Connect a router as a wifi amplifier via powerline to the main router to give wireless connection where it does not reach

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Musrar

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So, since my home is pretty long my WiFi connection is pretty much deplorable to one end from another of the apartment. I plan to have optic fiber which for physical reasons has to be installed in one end of the apartment.
My question was whether I could connect an ethernet over powerline in the other end of the apartment into another router that could work as a wireless "WiFi amplifier", since in that far corner there are 2 laptops that need wireless connection.
Also, could I put more than one powerline over the apartment? Not only in the other end of the apartment but also in the middle where there are two computers that could use ethernet connection.

So to sum up, can I put three powerlines over the apartment, one to connect to another router aside the main one which would act as an amplifier and the other two to connect them directly via ethernet to two PCs?
Thanks for the help.
 
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You need to look the definitions of the terms up and use them correctly. A AP is connected via ethernet cable a repeater is connected via wireless. Your powerline network appears to be a ethernet cable to the AP.

Start with only 1 pair of powerlines and 1 AP and see how well/bad it works. You can add a third power line device for ethernet but I would avoid adding another AP unless the wireless signal is unusable from the other AP or your main router.
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What you actually want is called a AP, but a router can run a AP either with a software feature or by cabling and configuring it.

Powerline work best in pairs. When you add a third one they form a mesh network even if all your traffic really is only going to your router. The total bandwidth you get is reduces. Be careful about adding too many wireless sources now instead of weak signals you strong signals interfering.
 
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Musrar

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Yeah, but the AP router it should need a connection via wifi to the main router to act as an AP, or it shouldn't?
Hmm, so you say putting 3 powerlines in all the apartment, 2 connected via ethernet and the 3rd to the AP router would be a mess for the bandwidth?
 
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You need to look the definitions of the terms up and use them correctly. A AP is connected via ethernet cable a repeater is connected via wireless. Your powerline network appears to be a ethernet cable to the AP.

Start with only 1 pair of powerlines and 1 AP and see how well/bad it works. You can add a third power line device for ethernet but I would avoid adding another AP unless the wireless signal is unusable from the other AP or your main router.
 
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