Extending my EE broadband via an external ethernet cable
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11-06-2024 02:50 PM
Please could you advise.
I would like to extend my EE fibre broadband to a garden room/office that is too far away for a wireless connection. I already have an external ethernet cable between the buildings. What devices do I need to connect in order to have wireless broadband available in the garden room for several wireless connections? Is it just one device needed at the garden room connected via the cable to a port in th house, or is it more complicated than that? I would like to have the full maximum speed of the EE fibre broadband available in the garden room. What devices are recommended.
I would like to connect the cable to a port on the Smart wi-fi extender device rather than directly to the hub, is this an option or do I have to cable directly to the hub?.
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11-06-2024 03:07 PM
Any Wireless Access Point (WAP).
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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11-06-2024 07:52 PM
Thank you for your reply.
I have looked at a range of wireless access points and there is a wide range of products and prices. I don't want to spend more than I need to, but will a low cost one do what I need?
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11-06-2024 07:55 PM
From a reliable manufacturer like Netgear, TP-Link, Zyxel probably.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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11-06-2024 08:09 PM
@trialistjoe1 If you need to maximise the speed, then you would be better to cable back to the router. If you cable to the extender then you will have to rely on how good the wi-fi is between it and the router. HTH
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11-06-2024 09:55 PM
If your garden room is wired into your house electric box then consider powerline adaptors.
Thanks
To contact EE Customer Services dial 150 From your EE mobile or 0800 956 6000 from any other phone.
EE standard opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 9pm - Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 8pm.
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12-06-2024 12:46 AM
@trialistjoe1 could you not just get another smart WiFi extender - you could try running the cable from an existing extender but I suspect you will get the best performance running it from the hub.
If you are running out or need more ports you can get a switch for £15 or less.
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12-06-2024 12:18 PM
@trialistjoe1 You could always ask EE to supply you a 2nd smart extender which will be free of charge, max allowed 3, but do not say were you are putting it!
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15-06-2024 11:41 AM
Agreed
Much better to take the ethernet cable from the back of the router to the garden room and then put an access point on the end, or even better put a small switch on the end feeding the access point and then you could plug a PC or TV in to the switch for full speed in the future
Feeding an access point from a Wi-Fi extender is asking for trouble in my opinion
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20-06-2024 02:52 PM
Thank you for your reply.
I have an old switch, tp-link model TL-SF1005D; it is described as a 5-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch. Is this good enough for the job without losing some of the potential speed? If so, wht should I be looking for?

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