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4G Wi-fi range in the house

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  • 21-07-2014 1:28pm
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    BeerWolf
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    Currently using THREE's Netgear AC762S Wifi 4G hub, and Vodafone's R212.

    While THREE's range is pretty decent, Vodafone's is awful... where there's no signal just down the hall from the device.


    How do I proceed in extending the range? Heard you can convert a regular router into a "Repeater" --- how do I proceed doing that? I got a TP-Link N600 lying about.


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    abc_defg
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    As far as I know, one of the original antenna can make your Wifi coverage more and make your speed is faster!


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    bodonnell
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    Currently using THREE's Netgear AC762S Wifi 4G hub, and Vodafone's R212.

    While THREE's range is pretty decent, Vodafone's is awful... where there's no signal just down the hall from the device.


    How do I proceed in extending the range? Heard you can convert a regular router into a "Repeater" --- how do I proceed doing that? I got a TP-Link N600 lying about.
    The netgear modem has an option to extend wifi coverage, go to advanced settings, wifi, network & you will see an option to change wifi coverage from short range to medium or long range. Made a slight difference in my case.


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    srsly78
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    Depends on the devices you use to access the wifi as well. Some older ones won't support wifi N or 5ghz or whatever.

    Best solution is to have 2 wifi access points providing coverage in the house, then you are never too far from one of them. Connect both access points together via ethernet cable (best) or powerline adapters.

    Do not use a "repeater", this is the worst possible solution (connecting two access points together wirelessly).


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    BeerWolf
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    Think I'll just get one of those Powerline Adapters --- how good would those work connecting to my 4G device ?


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    srsly78
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    Yes it should have an ethernet port.


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    BeerWolf
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    Looking up them powerline adaptors - they all seem to require a direct connection from the router via Ethernet cable on one end ?


    There any that can accept the wireless signal off my 4G device directly ? Using Vodafone's R212 model:

    r212.jpg


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    srsly78
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    Anything without an ethernet port is worthless tbh.


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    bodonnell
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    This range extender from tp-link, TL-WA850RE picks up the wifi signal from my aircard & I then connect it to a powerline adapter via Ethernet cable. Argos have them for about €30.


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    BeerWolf
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    bodonnell wrote: »
    This range extender from tp-link, TL-WA850RE picks up the wifi signal from my aircard & I then connect it to a powerline adapter via Ethernet cable. Argos have them for about €30.

    Want to avoid using a wifi extender [repeater] --- read up they're really bad and degrade the connection by 50%.

    I've noticed THREE have the Huawei B593s... and it's got Ethernet ports with it, exactly what I need so I can network the house using Powerline Adapters.

    Just sucks Vodafone offers no such routers...


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    bodonnell
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    Want to avoid using a wifi extender [repeater] --- read up they're really bad and degrade the connection by 50%.

    I've noticed THREE have the Huawei B593s... and it's got Ethernet ports with it, exactly what I need so I can network the house using Powerline Adapters.

    Just sucks Vodafone offers no such routers...

    I was only losing 10 to 15%, extender was situated just a couple of feet from the aircard & then plugged into the adapter. Initially I placed it approx. 20' from the modem & the pc (upstairs) wifi adapter would not pick it up.
    For whatever reason, the upstairs pc in now getting a wifi signal from the aircard, it's only a 40% signal but is about 3 times faster than my landline was


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    madmoe
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    Looking up them powerline adaptors - they all seem to require a direct connection from the router via Ethernet cable on one end ?


    There any that can accept the wireless signal off my 4G device directly ? Using Vodafone's R212 model:

    r212.jpg

    Hi there,
    I am looking to buy a wireless device that I can use at home. I want to put a Vodafone SIM in it (a mate gave me the SIM) and then connect my laptop, phone etc.

    Someone on Adverts.ie has offered me a Vodafone R212 for €45 but I think that's a bit steep, right?

    Does anyone out there use the R212 and what are the 4G speeds like? Is there an Ethernet port on the R212?

    Cheers,
    M


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    madmoe wrote: »
    Hi there,
    I am looking to buy a wireless device that I can use at home. I want to put a Vodafone SIM in it (a mate gave me the SIM) and then connect my laptop, phone etc.

    Someone on Adverts.ie has offered me a Vodafone R212 for €45 but I think that's a bit steep, right?

    Does anyone out there use the R212 and what are the 4G speeds like? Is there an Ethernet port on the R212?

    Cheers,
    M

    I got the Huawei B593-22 not long after making this thread a fair while back...

    Take a look here:

    LINK for a comparison. (The Netgear's the same as Vodafone's R212)


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    madmoe
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    I got the Huawei B593-22 not long after making this thread a fair while back...

    Take a look here:

    LINK for a comparison. (The Netgear's the same as Vodafone's R212)

    Thanks mate and how is it working out for you? What part of Dublin are you in?

    Thanks,
    M


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    madmoe wrote: »
    Thanks mate and how is it working out for you? What part of Dublin are you in?

    Thanks,
    M

    I'm near Ashbourne, further out in the countryside... a good 5+ km from the telecoms mast.

    Works perfectly fine, I'm using THREE's Mobile "All you can Eat [Data]" (Not suppose to, but eh... exploiting it till they do something about it :p ... effectively unlimited broadband for me, having done almost 500+GB per month downloading without any throttling for the past year. Works perfectly fine for gaming, with 30-45+ pings).


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    madmoe
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    I'm near Ashbourne, further out in the countryside... a good 5+ km from the telecoms mast.

    Works perfectly fine, I'm using THREE's Mobile "All you can Eat [Data]" (Not suppose to, but eh... exploiting it till they do something about it :p ... effectively unlimited broadband for me, having done almost 500+GB per month downloading without any throttling for the past year. Works perfectly fine for gaming, with 30-45+ pings).

    Impressive mate! I'm right beside the Red Cow Roundabout and was hoping to go with Vodafone.


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    BeerWolf
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    madmoe wrote: »
    Impressive mate! I'm right beside the Red Cow Roundabout and was hoping to go with Vodafone.

    Try THREE... 1 month contract, all you can eat data for 20 euros per month... compared to Vodafone's 30 euros for a meagre 20 GB, with an 18 month contract.


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