Poor Wi-Fi Upstairs

[woodchopper]

The wi-fi reception from our Talk Talk router up stairs is poor. the router is downstairs in the corner room of the house  (not great I know, but that is where the telphone socket is (copper wires still). Broadband speed is 45Mbps.

Have analysed the wi-fi channels and separated them from overlapping our neighbours wi-fi but still poor.

I had the house wired with ethernet sockets in each room at the start of the year. Is there any body  with knowledge of access points on here to advise what i can plug into the ethernet socket or switch to extend/boost the wi-fi upstairs? Possibly by puttng an access point on the landing ceiling. Are they available?

 

The router has 2 and 5ghz

[calmck]

Have a look at TPLink available fro Amazon 

 

[Ellipsis]

Yes, a WiFi extender will work. I haven't bought one for years so I can't recommend one, but search Google or Amazon for WiFi extender and you will see lots to choose from.

[PsalmEquipt]

Ultimate Tech Hub on YouTube youtu.be/M7kGWcc-M5A demos how to connect a NETGEAR access point. He recommends POE (power over ethernet), which requires less wiring at the ceiling. In the example, he runs a cable through the attic from the switch box.
A less permanent solution is to connect a desktop Wireless Access Point device in an upstairs room. It would require connecting only a power adapter and an ethernet cable.