For many years I have used an old Buffalo AirStation Wireless Ethernet Adapter, but it seems to have failed. Currently it sits behind the TV and I connect ethernet cables from the bluray, TV, Sky box, and a couple of other things to it, which then jump via the wireless element of the Airstation across to the nearest Unifi Wireless AP and onto my wired network. However it now seems to have failed and I am looking for a replacement, preferably with AC wireless.
Does anyone have any decent suggestions for a suitable bit of kit please?
Nobody has any ideas for this one?
Maybe
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/TP-LINK-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Extender-Configuration-Smartphone/B00DHB2T44/ref=pd_vtph_147_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=241TC8ZYF650V29V3RF0 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/TP-LINK-WPA4220KIT-Powerline-Extender-Configuration-Smartphone/B00DHB2T44/ref=pd_vtph_147_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=241TC8ZYF650V29V3RF0)
Cheers Jas, I also found I am searching under an old term, using range extender brings up some choices with multiple ports, so that's an option too!
Many thanks.
I found that powerline ethernet adaptors worked pretty well for getting networking to odd corners/floors, but it can depend on your house's wiring layout to some extent whether it's feasible or not
I just use a linksys router with a broadcom chipset running ddwrt at 1Gbps over powerline adapters for my lounge. I plug the networked media gear into that and allocate one port as a separate network with a vpn configured which we can change to any PIA country from the web interface.
I find it easily maxes out the 150Mbps broadband in terms of download and upload at 15Mbps. It also gets a few hundred Mbps between devices on the LAN.
Technically even 1Gbps is pretty difficult to reach anyway. At work we use the rule 1 CPU core needs 1Gbps for data centre app access but that's on high end Xeon CPUs. I imagine most lounge media boxes have lower end CPUs and cannot acheive even 100Mbps even internal to your network.
I used to run a similar ethernet bridge setup, but frankly they all suck for varios reasons.
I've also had bad experiences with PowerLine as well, the latency is just horrible.
The only workable solution I have is one very good Wireless Access point.
Unifi is at the expensive end of the consumer market, but it's very very well made.
For this specific requirement I would recommend a NanoStationM product:
https://www.ubnt.com/airmax/nanostationm/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-LOCOM5-Nanostation-Loco/dp/B004EHSV4W/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1480951997&sr=1-1&keywords=nanostation