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Ok, so as I have mentioned, your not going to get an accurate result in testing your online speeds from a device connecting by Wifi. Also with that, you are always going to see fluctuating speeds when connecting with Wifi due to interference, etc.

So, I know this suggestion probably won't be of much help, but I would honestly recommend that you run an Ethernet line from your Sky modem/hub to where your xBox is setup. Then get yourself a cheapo/generic Dual band Wifi router and configure it for 'Access Point' mode.

This way your room will have a strong Wifi signal as well as having a direct Ethernet connection that you can connect your game console to.

I know your in GB, but I will link a couple of Wifi routers that you could look at if you are able to do the extended Wifi Access Point option.

- https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC900-Gigabit-Router-Reliable/dp/B07L6T45JW/ref=sr_1_34?keywords=TP+Link+Archer&qid=1569022432&sr=8-34

or

- https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1200-Smart-WiFi-Router/dp/B07N1L5HX1/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=Wifi+router&qid=1569022144&sr=8-7

The only other thing that might be of some help, is to contact your provider and report that the speeds your getting are not upto what you are paying for and request that they dispatch a tech to check things out.

Best of luck.

I have been looking at a Power Over Ethernet amplified directional antenna. Haven't used this specific product yet, but a directional antenna should allow one to focus on the access point to get good gain. I did set something like this up for a friend years ago with USB, and it worked fine bolting the antenna on a piling and aiming carefully. You'll need to know what band you are trying to receive. Two options from Amazon: 1.) 2.4 GHz and 2.) 5 GHz

Ethernet's good because it gives you a long run digital connection to the antenna avoiding RF losses, the other option is Amplified USB for runs over 15 feet. For under 15 feet you can use regular USB.

Easiest solution.

Powerline adapter with a Wifi AP point it. I would suggest picking a few different APs and spreading them out throughout your house. It depends a bit on how the house is laid out as much as the sq-footage as to where they are best placed.

In my experience these are a lot more successful than setting up AP repeaters etc. Plus really useful for connecting via ethernet if you have TVs/consoles etc in different rooms. It is always going to be more reliable than Wifi

Wow, i feel like we are issue twins :D * excuse the humor *

I had exactly similer issue 6 monthes ago wifi was highly capped on my laptob at around 4 - 7 mb/s while my other devices are 40 - 50 mb/s

anyhow for me at least it was internal card issue maybe weaken over time or something,

another reason for you maybe that your intenal card is forced to use 802.1g/b please check next time you in hotel which gives you terrible bandwidth options ( go to task mamanger - > Performance tab - > wifi -> look for connection type ) .

MY SOLUTION :

i bought 2 cheap USB adapters : TP link's Wn722n and Wn823n each 24 $ or something

and Ta da, my speed was up to roof back to normal range of other devices (using the antenna based wn722n right now), i dont really suggest it unless u dont mind the size but overall i had better range with it than with wn823n, please hence both are single band 2.4 .
Links :

wn823n : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088TKTY2/

wn722n : https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-WN722N-Wireless-network-Adapter/dp/B002SZEOLG

if money aint a big issue i still suggest the Alfa dual long range because its state of art and long term usage friendly and when you get bored of it easy sell used .

You could get a wireless ethernet adapter with integrated anteanna to guarantee the best signal. It has to be configured, much like a router does, to connect to the host's wireless.

ubnt.com or tp-link

Maybe something like this

The main thing is to get something that has a good antenna. That's going to help your weak signal.

It depends on the layout... Extenders work best when they are placed half way between the wifi source and the computers/phones that need wifi. So if you can place the extender in such a location, it'll probably work well.

However if you cannot place the extender that close to the router, and need something to be close to you and to reach a far away wifi signal, you'd be better off with an external long range wifi adapter such as this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Alfa-Long-Range-Dual-Band-Wireless-External/dp/B00VEEBOPG/ref=pd_sbs_147_t_0/136-2705769-8042210?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00VEEBOPG&pd_rd_r=5d6fe997-2011-44da-89ef-9cd8d8b333f7&pd_rd_w=8t2q7&pd_rd_wg=hSGDO&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=5QCM0YQK5SA3E2DWH9NR&psc=1&refRID=5QCM0YQK5SA3E2DWH9NR

A dual band 802.11ac router is not very expensive. Here is a $58USD example. Apple devices will pretty much always choose the fat 5GHz channels even when the 2.4GHz RSSI is significantly better. Getting devices on to 5GHz would free up airtime for the 2.4GHz-only devices.

That's only if you are converting a wifi router into an access point. Follow these instructions:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-an-old-wi-fi-router-into-an-access-point/

You don't need to do that if you buy an actual access point, like this one:


TP-Link EAP225 V3 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Ceiling Mount Access Point, Supports 802.3af PoE and Passive PoE(Injector Included), AC1350 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781YXFBT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kqIZCb7WK1SBS

Get a better understanding of what you're doing with this video:

https://youtu.be/Vc16CCAAz7Q

Go to this “office” and see if there are xfinity WiFi hotspots around, I mean like walk outside of the building looking to see if your phone can pick it up. If so, go on eBay and look for the 1 year of xfinity hotspot things for like $10.


TP-Link Long Range Outdoor Wifi Transmitter - 2.4GHz, 300Mbps, High Gain Mimo Antenna, 5km+ Point to Point Wireless Transmission, Poe Powered W/ Poe Adapter Included, Wisp Modes (CPE210) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P4JKQGK/

Buy this. Use it to log onto the xfinity WiFi.

(This can be repeated for basically any other hotspots around. Or even asking a neighbor if you can use their internet for a few $$)

Yagi antennas are fantastic for long range, very directional uses, but consider your environment. You're not looking for that kind of range (multiple miles) though, just increased range than a typical user. More importantly, think about how a long yagi antenna is going to look sticking out from your van. Get a flat panel, semi-directional antenna that can sit flat against a window, and not be noticed.

 

This will work for you.

you can use an access point, or a router. a router creates a private network, while an access point simply bridges the existing network. if you need to allow connections from the rest of the network directly to your devices, use an access point. otherwise, use a router with a private lan. i recommend buying a travel router, as this gives you the option of both router or access point modes. it can also rebroadcast existing wifi networks in either mode as well.

My personal favorite combo so far:

http://www.amazon.com/Alfa-AWUSO36NH-Wireless-Long-Rang-Network/dp/B0035APGP6

http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Outdoor-Directional-Antenna-TEW-AO14D/dp/B000GHK6MY/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1397831362&sr=1-13&keywords=rp-sma+panel+antenna

Antenna type is pretty optional as long as it's directional (yagi works just as well sometimes but i prefer the compact and flexible nature of panels)

have had good luck with these myself, https://www.amazon.com/High-Gain-Long-Rang-Alfa-9dBi-Mount/dp/B0038Q4AIG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1526286792&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=alfa+wifi&psc=1

Check out This video! The router they talk about in this vid is only one option. What you want is a router that can either directly accept a SIM (such as this or that has an USB port that can accept ethernet over USB so you can use the cheap cellular-to-usb dongles (as shown in the vid)

Ok, proposed setup:

• CAT 5 from router to Ethernet over Power adapter
  
• Ethernet over power to Power over Ethernet adapter - included
  
• Outdoor CAT5 from PoE adapter to Nanobeam 5AC 19dBi (Gen2 isn't on sale in the UK yet..)
  
  
• Almost LOS (1 more meter out would be direct) Nanobeam to Nanobeam
  
  
• Outdoor CAT 5 to PoE adapter
  
• PoE adapter to Ethernet over Power
  
• Ethernet over power to the other router
  
  Is this too much? Is using ethernet over power(Powerline) stupid?
  
  Thanks for taking the time to answer these, it's much appreciated!

You could attempt this option: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409776370&sr=8-1&keywords=powerline+networking+adapter

Do you have an available ethernet port on the same local LAN segment as your primary access point; for instance, an available ethernet port on your current access point?

This will work if you're on the same power breaker panel between the two areas you can plug the adapters into, with a few other limiting variables as well. For the price, it may be worth a try, even if you're not sure what the electrical situation is between your apartment and the one upstairs. I guess this largely depends upon the size of your apartment complex, its age, and local electrical code.

This might also work. I use a pair of TP-Link outdoor CPE's to get internet to our garage that is a good distance from our home. These things are highly configurable for different applications. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P4JKQGK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vRSjzbWAWGGB4

You could try getting just one and hope that it can pick up the signal from your neighbor, but that's the equivalent of one person talking with a bullhorn at opposite ends of a football field.

What's your budget? You can get pair of TP-Links for about $80.

I tried buying a moca to ether net adapter to get a wired connection. After buying a $60 adapter(the Motorola one) it didn't I work. After some research I found the signal that the directv adapter sends through the rest of the house is purposely slowed down so you can't do this.

Edit: after re-reading your post, the direct tv ones you mention only go one way, from the router to coax. This might/should work.Motorola adapter

http://www.amazon.com/Alfa-AWUSO36NH-Wireless-Long-Rang-Network/dp/B0035APGP6 Here have a field day.

Security is exactly the same.

You can either use the same SSID (the network's name) and password for both APs or use separate ones if you want to be able to choose between networks. Using the same SSID used to be a bit better since devices didn't switch between networks automatically for a small era in WiFi's history. Nowadays your cell phone will switch to the strongest network on its own so having different SSIDs should be better since you could switch manually if your device got stuck on the farthest AP. You could also register a single SSID on a device that will never need to use the other AP.

About omnidirectional APs, you'll get the option to wire the antenna with a coaxial cable to an indoor station. Don't. It's better to get a longer ethernet cable and plug the antenna straight into the AP than extending the antenna connexion which is a lot more prone to signal degradation.

For an omnidirectional AP, I'd recommend a Bullet coupled with an antenna that looks like that. You'll have to choose between 5ghz and 2.4ghz. 5 is faster and gets less interference from neighbors but it has less range. 2.4 has more range but is slower and noisy neighbors will wreck its performance. Other models may offer both frequencies.

I would instead go with a single powerline extender like this one would give you a way to get through those walls. You'd then buy any other router, AP, or extender, and plug it in the dead spot. The whole connection path would be fiber-router-ethernet-powerline-powerline-ethernet-extender-wifi.

Repeaters are extremely costly in terms of airtime consumption, so we never recommend them unless you get something in the high end mesh category.

Alternately, you could call your fiber provider and complain loudly about the service, using the magic words "BUT I PAY FOR A GIGABIT" and "MAKE IT GO FASTER NOW". They should be willing to roll a truck and run your fiber into the proper living area where you actually want the WiFi, instead of in the garage. Lazy installers aren't your fault and they shouldn't be your problem.