mads
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 11:55 AM |
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anyone got a spare talktalk router?
Afternoon all,
Just wondered if anyone has a spare talktalk router that they no longer need? A friend of mine is having trouble with his (lack of good signal outside
the room its in) and got nowhere with Talktalk in terms of getting a new one. The walls aren't thick so dont think its that.
Thanking you in advance,
mads
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loggyboy
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 11:57 AM |
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Talktalk use a BT based line IIRC, so you should be able to use an ADSL router/modem, it doesnt have to be a talk talk one (in case that makes it
easier to find a test/replacment unit.)
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 12:03 PM |
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yep, use any ADSL router, I've got a BT one, signals not great as its at the other side of the house, so i've got a tp-link wifi repeater.
£25 from amazon, boosts signal all over the house.
now, i'm not suggesting keep the router and put a repeater next to it, but its one option, the other is to look at other ADSL routers,
I've not tried many, but this TP link repeater has worked faultlessly since before christmas. maybe try a tp-link one
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ChrisW
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 12:08 PM |
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Yes, any ADSL router will work, although you'll want one that supports ADSL2 (ie a reasonably new one) to get the most out of the line.
However, if it's just a wifi range problem I'd suggest buying an access point (specifically NOT a router) placing it closer to where the
coverage is required and cabling it back to the router. You can get them for ~£20.
I have 3 x Netgear WG602 access points set up at home; one hidden behind the sideboard in the dining room, one in the loft and one in the (detached)
garage. They're all cabled back to the main router which specifically doesn't have it's own wifi. (If yours has you can probably
disable it). You can set the access points up on different channels such that devices can roam between them to get the best signal, much like a
mobile phone does, but so that they don't interfere with each other. With that setup I can go anywhere in the house or garden and get 100%
signal.
Chris
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 01:06 PM |
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Before getting new gear their are a couple of checks to do
(1) Check what WiFi channel the router is using In my experience in a typical street 70% of the routers will be using channel 1 and 20%
will be on Channel 6 and 10% on channel 11 --- no brainer with 13 official channels available try switching to another channel. If you
have an android phonr there is a great app Wifi Analyzer" that is great for finding non-congested channels.
(2) Open up the router and check the link wire between the router motherboard and the aerial hasn't become unclipped from the motherboard
this can happen quite easily if the aerial assembly has been rotated where it comes through the router back plate.
if none of the above the only the alternative is a Wifi repeater/access point the D-Link WAP DWL-G700AP works well and can be found very
cheaply on ebay it has the important advantage of having a screw on aerial connector allowing the use of a longer high gain antenna.
Wireless access points work well when connected via neworking over mains "Home plugs".
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 03:31 PM |
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I had some problems connecting a laptop via wifi and it was the security settings on the modem, WPA or WPA2. Try changing that in the modem settings
before you do anything else. This is on a Talk Talk modem as well and it just kept disconnecting randomly but is now rock solid anywhere in the house
and garden.
[Edited on 16/4/12 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
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mads
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 05:23 PM |
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Thank you for your replies. Will give the locost ideas a go first before trying the access point etc methods.
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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karlak
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 05:33 PM |
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May not be related to the problem here, but there is a utility called " inSSider". Quite useful as you can see how many wifi's
are in your vicinity, their strength and other stuff. Can be useful when choosing your channel to use on the Router - the auto option can be
problematic.
I was quite surprised how many there are around me.
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/
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