Repeater/router recommendation

[DarkScott]

Hello,

 

I am in search of a repeater/router/antenna.

Aproximate distance between pc and main router is around 50 meters through some walls.

I need something thats gona provide a nice stable internet connection without too much loss.

I want to do (mostly) gaming in peace without constant ping fluctuation which is what I have now with some cheap repeater.

Budget is around $30 - $35.

Ethernent cables are not an option.

 

All recomendations are welcome.

 

 

[cmndr]

If you have coaxial cables in your walls that aren't being used... 

DECA adapters. A pair will be under $15 on amazon. 

[Donut417]

23 minutes ago, cmndr said:

If you have coaxial cables in your walls that aren't being used... 

DECA adapters. A pair will be under $15 on amazon. 

Should mention that unlike Moca adapters these cant coexist on the same lines carrying internet/cable TV. So if the op uses the coax for internet and or TV it might be a no go. Deca adapters use the same spectrum that cable TV uses and Moca adapters use the spectrum that satellite TV uses, Deca adapters are used by Satellite TV providers for that reason. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

8 hours ago, DarkScott said:

Aproximate distance between pc and main router is around 50 meters through some walls.

I need something thats gona provide a nice stable internet connection without too much loss.

As you might guess from others suggestions, that's just highly unlikely over WiFi.  Even 50m clear line-of-sight can be tricky due to losses and interference, through walls there's just not going to be much signal left.

[cmndr]

1 hour ago, Donut417 said:

Should mention that unlike Moca adapters these cant coexist on the same lines carrying internet/cable TV. So if the op uses the coax for internet and or TV it might be a no go. Deca adapters use the same spectrum that cable TV uses and Moca adapters use the spectrum that satellite TV uses, Deca adapters are used by Satellite TV providers for that reason. 

Yep. 

Options for "great" network connectivity are fairly slim when your budget is $30 or less and your goal is "50 meters through some walls" - I'm also guessing OP is european so probably thick walls. 

There are cases though where the ISP line is separate from some old TV lines and the TV lines were abandoned or are being used for DIRECTV. 

 

 

The other option... run an ethernet cable around 40 meters and slap a cheap wireless access point on it... that's over budget though. Cable is $10 easily and $20-25 for even an ancient AP is hard and probably sub-par. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

On 4/13/2023 at 7:25 PM, DarkScott said:

Ethernent cables are not an option.

You really need to be more specific as there are many options other than a single ethernet cable from the router to your destination.  If ethernet cables are entirely not an option, then there is no option to fit your needs.

 

If ethernet cables to somewhere a little closer is an option, then you might at least get some improvement, although your price range basically eliminates all options other than an ethernet cable.  You have to be realistic, if you're wanting to try to get a stable connection under those conditions your budget is orders of magnitude too small.

[DarkScott]

Thank you everyone for their suggestions.

On 4/14/2023 at 6:23 AM, cmndr said:

Yep. 

Options for "great" network connectivity are fairly slim when your budget is $30 or less and your goal is "50 meters through some walls" - I'm also guessing OP is european so probably thick walls. 

There are cases though where the ISP line is separate from some old TV lines and the TV lines were abandoned or are being used for DIRECTV. 

 

 

The other option... run an ethernet cable around 40 meters and slap a cheap wireless access point on it... that's over budget though. Cable is $10 easily and $20-25 for even an ancient AP is hard and probably sub-par. 

Yes its European a bit older building so thicc walls.

 

14 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

You really need to be more specific as there are many options other than a single ethernet cable from the router to your destination.  If ethernet cables are entirely not an option, then there is no option to fit your needs.

 

If ethernet cables to somewhere a little closer is an option, then you might at least get some improvement, although your price range basically eliminates all options other than an ethernet cable.  You have to be realistic, if you're wanting to try to get a stable connection under those conditions your budget is orders of magnitude too small.

I should have probably had mention that i am currently in rent in a building so nothing phisycal can be changed nor cables can be runned anywhere.

Router is on static point and its location can't be moved.

 

Since pretty much nothing can be moved or changed, probably a bit more expensive router is an option to "catch" more signal. 

 

[Alex Atkin UK]

18 minutes ago, DarkScott said:

Thank you everyone for their suggestions.

Yes its European a bit older building so thicc walls.

 

I should have probably had mention that i am currently in rent in a building so nothing phisycal can be changed nor cables can be runned anywhere.

Router is on static point and its location can't be moved.

 

Since pretty much nothing can be moved or changed, probably a bit more expensive router is an option to "catch" more signal. 

 

No possibility to hide flat cables?

 

I have a high-end Access Point and through two walls over only 10m or so it drops off quite heavily.  Upgrading the router is unlikely to do much, plus a high-end router would be hundreds of dollars.  If the router supports mesh then possibly adding a mesh point or two inbetween where the router is and where you need signal might help, but again well outside your budget.

[Falcon1986]

2 hours ago, DarkScott said:

Since pretty much nothing can be moved or changed, probably a bit more expensive router is an option to "catch" more signal. 

Perhaps a change in wireless adapter or antennae might be the next best option.

 

Detached antennae that can be reoriented can be positioned higher to get a better signal. This should also help if your PC is on the floor, wedged against a wall or has many surrounding sources of wireless signal obstruction.

[cmndr]

Flat cables (or thin cables) are going to have a much higher probability of success than trying to get radio waves through a bunch of walls 50m away. 

Something like this - https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13509

 

 

[Alex Atkin UK]

16 hours ago, Falcon1986 said:

Perhaps a change in wireless adapter or antennae might be the next best option.

 

Detached antennae that can be reoriented can be positioned higher to get a better signal. This should also help if your PC is on the floor, wedged against a wall or has many surrounding sources of wireless signal obstruction.

Thing is for this difficult scenario, would probably need to be directional and still if there are people moving around in the rooms inbetween its never going to be perfectly stable.

People forget its not just the walls and what's in them, its every object in the rooms too that can absorb or deflect the signal.  Older houses may even still have some lead paint on the walls too.