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[tunnie]

Cheers all

A decent WiFi router is considerably more than these Power Plug network jobbies, hence going for these. All heavy media downloads will be going wired into the router, I just want a slightly improved connection for upstairs, bit of VPN, possible online games.

[chrisgixer]

Why not just get a bloody good wifi router?

In my case, because the ps3 wifi has failed, and the router is upstairs in the office.

...and no, I won't be buying a new ps4 or xbox1 instead.

Although we don't even have a bb connection ATM.

[Marks DTM Calib]

yes - but some houses with thick Victorian walls just cannot allow a decent wifi signal to permeate.

Just re-engineered my daughters place to give better wifi signal at front of house - new latest Virgin wifi router installed - but to get signal to opposite end of house we previously had 25 metres of cable externally - now using powerline adaptors and stripped all cable out. Working fine. Wifi signal - no chance.

The wireless routers supplied FOC are rubbish, truely hopeless in my experience.

Even in the MIL's house where the internal walls are built using blocks made from Weldon spoil (e.g. iron ore), the wifi signal works well with a GOOD wireless router and hopeless with a naf Netgear free job.

 

[Allenm]

yes - but some houses with thick Victorian walls just cannot allow a decent wifi signal to permeate.

Just re-engineered my daughters place to give better wifi signal at front of house - new latest Virgin wifi router installed - but to get signal to opposite end of house we previously had 25 metres of cable externally - now using powerline adaptors and stripped all cable out. Working fine. Wifi signal - no chance.

The wireless routers supplied FOC are rubbish, truely hopeless in my experience.

Even in the MIL's house where the internal walls are built using blocks made from Weldon spoil (e.g. iron ore), the wifi signal works well with a GOOD wireless router and hopeless with a naf Netgear free job.

 

Have you got a make/model of a good wireless router?  My HH4 can only be seen in half the house and I'd rather not spend a day ripping floorboards up to run Cat5 round the place.

[tunnie]

yes - but some houses with thick Victorian walls just cannot allow a decent wifi signal to permeate.

Just re-engineered my daughters place to give better wifi signal at front of house - new latest Virgin wifi router installed - but to get signal to opposite end of house we previously had 25 metres of cable externally - now using powerline adaptors and stripped all cable out. Working fine. Wifi signal - no chance.

The wireless routers supplied FOC are rubbish, truely hopeless in my experience.

Even in the MIL's house where the internal walls are built using blocks made from Weldon spoil (e.g. iron ore), the wifi signal works well with a GOOD wireless router and hopeless with a naf Netgear free job.

 

Have you got a make/model of a good wireless router?  My HH4 can only be seen in half the house and I'd rather not spend a day ripping floorboards up to run Cat5 round the place.

Also these HH5's I think have some kind of fibre unit built in? (as no box on the wall is needed now apparently)

So would that mean turning the HH5 into a switch? With a new WiFi router going off the HH? 

[Marks DTM Calib]

I use an Asus AC66U dark Knight....wireless is pretty stunning on it!

The HH5 has no fibre port, it does have an integrated VDSL modem (as you are often supplied a seperate naff VDSL modem so it does away with this)

HH5 is supposed to have much improved wifi thanks to the triple antenna setup but, there internal so compromised somehwat (form over function).

[tunnie]

This one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-RT-N66U-Wireless-streaming-Warranty/dp/B007W16SMO

Will see how I get on with HH5 first 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yep.

They do a version with built in modem for more money but, the wifi is not as good due to the internal antenna configuration

[biggriffin]

The vigin super hub 2 works all round our house.
some people must live in bigger mansion, bigger than 3 bedrooms.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The vigin super hub 2 works all round our house.
some people must live in bigger mansion, bigger than 3 bedrooms.

Also a well respected performer (its a Netgear unit actualy), not nearly as good wifi (twin internal antennas) but above average.

Can you tell i spent weeks researching this before buying 

[biggriffin]

I would never had guessed, i just go for free stuff, which is what i thought mr tunnie would do,or ask somebody at the rodeo were he works for a freebie.

for those thinking  rodeo=cowboys

[Marks DTM Calib]

He wont want to do that as the ones that Sky supply are utter rubbish and dont even have GigE ports 

I guess its in line with the 'reliable receiver' policy they clearly have 

[biggriffin]

So as stated a 2bit cowboy company,.
wont have it as its over priced.and you can only watch one Chanel at a time..
rant over

[tunnie]

So as stated a 2bit cowboy company,.
wont have it as its over priced.and you can only watch one Chanel at a time..
rant over

Eh? Current HD or plus boxes have twin tuners. Record something, watch something else. Or record 2 and watch on demand or previous recording.

[aaronjb]

tunnie - if you want to borrow a pair of powerline adapters (200Mbit or 500Mbit), let me know.. I'm not using my 200Mbit pair and I'm 'rarely' using the 500Mbit ones.