Eircom modem

bartlguy

Does anyone know where i can buy a new aerial for my eircom modem as the signal strength of the current one is usless.

Otherwise does anyone use a router to boost their signal for the wifi, as ours only runs about 10 metres or so from the wireless modem and the signal strength falls away very quickly,

roast

Try changing the channel that your modem broadcasts at. Wireless is susceptible to interference from other devices, such as cordless phones.
Use inssider to find out what channels are congested. Then, login to your modem (type 192.168.1.254 into the address bar) and change the "channel" setting under wireless to one that's not congested.

bartlguy

will this affect the password or any of the computers etc that are currently online?

yoyo

bartlguy wrote: »

will this affect the password or any of the computers etc that are currently online?

No changing the channel wont effect any of the other settings

Nick

bartlguy

Cheers guys for the help

bartlguy

is the password for my modem the same one as printed on the bottom of the box?

roast

Eircom Zyxel modem?
Password is broadband1

CptSternn

I bought one of these a while back and it is amazing.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/12dBi-WIFI-Booster-Wireless-omni-Antenna-Magnetic-Base-/280656526975?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item41586ebe7f

Make sure your current aerial is replaceable though.