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Router problem?
04-03-2013 10:10 AM
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It has now come back on. Does this sound like a router problem. If it is, am I best to ask for replacement from Plusnet or buying a better quality one ?
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04-03-2013 10:01 PM
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05-03-2013 9:38 AM
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@harps1h: You could try something like this perhaps? http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-WIFI-Antenna-Reception-Booster/
If you put one of those behind the router it should help focus the signal across the hallway, only a suggestion though.
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05-03-2013 10:46 AM
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05-03-2013 11:21 AM
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05-03-2013 10:22 PM
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Quote from: Matt @harps1h: You could try something like this perhaps? http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-WIFI-Antenna-Reception-Booster/
If you put one of those behind the router it should help focus the signal across the hallway, only a suggestion though.
Is that honestly the best PN towers can offer as technical advice? Get a grip guys! If I did that the wife would be ringing the community psychiatric nurse!!! As a contracted user now I expect better than that, in fact this was one of the reasons I resisted contracts. what about an upgraded router?
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05-03-2013 10:43 PM
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I think it's either the Blue Peter wifi booster or buying your own router, as many of us have ended up doing
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06-03-2013 9:47 AM
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Have you changed your Wireless Channel? I appreciate that you might have tried this, but it's definitely worth trying if you haven't already.
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06-03-2013 11:28 AM
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Many of us feel the pain that is the TECHnicolor router.
It's not the best by any stretch of the imagination... however, you could try using a few tools to look at channels signal strength and quality with Inssider http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/
Or you could try wifi Analyser https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi+analyser for Android.
Maybe try using an old g/n router and put dd-wrt on it http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index this will allow many options, for example i use an old cable router Model D-Link DIR-615 D4 ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2013/01-01-2013-r20453/dlink-dir615d/ to extend my wifi network it gives me upto 72MB ie good enough!
Or just go buy something that will do the job.
Good luck
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06-03-2013 11:31 AM
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Or if you have an old router laying around, you could use that.
Edit: Beat me to it ^
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06-03-2013 11:41 AM
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This would be for non-fibre, but I'd envisage fibre somewhat later.
As a bear of very small brain I'm apprehensive about delving into the entrails to sort out technical aspects of set up.
Thanks.
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06-03-2013 2:21 PM
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Quote from: ArthurDent Have any of you guys tried substituting with a TP-Link TD-W8968 router and, if so, would you care to comment please?
This would be for non-fibre, but I'd envisage fibre somewhat later.
You could try adding something akin to a TP-Link WR1043ND Gigabit 11n300 router Turn off your modem/router wireless, connect the WR's WAN port to your modem/router, and away you go (though you may wish to configure things as you want them). If your modem/router will work in "bridge mode", then you can configure the WR so that it is "plug-in" ready for fibre
Using a TP-Link Archer VR600 modem-router.
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06-03-2013 8:11 PM
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So far only one wifi dropout on the router supplied by pn as a replacement, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed about this one at present.
Perhaps the original one was a Friday afternoon job, but it irritates me that pn haven't properly addressed all the posts about this clearly unsatisfactory piece of kit.
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07-03-2013 9:45 AM
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Quote but it irritates me that pn haven't properly addressed all the posts about this clearly unsatisfactory piece of kit.
As you might guess it's a lot easier and more helpful for us to respond to constructive criticism about that router. Personally I've used one for a number of years and I've not had a single complaint, it does what I need it to. However the requirements of others will vary so we'd love to know more about specifically why that router might not be meeting peoples needs.
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07-03-2013 10:18 AM
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Quote from: _Adam_Walker_ we'd love to know more about specifically why that router might not be meeting peoples needs.
Come on Adam, there's no shortage of customers complaining about its poor wifi performance (in the real world, rather than the artificial environment of someone's basement where it's shielded from other nearby wifi networks)
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