networking so dont mind my poor wording about it all.

Basically our wifi is not strong enough. The router is set up in the living room, and being wireless in the dining room just one and a half room away is pain. As long as you are wired with Ethernet, it's alright, but wireless-wise the signal is really weak. Router always has one PC wired with Ethernet cable at all times, and it is upstairs working without any problem. When you are just a few feet away from the router, the internet speed goes down drastically, to like 1MBps.

Here is my question - how can I extend the wifi in the house? I was thinking of getting a wifi extender with Ethernet ports, so I could potentially wire my PC and a laptop in the dining room with an Ethernet cable. If this is possible, how would it work? Would I have to set it up the same way as a router or would it just be like a plug and go?

I also want to avoid putting Ethernet cables through my entire house because my animals might chew on them or god knows what else.

The router is a Virgin Media SUper Hub 3.0 (vmdg505/tg2492lg-vm)

If more information is needed, please tell me and I will do my best to provide it!

 

[Ralston18]

What frequency wireless are you using and what channels within that frequency?

Any other wireless devices around: e.g. baby monitors? Are you in an apartment or other setting where there may interfering wireless networks?

If not, I would suspect that your router has some wireless related problem.

Double check the wireless configuration of the devices that are not "stable". Verify what wireless adapter is being used, ensure that the applicable wireless device drivers are installed, and that those drivers are properly configured for your network.

What wireless adapters (make and model) are being used on the unstable devices? USB, PCIe, or built-in?

 

[sinthari]

What frequency wireless are you using and what channels within that frequency?

Any other wireless devices around: e.g. baby monitors? Are you in an apartment or other setting where there may interfering wireless networks?

If not, I would suspect that your router has some wireless related problem.

Double check the wireless configuration of the devices that are not "stable". Verify what wireless adapter is being used, ensure that the applicable wireless device drivers are installed, and that those drivers are properly configured for your network.

What wireless adapters (make and model) are being used on the unstable devices? USB, PCIe, or built-in?

Both AIO pc and the laptop are running a 2.4Ghz. There are no such things on the way that could actually interfere the wireless network apart from the TV that is next to the router in the living room, but it's running 5Ghz.

AIO PC is using a Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC, laptop is running a Broadcom 1x1 11b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter (not entirely sure if that's what you meant) and occasionally using a NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi USB Adapter (WNA3100-100ENS) on either of them. It does make it faster, as I just checked it without and it was 1/3, with the netgear adapter it was 20/10. Still not the highest it could go, but higher than 1/3.

Drivers are all up, that is for sure.