Home network coverage (wireless)

I know this has been asked thousands of times before, but I've a couple of questions.

I'm looking at getting wireless network coverage for a friends house of about 5,000 sq/ft with thick walls (yes, a bit of a mission).

Wireless coverage is a bit poor, so looking at the options.

I've seen the following:

1. Wireless repeaters
2. HomePlug wireless
3. HomePlug wired, with a wireless access point plugged in

What do people think is the best option?

Essentially, wireless is key, as there are 3 wireless laptops in the house and a PS3 coming soon.

Thanks and any advice or suggestions welcome

access points in the roof space pointing down ?

wired ethernet to interconnect them.

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access points in the roof space pointing down ?

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That's an interesting idea

But, getting power to them might be a problem.

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wired ethernet to interconnect them.

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Problem is, getting the original signal from the main point to access point?

if you can't run ethernet then either wireless vertically up to the loft, powerline ethernet or something. Power over ethernet is yet another option.

TBH powerline ethernet is prob the simplest.

So do you think option 2 or 3 is the best choice?

Also, there's so many powerline products out there now, is there one that is supposed to be better than the rest?

would prefer 3 personally, as it divorces the powerline bit from the wireless bit and may be cheaper to replace if part of it fails. The Devolo powerline stuff looks better than the Solwise from very limited playing.

I've just found out from the electrician, that the house we were going to use the dLAN solution in, has 3 separate rings/phase electric (quite a big house).

Does anyone know if this is a problem? Do I need to combine the 3 separate rings/phases together with a dLAN on each one, or can it pass through them all?

depends if its rings or phases really. 3-phase electric (rare in houses) means there are transformer windings between the phases, 3 rings come off a common single phase feed.

The Devolo.co.uk website from memory covers this issue.

Sorry, I thought ring and phase was the same thing! Show's what I know

Apparently, it's 3 phase

The quote from devolo say's:

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Question:
In my house are three separate phases. Can dLAN connect one phase to another?

Answer:
Yes,it can.Phase coupling operates without an installation of a phase coupler using dLAN adapters. You also can establish your network connections via two or three phases.
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So I'm guessing you join the phases together by a dLAN joining each one?

I took "Phase coupling operates without an installation of a phase coupler " to mean you don't have to bridge phases with an ethernet cable between two devolo plugs. Buy a pair and try it ?