Wifi extenders advice

Tenda Mesh - cheap and cheerful, but are easy to setup and do generally work. I have them in here and in my son's place without issue.

Go with the MW6s assuming a fibre connection. Otherwise the MW3s will work.

I have a mesh wifi kit which has worked well for the last few years. I'm considering buying a new type which sends the network down the mains cable, so you can extendto outbuildings which would be outside the range of a wireless connection.

Probably going to get something like https://www.ebuyer.com/882093-tp-link-tl-wpa4220-tkitv4-0-av600-powerline-universal-wi-fi-range-extender-2-ethernet-tl-wpa4220-tkitv4-0?utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=4863007528&hsa_cam=9233776249&hsa_grp=93110254025&hsa_ad=416152659484&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=pla-298156018285&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjw-eKpBhAbEiwAqFL0mmJGIux7q2P_b7S5wtGFt9WbT1sdcC7bEaQtCcOG37IaGGyDPGV42RoCEloQAvD_BwEQAvD_Bw E">this. Let me know if you want a Tenda Nova kit for cheap!

@Mowgli I'd seriously consider running a cable if possible rather than using those powerline adapters.

BT whole home mini is a cheap mesh and can be added to a network easily.

We've got the BT WholeHome mini. 4 discs gives us full coverage over a long and thin stone house with router at one end and a 1m thick wall down the middle.

@Mowgli - that one you linked to is an extender rather than a mesh network so the overall performance may be less than your current set up. The equivalent with Powerline would be something like the Deco P9.

I have several of these which work well, although it's hard to tell how much the Powerline facility is getting utilised (it may just be for backhaul anyway). You may also find that the Powerline does not work to the outbuilding depending on the wiring configuration.

I got the TP link one. About £50 from Screwfix or Toolstation. Works great

based on recommendations from here I got a Tenda Mesh system, three little cubes that replace the WiFi part of my Virgin router. I'm a computer idiot and I managed to follow a mix of the instructions and online guide plus advice from here and install and now have great coverage across the whole house.

https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/wireless-router-extender-help-advice/

My limited understanding;
Bt mesh discs will work with existing router I'd and password (easiest for you to support a parent with)
Standalone mesh replaces bt router and uses it as a modem only, so you need to remain new devices to bt uuid and password, or move all connected devices over to new network.
WiFi extenders, give you an additional network, so you'd have another WiFi to switch to when the signal dips on the original network, largely regarded as the least decent option on here (I'm prepared to be wrong about this too).

Given you probably want the easiest option to give tech support for, if go with the WiFi discs from bt.

I have Google mesh. A 3 pack can be bought refurbed for £80 on fleabay/cex. Just disable the WiFi on the router and plug in one WiFi point and configure the network you want. Then just use the Google home app to add the other two around your house and done. Might not be the fastest/most trick mesh system, but for stupidly easy set up and use, it just works.

Firstly. Extendors. Do what they say on the tin. They take an existing WiFi signal and amplify it. So not the best as they take a dodgy signal and just make it louder. (not reccomended)

Mesh : is probably the best option. either third party or from your provider, makes no difference. The nice thing about mesh is you may have many WiFi units but have just one network.
Home plug : nothing wrong with these, been using them for years. You have 2 or more units, one next to the router, others anywhere. The distant ones ideally broadcast WiFi but some don't.
As said above, some mesh systems make use of home plug technology as well, like my tp-link system.

bit of an amateur comment, and I still get berated by IT pals for not using the cat 5 sockets all over the house we now live in, but Mesh is the must nuts. So fast, everywhere, it's brill! 

Have you tried BT to complain about where they positioned the router in the first place?

We had an issue when we switched from BT to EE and they supplied 3 of their Smart Discs FOC.

Another vote for Tenda Nova MW3 mesh system - easy to set up and good value for money.

Cheap and cheerful Tenda wifi extender in use here. Router in one corner of the house, and signal was failing to get through to the extension at the other corner.

One of these plugged in in the middle of the house and the signal is full strength in the extension.

Seems to work fine for my relatively simple case 🤷‍♂️ though ymmv.

Tenda A9 N300 Universal Range Extender, Broadband/Wi-Fi Extender, Wi-Fi Booster/Hotspot, Plug and Play, works with all broadband providers, UK Plug https://amzn.eu/d/bDG2Y6D

@Milese - feel free to make me an offer for a 3-unit Tenda set 😉

Thanks for all the replies.

Mowgli. Just sent you a message.

The broadband is actually with Sky, but bt came to update the line....

Complaining would defo be the best bet. If it wasn't for having to coordinate my Dad to do it. It would turn into a massive life event, and I'd rather buy my way out of it than ensure that experience.....

With a mesh you can also set the SID to be the same as the original router so you don't have to go through and rejoin everything to a new network.

My limited experience is that a mesh is better if you want to move around the house and still be connected - with an extender sometimes a phone would struggle to connect to the extended bit of the network as it was still hanging on the weak signal from the original wifi (no end of grief from the Mrs when mine was working ok)