What you didn’t do was an Internet speed test in the garage afterwards (conveniently) - I bet it’s still no better than 5Mb as that’s all the socket will be receiving then redistributing. The network speed from your device to the socket is absolutely pointless as the bottleneck is the socket to the AP. A conveniently missed but hugely important point!
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Alex you say your professional at doing the videos and you have a professional editor editing your videos OK. so why have you got dinner all over your mouth why did you not have a wash before you did the video it does make the video look absolutely awful
He thinks he is a professional at everything, hence WIFI guru but knowing nothing. +King Griffin no, its not a skin condition, its whatever he had for scoff.....ravioli or something.
Totally agree get everything free from all these companies and makes out that he knows everything he knows jackshit I know a lot more than you'll ever know
And he makes out it's our house well in that case I want to use it next weekend so get the hell out of there and it's mine for weekend and as he probably puts it on Facebook Twitter and UA-cam that it's our house he's not got a leg to stand on by law
I was cringing when you were messing around with the electrics. No socket tester to prove you killed the power (or any tester for that matter). Could have easily been a disaster. Get yourself a tester.
Just saying... invest in some test leads, or at least a multimeter. Use them properly to test for dead, and for gods sake, don’t bother showing people how you could do it yourself, if thy don’t know, they don’t need to be told in a video, they need a professional. For about £20, you could save your life with some test leads, because believe me, I know too well that switches and isolators can fail, I’ve had a bolt from many a machine in the past because of failed isolation components.
Plus you know he bought those jeans with holes already in them. Nothing softer than a dude that can’t earn his own Jean holes. I bet he wears socks with sandals.
Range extenders are garbage, and Alex knows this because he is smart and uses roaming networks. That is the only way to go, I have never and will NEVER use a range extender Ubiquiti FTW!
I do not care . WiFi extenders does not work good with more than 2 phones also this is an AD go back to his old videos you will see him not recommending extenders
Bit, he is an idiot who has no idea. Oh and Big_Bawlk was being sarcastic. This fool tells us he is a WIFI guru and knows everything about this that and the other, has his own "ISP" which isn't, he is just reselling internet with no backup connection and no DNS server, just over priced kit. He didn't even have a UPS on his core system until recently.
Mate just a word of advice from an electrician... Simply turning off the main circuit breaker is not a means of what we call ‘safe isolation’. Best practice would be to prove the socket live first with electrical testers, isolate the circuit and then prove the socket is dead before removing the socket face and especially before touching any terminals or exposed copper cables. Also I noticed you called it ‘electronics’ at one point, there is nothing electronic about a 230v AC socket outlet. It’s raw electricity, no pcbs or low dc voltages (electronics)
I would recommend staying away from wireless repeaters at all costs if you know anything about networking and wireless communication. I would always recommend setting a wireless access point you can run a wire back to the main router for better speed etc.
Screwfix sells them therefore I suspect quiet a few people have seen them before, especially as there are other fitting videos on You Tube. Oh n stop calling them plugs, there sockets.
Ever heard of safe isolation Alex ? If you’re gonna show people you changing a socket at least check with a voltage tester there is no voltage present, just because it says sockets doesn’t necessarily mean all the sockets will go off for example they could be labelled up wrong or fed from elsewhere !🤠🤠
Safe isolation isn’t Carrie doubt using a proving unit alone... a proving unit just shows that your test leads or meter is working properly. Safe isolation requires switching off what you assume is the correct switch, locking it out if it is out of sight or has a risk or being purposefully re-energised, proving the test leads, then testing between live and neutral, live and earth, and neutral and earth, then proving the leads again. These are things that people will not do at home, because the equipment is not insignificant to buy, and it’s hassle. So really, just leave all the electrical work off camera, and instead tell people to seek professional advice.
@@fitmydashcam yep true mate voltage indicator and proving unit that complies with gs38 are not cheap looking at around £150 for both also Alex was showing bad practise by not de-energising the other circuits before the main switch really he should leave the trade professionals to do it and not tell people how to do it as diy
Elliott Killingbeck yeah should of said voltage tester rather than proving unit as it’s not part of his tool bag, however for the amount of electrical work he does a fluke T90 would be perfect...
Loving this. I’ve been searching all day to find an inexpensive fix for my WiFi black spots. I had just looked at these on Screwfix site so I will be heading to my local shop, which is just 5 minutes away, to get one tomorrow! I do wish they supported 5ghz too though.
Please, after you have switched off the power, plug something into the socket you are about to change to check that it really is off. Use something that you have first tested on a live socket, it is all too easy to switch off the wrong fuse board or circuit breaker. Liked the video though.
If he was only getting a weak signal in his garage then the extender can only transmit the same weak signal, The extender will appear to be giving a strong signal but in reality, its transmitting an already severely reduced signal. If he'd have carried a glass of water to the garage and spilt half of it along the way, he'd still only have half left, even if he then put what remained in a new glass.
ooh your a funny one :) if you spill the water then the water has gone somewhere. and so it has not been wasted, and thus will be used, Just kidding , i know what you mean, but this is not the case as he is not increasing internet speed from source, But only increasing the strength of the signal to go further. ok lets explain . if you have a weak signal, and lets say where you need to use it, And the signal is only about 30% The packet data from the router to the receiver device can't decode the 4k signal quick enough. before the next packet data comes and so you get data loss via encoding and decoding. from devices. so by using a wifi extender, the signal is picked up and sent in a more efficient way, Boosted/faster data, so in a sense is is classed as amplified. mobile phones work in the same manner,
@@spudnickuk If the extender is in itself only recieving 30% of the routers bandwidth, it cannot then transmit the original 100% of the routers bandwidth (measured at source; the router) because it's simply not picking it up. The extender may appear transmit a strong signal but it will in reality be transmitting 100% of the 30% bandwidth it's receiving, no more.
If the extender is simply not picking up sufficient bandwidth to stream 4k video as you mentioned, it's not going be able to magically make that possible. The solution would be to position the extender closer to the router in order to transmit the stronger signal over a greater distance. (assuming there's nothing in between that would interfere or block the signal). Only then would it potentially be possible to stream the 4k at the point where without the extender it would not be possible.
You don’t extend at the point where Wi-Fi is already shit. You go from where the Wi-Fi begins to drop. An extender just pushes the speed at a point a bit further. So put it closer to the good download speed
I think you need to go back to school and learn about safe isolation. U need to confirm that the double gang socket is dead with a minimum of a multimeter. Hope your followers didn't get a shock. You are also opening yourself up to vicarious liability by not explaining that they need to confirm socket is dead before switching and locking off the breaker. Otherwise a ok video.
@Charles Vane No they do not teach safe isolation in schools. Personally id have tested it but not locked breaker off as hes stood right next to it so not as though anybody could just turn it back on
Hey Man Stop with the over the top "UA-cam" character thing. For goodness sake pull it back and calm it down. That way it might make your videos watchable.
your not competent , you do not rely on turning off the MCB alone you must lock it off and test for voltage with a proven approved tester , you have just shown your insurance company that you have invalidated their policy and i should imagine their policy also states ALL home improvements or repairs should be completed by a competent person
How does it extend the range? Extenders use one to input to the mains circuit and the other take the network out of the mains circuit? I fail to see how this works...
Alex I just gone out and bought one from screwfix tonight, as I installed a wi fi camera floodlight above the garage but was not picking up my router. Going to set this up tomorrow. This is awesome
Not a hack, just swapping a mains socket. A hack is taking something and then modifying it, like taking a radio and making it into a transmitter. Well produced video, if inaccurate title
So if I understand correct. The main WAP is in the house. You walk to the garage where the signal is weak. In the garage you get 5mbps from the main WAP in the house via wifi. You plug in an extender. The Wifi Socket connects by WIFI back to the main house(assuming the Wifi Socket is no more powerful than your iphone it should also be getting 5mbps between the Wifi Socket and Wifi Router in the House). OK..... so now you connect your iphone to the Wifi of the Socket and maybe you get full strength signal to the WIFI Socket. But theoretically the internet speeds will still be poor because the Wifi Socket only gets a 5mbps connection back to the house. This wifi socket rebroadcasts an existing WiFi signal (Receive, replicate, and extend). Not to be confused with a powerline adapter which allows network data to travel via the electrical system into a receiving adapter in another location. A good quality powerline adapter would provide a better wifi signal. Am I right or wrong? Someone help me to understand this? :)
Unless the reciecver coil in the socket is a lot larger than a mobile device and can pick up a stronger signal before repeating it as its main powered. Although, I wonder how much electricity it uses as it's always on.
Would never trust the assumption the red kill switch has isolated the electrics. Get a socket and see or similar testing device to prove safe isolation before making remedial work.
Request you to please research the topics before recommending people something. If you would have shown the speed test speed before and after the installation of the extender then it would clearly show only marginal improvement if at all. The reason is simple extenders are only useful when the reason for signal attenuation is the distance of the transmitter from the receiver. But when the reason is actual physical obstruction like walls and floors no extender will work. The only alternative is to use LAN or power line to bypass the obstructions.
This is horrendous, if you're going to do a review on a product at least get it right. For one its a socket not a bloody plug. And two these extenders are absolute crap.
So bad it makes me cringe, especially since he supposedly uses ubiquiti gear and so he surely must know unifi mesh devices exist.. Ubiquiti even have a similar in-wall access point as well. No actual benchmarks or tests done, just absolute dribble.
I thought I'd posted a question but can't find it now. I'm no expert, but is this not an access point, i.e. another name for a WiFi extender? Also, is a plug not a thing you put into the socket, not the thing I to which a plug is put? I'm not familiar with all the correct terms so correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah it's a socket not a plug. Extenders/repeaters/wireless bridges are signal amplifiers that refer back to the main router which is the Access Point because it distributes IP adresses to devices on the Local area network.
Dj Cheburek no, in the U.K. We call it a socket... because that's what it is.. you plug the plug into the socket... hence why a plug is called a plug.. because of the plugging in..
Hi Alex, great video. Would you be able to do video on “tech apps” apps you use daily when installing networks systems. Apps like speed test, wifi sweet spot and ubiquti. I’m sure you would use a lot of others. Thanks mate. Keep up the good work. Brock from Melbourne, Australia
Brock Hayden Not a bad idea, from my own experience though you don't really use apps, not on phones anyway. They just don't do it. Some type of standard OS I.e. Windows Linux or Mac OSX is way more helpful when doing these types of things
I watched your video on UA-cam as I was having problems working out how to connect my new Mac computer I went along with your advice I bought this plug socket from Screwfix and it’s amazing thanks 🙏🏼
You need to understand how Wifi signals works, 1/3 rule to setup extenders. your only get a high speed to the nearest access point. any way the point is, don't waste money on extra stuff when not needed ,if you had a good router and a high gain antenna you should get 400 meters @ around a good 65 % just to say i get over 1 mile on my setup using a omnibus antenna and over 7 miles on a direct Adhoc If you din't know the record it is 102 miles for a wifi connection, using Mobile equipment, and 237 on static. Oh why do Dummies keep using the word HACK, It is not a hack, you have not hacked shite ! all you have done is shown a product just like a stupid Advert, Advertising SCREWFIX and a wifi product. Again NO HACKING! just delete the heading part of HACK, is misleading :)
Notice he didnt do a second speedtest..... there is a reason for that as stated in the comments below. It is extending his already poor signal strength
stop hating on him he is just fine nice looking lips people are so judgemental maybe yall should look in the mirror at your mouth or how about this keep it shut if you don't have any thing nice or positive to say it poof be gone haters I swear lmao@ haters probably got real thin ones LMFAO still@ everyone that read this
UGH THE ECHO. I THOUGHT YOU TOOK PRIDE IN YOUR SETUP
also a decent access point > range extenders
What you didn’t do was an Internet speed test in the garage afterwards (conveniently) - I bet it’s still no better than 5Mb as that’s all the socket will be receiving then redistributing. The network speed from your device to the socket is absolutely pointless as the bottleneck is the socket to the AP. A conveniently missed but hugely important point!
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Alex you say your professional at doing the videos and you have a professional editor editing your videos OK. so why have you got dinner all over your mouth why did you not have a wash before you did the video it does make the video look absolutely awful
Pretty sure its a skin condition mate
He thinks he is a professional at everything, hence WIFI guru but knowing nothing.
+King Griffin no, its not a skin condition, its whatever he had for scoff.....ravioli or something.
@@cplcabs alright man I just remember seeing a video on his other channel about him having a skin condition
Totally agree get everything free from all these companies and makes out that he knows everything he knows jackshit I know a lot more than you'll ever know
And he makes out it's our house well in that case I want to use it next weekend so get the hell out of there and it's mine for weekend and as he probably puts it on Facebook Twitter and UA-cam that it's our house he's not got a leg to stand on by law
I was cringing when you were messing around with the electrics. No socket tester to prove you killed the power (or any tester for that matter). Could have easily been a disaster. Get yourself a tester.
Switched On haha thought I’d find an electrical comment 🤣 no means of proving dead and let’s not get started on the YT2 hanging of the wall 🤮
Just saying... invest in some test leads, or at least a multimeter.
Use them properly to test for dead, and for gods sake, don’t bother showing people how you could do it yourself, if thy don’t know, they don’t need to be told in a video, they need a professional.
For about £20, you could save your life with some test leads, because believe me, I know too well that switches and isolators can fail, I’ve had a bolt from many a machine in the past because of failed isolation components.
good man
Couldn’t agree more. Always test electrical wires before working on them.
So basically it’s just a useless repeater LOL I would of done unifi bridge point :)
But he's the "WiFi Guru"... *ROFL FACE*
3:35 How can I trust a guy who can't even wipe food from around his mouth?
Plus you know he bought those jeans with holes already in them. Nothing softer than a dude that can’t earn his own Jean holes.
I bet he wears socks with sandals.
Lol, I was thinking the same thing, especially with him going to be recording his face on camera!!!
WTF
Range extenders are garbage, and Alex knows this because he is smart and uses roaming networks. That is the only way to go, I have never and will NEVER use a range extender Ubiquiti FTW!
Remember to clean the food in the corners of your mouth when you next make a tech flow video please Alex ahahha
I think you eat something with tomtoe before recording... Ravioli.... 🤔😂
Powerline adapters? Works even better and is way more reliable :)
clean your face mate, looks like you've been eating some tomato soup.
get yourself a lapel mic or move a mic closer the echo is insane!
Holy shit. Alot of people just giving completely unjustified abuse on this video. Calm down everyone !
Guys never buy wifi extender
It is waste of money
They will be slow with more then 2 phones
Remember he's a 'network engineer' haha
I do not care . WiFi extenders does not work good with more than 2 phones
also this is an AD
go back to his old videos you will see him not recommending extenders
Bit, he is an idiot who has no idea. Oh and Big_Bawlk was being sarcastic. This fool tells us he is a WIFI guru and knows everything about this that and the other, has his own "ISP" which isn't, he is just reselling internet with no backup connection and no DNS server, just over priced kit. He didn't even have a UPS on his core system until recently.
Does he have ketchup on the side of his mouth?
Dude.. even when you isolate the mains you should check the supply with a meter.. .. you never know who wired it up .. stay safe
What i was thinking too 🤔
Mate just a word of advice from an electrician... Simply turning off the main circuit breaker is not a means of what we call ‘safe isolation’. Best practice would be to prove the socket live first with electrical testers, isolate the circuit and then prove the socket is dead before removing the socket face and especially before touching any terminals or exposed copper cables.
Also I noticed you called it ‘electronics’ at one point, there is nothing electronic about a 230v AC socket outlet. It’s raw electricity, no pcbs or low dc voltages (electronics)
Live a little 😂😂😂
Absolutely.
I would recommend staying away from wireless repeaters at all costs if you know anything about networking and wireless communication. I would always recommend setting a wireless access point you can run a wire back to the main router for better speed etc.
Can anyone else see the Nando’s around his mouth? Especially in the garage.
sound sucks
PEET ikr
Screwfix sells them therefore I suspect quiet a few people have seen them before, especially as there are other fitting videos on You Tube. Oh n stop calling them plugs, there sockets.
Ever heard of safe isolation Alex ? If you’re gonna show people you changing a socket at least check with a voltage tester there is no voltage present, just because it says sockets doesn’t necessarily mean all the sockets will go off for example they could be labelled up wrong or fed from elsewhere !🤠🤠
He killed the master breaker in this case, but yes, a socket tester is a cheap investment if a multimeter is too much of a stretch.
Safe isolation isn’t Carrie doubt using a proving unit alone... a proving unit just shows that your test leads or meter is working properly.
Safe isolation requires switching off what you assume is the correct switch, locking it out if it is out of sight or has a risk or being purposefully re-energised, proving the test leads, then testing between live and neutral, live and earth, and neutral and earth, then proving the leads again.
These are things that people will not do at home, because the equipment is not insignificant to buy, and it’s hassle.
So really, just leave all the electrical work off camera, and instead tell people to seek professional advice.
@@fitmydashcam yep true mate voltage indicator and proving unit that complies with gs38 are not cheap looking at around £150 for both also Alex was showing bad practise by not de-energising the other circuits before the main switch really he should leave the trade professionals to do it and not tell people how to do it as diy
Elliott Killingbeck yeah should of said voltage tester rather than proving unit as it’s not part of his tool bag, however for the amount of electrical work he does a fluke T90 would be perfect...
So it's a socket not a plug! Also for transparency you should have run a speed test from same location to show the improvement
Is that a cannabis plant at the background lol
I’m surprised you’ve not run a lan cable from the loft directly to an ac pro unifi 7nit in the garage.
you should apply for a roll of one of the psychotic killers in Luther I'm sure you will get the job
2 and a half minutes into the video and all I've seen is a teenager drive to Screwfix and some red traffic lights. What a bore!
This guy could eat an apple through a letter box
Loving this. I’ve been searching all day to find an inexpensive fix for my WiFi black spots. I had just looked at these on Screwfix site so I will be heading to my local shop, which is just 5 minutes away, to get one tomorrow! I do wish they supported 5ghz too though.
I'm sorry but I've seen them so your guarantee is false
I agree, but that's typical for young kids like this.
Tech channel, doesn't know the difference between a plug and a socket...
Please, after you have switched off the power, plug something into the socket you are about to change to check that it really is off. Use something that you have first tested on a live socket, it is all too easy to switch off the wrong fuse board or circuit breaker. Liked the video though.
You should have checked if there was power going to the plus with a tester!
Remove hack from the title please. I can’t stand this anymore.
All these people moaning about this video. But they still come back to watch some more.
It’s a socket not a plug 🤦♂️ you plug the socket you don’t socket the plug.
its a fucking socket, and its electrics
Next time around, they should make a version that can connect to a powerline/HomePlug AV network instead of just repeating the signal.
Very Dangerous Advise - You should always check your socket is dead after isolating the power as electricity kills.
ketchup around your mouth doing a video?...
Alex your audio is terrible
was thinking the same
If he was only getting a weak signal in his garage then the extender can only transmit the same weak signal, The extender will appear to be giving a strong signal but in reality, its transmitting an already severely reduced signal. If he'd have carried a glass of water to the garage and spilt half of it along the way, he'd still only have half left, even if he then put what remained in a new glass.
ooh your a funny one :)
if you spill the water then the water has gone somewhere. and so it has not been wasted, and thus will be used, Just kidding , i know what you mean, but this is not the case as he is not increasing internet speed from source, But only increasing the strength of the signal to go further.
ok lets explain .
if you have a weak signal, and lets say where you need to use it, And the signal is only about 30%
The packet data from the router to the receiver device can't decode the 4k signal quick enough. before the next packet data comes and so you get data loss via encoding and decoding.
from devices.
so by using a wifi extender, the signal is picked up and sent in a more efficient way, Boosted/faster data, so in a sense is is classed as amplified.
mobile phones work in the same manner,
@@spudnickuk If the extender is in itself only recieving 30% of the routers bandwidth, it cannot then transmit the original 100% of the routers bandwidth (measured at source; the router) because it's simply not picking it up. The extender may appear transmit a strong signal but it will in reality be transmitting 100% of the 30% bandwidth it's receiving, no more.
If the extender is simply not picking up sufficient bandwidth to stream 4k video as you mentioned, it's not going be able to magically make that possible. The solution would be to position the extender closer to the router in order to transmit the stronger signal over a greater distance. (assuming there's nothing in between that would interfere or block the signal). Only then would it potentially be possible to stream the 4k at the point where without the extender it would not be possible.
didn't even run a second speed test. this guy is such a spaz.
Hard cuts to different location for the camera test too 🤔
You don’t extend at the point where Wi-Fi is already shit. You go from where the Wi-Fi begins to drop. An extender just pushes the speed at a point a bit further. So put it closer to the good download speed
I think you need to go back to school and learn about safe isolation. U need to confirm that the double gang socket is dead with a minimum of a multimeter. Hope your followers didn't get a shock. You are also opening yourself up to vicarious liability by not explaining that they need to confirm socket is dead before switching and locking off the breaker. Otherwise a ok video.
@John Smith thing called vicarious liability. If they don't mention or demonstrate safe isolation.
@Charles Vane No they do not teach safe isolation in schools. Personally id have tested it but not locked breaker off as hes stood right next to it so not as though anybody could just turn it back on
Hey Man Stop with the over the top "UA-cam" character thing. For goodness sake pull it back and calm it down. That way it might make your videos watchable.
Interesting! I am totally interested in purchasing one for US plug, where do you think I can find one?
your not competent , you do not rely on turning off the MCB alone you must lock it off and test for voltage with a proven approved tester , you have just shown your insurance company that you have invalidated their policy and i should imagine their policy also states ALL home improvements or repairs should be completed by a competent person
my
thoughts exacly
You know it's all different over here in the UK. Where this guy is based..
How does it extend the range? Extenders use one to input to the mains circuit and the other take the network out of the mains circuit?
I fail to see how this works...
Lol isn’t Alex’s wisp company a giant wifi extender?
Alex I just gone out and bought one from screwfix tonight, as I installed a wi fi camera floodlight above the garage but was not picking up my router. Going to set this up tomorrow. This is awesome
Its a socket.Plugs...plug into sockets....its why they are called plugs. Jesus.
This only says to me, hey kids go and get your dads screwdriver and take the socket off the wall and replace it, what could possibly go wrong.
He did give a warning tbf
Not a hack, just swapping a mains socket. A hack is taking something and then modifying it, like taking a radio and making it into a transmitter. Well produced video, if inaccurate title
So if I understand correct. The main WAP is in the house. You walk to the garage where the signal is weak. In the garage you get 5mbps from the main WAP in the house via wifi. You plug in an extender. The Wifi Socket connects by WIFI back to the main house(assuming the Wifi Socket is no more powerful than your iphone it should also be getting 5mbps between the Wifi Socket and Wifi Router in the House). OK..... so now you connect your iphone to the Wifi of the Socket and maybe you get full strength signal to the WIFI Socket. But theoretically the internet speeds will still be poor because the Wifi Socket only gets a 5mbps connection back to the house. This wifi socket rebroadcasts an existing WiFi signal (Receive, replicate, and extend). Not to be confused with a powerline adapter which allows network data to travel via the electrical system into a receiving adapter in another location. A good quality powerline adapter would provide a better wifi signal. Am I right or wrong? Someone help me to understand this? :)
thats exactly what im wondering, how is he getting those speeds if the extender should theoretically get what the phone was getting (5mbps)?
Unless the reciecver coil in the socket is a lot larger than a mobile device and can pick up a stronger signal before repeating it as its main powered. Although, I wonder how much electricity it uses as it's always on.
Correct the repeater taketh shit connection and giveth shit connection
Looks like he eaten a spaghetti Bolognese befor filming this 😂
Sound isn't great at the tech flow set at the beginning, sounds like your in a huge room with the mic a long way away from you.
Watching you wave your hands around when you speak is hilarious
Would never trust the assumption the red kill switch has isolated the electrics. Get a socket and see or similar testing device to prove safe isolation before making remedial work.
“Local screw fix store”? I need a store like that in the states so it can it help me fix all the people that screw me constantly. 🤣🤣🤣
Request you to please research the topics before recommending people something. If you would have shown the speed test speed before and after the installation of the extender then it would clearly show only marginal improvement if at all. The reason is simple extenders are only useful when the reason for signal attenuation is the distance of the transmitter from the receiver. But when the reason is actual physical obstruction like walls and floors no extender will work. The only alternative is to use LAN or power line to bypass the obstructions.
This is horrendous, if you're going to do a review on a product at least get it right. For one its a socket not a bloody plug. And two these extenders are absolute crap.
chalky762 oof
So bad it makes me cringe, especially since he supposedly uses ubiquiti gear and so he surely must know unifi mesh devices exist.. Ubiquiti even have a similar in-wall access point as well. No actual benchmarks or tests done, just absolute dribble.
I thought I'd posted a question but can't find it now. I'm no expert, but is this not an access point, i.e. another name for a WiFi extender? Also, is a plug not a thing you put into the socket, not the thing I to which a plug is put?
I'm not familiar with all the correct terms so correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah it's a socket not a plug. Extenders/repeaters/wireless bridges are signal amplifiers that refer back to the main router which is the Access Point because it distributes IP adresses to devices on the Local area network.
Thanks Will - so electrical tomfoolery aside, this video was just a big fuss about nothing. Old hack...
YOU looks like a comedian 😂😂
Wifi plug the plug Plug Plug plug....... Alex Its a socket Not a plug..
You are going to make my wife VERY happy, and save my marriage!!!!
No final speed test?
Did he have pizza for dinner and forget to wipe his mouth?
Joker mouth
I think this exactly
Pretty sure it’s mouthal herpes
STOP CALLING IT A FERKIN PLUG !!!! trying to calm, trying to calm......
Dont you need to have some qualification to remove/replace a socket?
You only need qualifications if it’s a rented building
lez briddon in the uk we call it plugs
Dj Cheburek no, in the U.K. We call it a socket... because that's what it is.. you plug the plug into the socket... hence why a plug is called a plug.. because of the plugging in..
Keep your hands in control. They look ridiculous when you wave them while taking!
clean your mouth Alex after eating food that stains.
but a wifi extender is £ 16 and not messing with plug sockets ?
Food stains all over his mouth half way through the vid
massive
7:59... Such a meme. 😂
Exactly which part of this is a "hack" ?
NONE of it.
Sorry, but I could only stand 25 seconds of watching this. You really need to change your presenting style.
You sound like you're in the cave at the studio. Echo everywhere.
i actually have this lol, my dad brought it about 4.5 months ago
WHIPPET same
“WiFi Guru” when his other videos on “WiFi” show he as no knowledge what so ever.
He owns an internet company.....
@@russianjarhead6271 the "company" he owns if you look into it, is within reason run against ALL professional practices
Hi Alex, great video. Would you be able to do video on “tech apps” apps you use daily when installing networks systems. Apps like speed test, wifi sweet spot and ubiquti. I’m sure you would use a lot of others. Thanks mate. Keep up the good work. Brock from Melbourne, Australia
Brock Hayden
Not a bad idea, from my own experience though you don't really use apps, not on phones anyway. They just don't do it. Some type of standard OS I.e. Windows Linux or Mac OSX is way more helpful when doing these types of things
Wat is the best portable WiFi for kids tablet while drive up uk
I watched your video on UA-cam as I was having problems working out how to connect my new Mac computer I went along with your advice I bought this plug socket from Screwfix and it’s amazing thanks 🙏🏼
Tie his hands up and then see if he can talk. Apart from that he's very helpful
It’s a WiFi socket not a plug!!!
You need to understand how Wifi signals works,
1/3 rule to setup extenders.
your only get a high speed to the nearest access point.
any way the point is, don't waste money on extra stuff when not needed ,if you had a good router and a high gain antenna you should get 400 meters @ around a good 65 %
just to say i get over 1 mile on my setup using a omnibus antenna and over 7 miles on a direct Adhoc
If you din't know the record it is 102 miles for a wifi connection, using Mobile equipment, and 237 on static.
Oh why do Dummies keep using the word HACK, It is not a hack, you have not hacked shite ! all you have done is shown a product just like a stupid Advert, Advertising SCREWFIX and a wifi product.
Again NO HACKING! just delete the heading part of HACK, is misleading :)
Whats a good router then?
Very annoying backing track couldnt understand what you were saying in the intro
Notice he didnt do a second speedtest..... there is a reason for that as stated in the comments below. It is extending his already poor signal strength
If the repeater doesn’t have a fast connection, neither will your devices.
Anyone know if these sockets repeat from each other? Or do they go back to the access point every time?
There are better ways than this.
Its a socket NOT a plug.
thats a big fucking tablet lmao
This is just a b-tec Linus tech tips
Im amazed your parents trusted you to tamper with the electrics. Given that you dont know the difference between a plug and a socket.
Ben lots of people interchange the 2 words, means knothing
Jeez, I thought this kid was about 12, next thing he's driving a car, gave me a fright! guess he's older than he looks
Oh jeez yet more mains carried rf pollution.
Why oh why do people think we need instruction on how to go to a shop and buy a product, just NO!
These days, one never knows.
please get a close up mic you sound like you are in tunnel
stop hating on him he is just fine nice looking lips people are so judgemental maybe yall should look in the mirror at your mouth or how about this keep it shut if you don't have any thing nice or positive to say it poof be gone haters I swear lmao@ haters probably got real thin ones LMFAO still@ everyone that read this
Awesome video