SHOPPERS can get their hands on a three-piece Wi-Fi booster bundle for less than £20, which can eliminate broadband dark spots at home.
The Wi-Fi boosting trio originally cost £69.99, but have plunged to £19.99 at Currys during Black Friday season.
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Wi-Fi extenders, or boosters, can be used to pick up signals from your router and push them out into further flung corners of the home.
They are designed to fix so-called darkspots, where Wi-Fi is patchy or, worse, non-existent.
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The devices are rated Wi-Fi 5, which means they lag behind the industry standard Wi-Fi 6 but are ready for 4K video streams and fast downloads.
There is also an Android and iOS app called ATRIA that is supposed to help users set up the boosters and tweak their settings.
Folks can add up to three more extenders for a wider coverage – which is perfect if you live in an old or multi-storey property.
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But you’ll have to be quick, as the deal expires at midnight on 30 November.
The deal gives customers three boosters for what the price of one would typically cost.
One onlooker on HotUKDeals said the deal was “likely a mis-price” – even if doesn’t have Wi-Fi 6 level speeds.
‘Definitely worth £20’
After buying the gadgets themselves, one customer added: “It’s definitely worth £20 in my scenario, I was going to spend £80+ on one until I saw this.”
However, they noted that the set up wasn’t completely pain free, and that the app was of little help.
“I set it up and tested it tonight. In short it works well for me,” they wrote in their review.
“I live in a Victorian semi with a bit of a weird lay out – lots of stairs and split level floors.
“A Virgin router probably not set up in the best position in one corner of the house.
“I got close to advertised speeds 54 mbps in the room of the router, the one next to it and the bedroom directly above.
“In the kitchen, bathroom, my son’s bedroom and the attic room, basically the back of the house, it wasn’t great.
“I’ve tried a Netgear repeater that creates a 2nd network but it was more hassle than it’s worth when your phone couldn’t decide which network to use.
“Set up of these isn’t mega easy, the app won’t let you log in as the 1* reviews on the app store say.”
But speeds notably improved in each of the ‘problem’ rooms.
Prior to the booster, the attic had 18 per cent of the intended signal, and after the booster it had 76 per cent, according to the customer.
Similarly, the kitchen which had less than half of the desired Virgin Media speeds, was immediately boosted to 98 per cent.
If you’re put off by the set-up process, it could be worth enlisting the help of a tech-savvy family member or friend.
All prices were correct at the time of writing.
It’s always best to do your own research before making a purchase.
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