Wifi Extenders.

[ummmm]

I know nothing about these.

My daughter has just bought a BT wifi extender. Do they work with any provider as we're with Virgin.

ps I know this might be a stupid question :-)

[Zacs-Master]

Seems it's possible but not simple:
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Networking-and-WiFi/Wifi-Extenders/td-p/3295491

[ummmm]

Thanks for that Zacs. Looks like it's probably a waste of time.

One of the antenna thingy things on the router has broken so would getting a new router fix the problem?

I don't know if the internet worked in their rooms before it broke because they weren't allowed internet in their rooms.

[Zacs-Master]

I'm afraid my 'expertise' in these matters is limited to using google to find something which appears to be of relevance. But, sticking my neck out, I'd say not.

[ummmm]

Cheers anyways.

I find technology so confusing nowadays. I can barely use my phone :-)

[Buenchico]

If you scroll down on Z-M's link you'll see that the person who started that thread did get the extender to work. (He probably just needed to read the instructions first!).

ANY make of wifi extender should work with your Virgin router, including a BT one.

[sunny-dave]

I've got a Netgear extender - works perfectly well with my Virgin router - easy enough to set up too as long as the extender has a WPS button (most do).

[ummmm]

Thank you. If it works we'll never see them :-)

[ummmm]

What are power line adapters?

[sunny-dave]

They plug into mains sockets and use the house wiring to distribute your router signal - you plug one in by the router & connect with an ethernet cable, you plug the other one in where you need the signal - it will then broadcast wifi in the room concerned. Work very well usually.

[ummmm]

Cool..

[Old_Geezer]

If your router antenna has broken, a replacement router seems a better solution than an extender to me. Or see if you can get the antenna replaced.

[ummmm]

I think we'll do that, OG, regardless. The cat broke it....