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Very Weak Broadband Signal - Help Needed

  • 04-02-2011 9:51pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭


    Hi, I have eircom BB in the house ,the the modem is connected to the
    pc in the front room and there's no problems there, its the wireless devices
    in the rest of the house that the signal is bad, (ie xbox 360 , laptop)
    i know the laptop is portable, but when using it in the back room the signal
    is next to nothing, the xbox signal is non existent, yet when i move it to the
    front room , the connection is the best you can get,

    so im looking for options

    1) Can i get a booster for the modem ??
    2) can i move the modem to a central location and use some sort of wireless
    dongle for the main pc, or does the ethernet cable need to be connected ?
    3) any other ideas :D

    Regards Frank


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    What modem? Netopia 3347NWG?

    If you can, move the modem to a central location and see.
    I guess you have thick walls.
    You can bridge it (connect it to a stronger wireless modem) to it but the netopia are usually good.

    Also there is a technology whereas you connect the modem to the electric wall socket and put a receiver in another wall socket.
    This way the signal travel over the electric cables.

    Like this http://www.netgear.co.uk/powerline_wallplugged_extenders.php
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIYaUyz3y30


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭frank gallagher


    biko wrote: »
    What modem? Netopia 3347NWG?

    If you can, move the modem to a central location and see.
    I guess you have thick walls.

    You can bridge it (connect it to a stronger wireless modem) to it but the netopia are usually good.

    Thanks Biko, no the netpoia went the way of the economy before christmas
    and eircom replaced it with an eircom branded modem think the technical
    name for it is H.3ap-of-5h1t3 ;)

    If i move the modem will i need to move the pc also as its connected to
    it with an ethernet cable


    how difficult is bridging compared to the moving :o

    sorry, not usually a techophobe on this scale


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Start with the cheapest option, moving.
    Then I would go with wallplugged extenders rather than bridging. Research it and see what you think.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Run a cable if at all possible. Gaming needs the lowest latency.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Another thing to check is if other nearby wireless routers are conflicting with yours.

    Login to the routers web interface, and look for a "Site Survey" option.

    Routers work on channels from 1 - 14.
    And I they take 1 or 2 channels either side of the number you pick.

    If the neighbours are running on channel 6, and so are you, there could be a lot of interface between your wireless connections.

    So you change to a different channel.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    True, I use Netstumbler to find channels in the area.

    You can see what channels others are using and change your channel to something as far from them as possible. If everyone else is on channels 2, 3 and 5 you choose 9 (for instance).
    wifi_netstumbler_output.gif


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Only use channels 1-11 or You will exclude devices made for the USA market as USA only use 1-11, only Japan use channel 14, very few routers will allow channel 14. 1, 6 and 11 are the 3 channels used as non-overlapping channels on 'g', this is what wireless routers are usually set to.

    2.4_GHz_Wi-Fi_channels_(802.11b,g_WLAN).png


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