MrRalphMan Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I've a wireless setup at home and it's works really well, except in my sons room. His link is also flakey and dropping to a crawl. Are these any good? My sons room is a floor above and the oppisite of the house. The DL PC is on the same floor as the router and connects just fine and my PDA works fine in the Bathroom, directly above the Router and also in the bedroom.. two floors above the router. Many Thanks Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 It should help, but I certainly wouldn't say 5 times better. It's cheap enough to try anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_sup Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 what the hell is that looks cheap and nasty mate, wouldnt expect great things out of that i personal would not waste the quid looks like a CB arial hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 It depends on whether the signal is bad because of interference or actually the strength. It won't stop things like cordless phones etc from degrading your connection quality but can boost the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Although: a) It won't be 5 times like Pete says b) It will make it a lot easier for someone to piggyback your network c) you might get cancer from the evil wireless signals (lol) d) you're better off assessing why your wireless router doesn't transmit effectively. Are there any of the below in the way? cordless phones microwave fridge etc (you get the idea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 How about using a powerline adapter instead? http://www.netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ethernet_adapter_hdx101.php http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_sup Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 is it adsl and is there a phone point in your sons room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 pricey but this will work http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009V6KTK/026-9807936-0168408 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I had a similar problem which went away once I changed channel on the router... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 It depends on whether the signal is bad because of interference or actually the strength. It won't stop things like cordless phones etc from degrading your connection quality but can boost the range. I think it's just bad due to the distance and walls in the way. Other devices work fine. Although: a) It won't be 5 times like Pete says b) It will make it a lot easier for someone to piggyback your network c) you might get cancer from the evil wireless signals (lol) d) you're better off assessing why your wireless router doesn't transmit effectively. Are there any of the below in the way? cordless phones microwave fridge etc (you get the idea) There is a Cordless phone and fridge in the way, but these are also in the way of the DL PC. I think it's just distance through the walls. How about using a powerline adapter instead? http://www.netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ethernet_adapter_hdx101.php http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm Thought about using a powerline adaptor, but being a cheapskate wanted something a little cheaper. is it adsl and is there a phone point in your sons room It is ADSL and there is a phone socket in my kids room, but I have my main PC hard wired up to the router, so I can't move it really. pricey but this will work http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009V6KTK/026-9807936-0168408 Please see reply to Thorin Also not too sure why that will be better then what I have. I had a similar problem which went away once I changed channel on the router... Swapped around the three channels that don't interfere and it's currently on 11, which has been the best for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Also not too sure why that will be better then what I have. What router do you have at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Netgear DG834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 The later wireless routers from Linksys and Netgear have an impressive coverage above and beyond older gear. What kit are you running? What wireless are you using? If your running 54Mbps try backing it down to 11Mbps or less, i have had this work a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 That might work for the boy, but when I copy a DVD image across.. arrgghh I've the Netgear DG834GT I think, running in 54mps mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 You could always run a cable up to the bedroom from the router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 You could always run a cable up to the bedroom from the router. I had thought of that, but it's a pain. Under the carpet, around the fire place. Through the wall into the Hall Through the wall into a Kitchen Cupboard Up through the Ceiling and then through the floorboards etc... No real easy way to run it. Could just run it under the doors and up the stairs, but I think the Mrs would be upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Yes, definately too much bother. What about moving the router into a slightly different place, it might help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aido Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 To be honest those Netgear DG834GT's are crap, I'm on my third now and they had the longest thread I've ever seen on the Netgear forum slagging them off. You could try downloading a firmware upgrade for it to see if that makes any difference, wouldn't have thought it would make a massive difference to be honest though. I was surprised how good those powerline adaptors are - very low latency and they're loads better than any wireless connection I've ever used! What about trying to pick up a cheap wireless bridge as they've usually got much better antennas than any wireless cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Yeah, it's also the Sky one so everyone hates it.. My previous one worked really well.. I'm watching some of the power adaptors, which ones have you used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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