UPC Cisco Router Model DPC-EPC3925

Garmin

I purchased a Netgear WNDA3100v2 wireless adapter to connect to this router with little success.

Changing the wireless channels on the router had little effect.
The Router is situated downstairs and the computer tower is upstairs.
Running a length of cat5e is a non runner.

My next option is to try the homeplug system but I do not know how effectice it is and what drawbacks there might be with this system!

ED E

Are you totally out of range?

Get a PCI card with a proper aerial or use another router with a better aerial to increase your range. The EPC is shockingly bad.

Garmin

ED E wrote: »

Are you totally out of range?

Get a PCI card with a proper aerial or use another router with a better aerial to increase your range. The EPC is shockingly bad.

My first choice was to get a wireless pci card, but of course I was talked out of it by one of the PCWorld Technicians who recommended the wifi stick over the card.

The netgear would only connect to the router at between 15 and 25Mb/s

A laptop in the same room connects at a faster speed.

srsly78

Set the router to wifi N ONLY, then you will get max speed. Otherwise it will fall back onto wifi G for compatibility.

If you have some legacy device that cannot then connect you should get a second router to run a legacy access point.

Garmin

srsly78 wrote: »

Set the router to wifi N ONLY, then you will get max speed. Otherwise it will fall back onto wifi G for compatibility.

If you have some legacy device that cannot then connect you should get a second router to run a legacy access point.

The only option on the DPC-EPC3925 to use wireless N was to use mixed mode there is no N only mode. Also there will be other devices that will connect using G mode such as iphones and ipods.

srsly78

Mouseover the connection icon in your systray, does it say 802.11n?

ED E

Garmin wrote: »

My first choice was to get a wireless pci card, but of course I was talked out of it by one of the PCWorld Technicians who recommended the wifi stick over the card.

The netgear would only connect to the router at between 15 and 25Mb/s

A laptop in the same room connects at a faster speed.

Just go back and get a card, its 20 quid and will be a good investment in the long run.

Garmin

srsly78 wrote: »

Mouseover the connection icon in your systray, does it say 802.11n?

I actually returned the Netgear WNDA3100v2 today and I am looking for a better solution of what to use without going into too much expense.

I have just noticed this online and am not sure if it is the right way to go.
Netgear Netgear WN311B-100PES,
Can you make any further suggetions if I go with a PCI card?

Also my iphone connects showing 1 bar at the same location!

srsly78

Won't matter what card you get if your router is still stuck on 802.11g.

I have 2 routers here (upc customer also). I use the upc 2425 as a legacy access point for old laptops. Connected to it I have some edimax wifi N access point, this provides amazing speed and range to modern devices connecting. When wifi N is working properly it's amazing.

Garmin

What model of edimax are using?
Should I be looking at something like this EW-7416APn

srsly78

That's exactly what I have. It's connected to my upc router via cable.

Note one problem I did have: PCs with an atheros wifi card need manual driver install. The driver windows installs automatically is buggy. Symptoms are pc will connect, then disconnect after a few seconds.