Home hub wifi signal is poor upstairs ( problem now solved )

[Len]

you need a wifi signal repeater or a baking tray.

Make me some cakes!

[MAW73]

Getting the BT infinity broadband installed this Friday. As the master socket is in my dinning room, I guess I will have to relocate the homehub in the house anyway from the outside office. Then I will just have run an ethernet cable from the dining room to the office so I can run my desktop pc.

At least with the hub in the house it gives me the option of running the Devlo system to network through the mains suppply of the house if the signal is still poor upstairs.

[simonpolly]

Getting the BT infinity broadband installed this Friday. As the master socket is in my dinning room, I guess I will have to relocate the homehub in the house anyway from the outside office. Then I will just have run an ethernet cable from the dining room to the office so I can run my desktop pc.

At least with the hub in the house it gives me the option of running the Devlo system to network through the mains suppply of the house if the signal is still poor upstairs.

The router has to be plugged into a vsdl faceplate on the master socket,you can get them to make which ever socket you want into the master OR they should run a data extension kit off the master face plate to where YOU want the router,dont let them tell you otherwise

[MAW73]

Getting the BT infinity broadband installed this Friday. As the master socket is in my dinning room, I guess I will have to relocate the homehub in the house anyway from the outside office. Then I will just have run an ethernet cable from the dining room to the office so I can run my desktop pc.

At least with the hub in the house it gives me the option of running the Devlo system to network through the mains suppply of the house if the signal is still poor upstairs.

The router has to be plugged into a vsdl faceplate on the master socket,you can get them to make which ever socket you want into the master OR they should run a data extension kit off the master face plate to where YOU want the router,dont let them tell you otherwise

Thanks for that. I’m going to work from home tomorrow then so I can politely tell the BT engineer where to stick it.

[MAW73]

For the record. Speedtest pre and following BT Infinity install today.


Standard BT Broadband (29.03.12) ( laptop wifi upstairs )



After BT Infinity Install (30.03.12) ( laptop wifi downstairs )



BT Infinity connected to desktop PC via Ethernet


 

[ade1703]

You could put the router in the house and put a wireless card\usb adaptor into your PC.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Internet-Adaptor-150Mbps-Windows/dp/B003BKBGF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333052041&sr=8-1

[MAW73]

Thanks guys for your help...

Had the Infinity broadband fitted today. Decided to have the homehub installed in the outside office again.

In the house with the Wifi connected to my laptop I'm getting 4-5 bars downstairs. Upstairs I'm getting 1-3 bars. So I think I will just buy a Wifi extender just to give the signal a boost upstairs.

Maybe this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-WN3000RP-Universal-Range-Extender/dp/B004YD30QK/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1333115132&sr=1-7

Or this one which is a lot cheaper
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WA830RE-300Mbps-Wireless-Range-Extender/dp/B006BBYXPA/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1333115235&sr=1-2

Or these
http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/produce_detail.php?pd_id=242&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=5

http://www.maplin.co.uk/linksys-re1000-n300-universal-wi-fi-range-extender-620869

[jamie_pyrite]

For the record. Speedtest pre and following BT Infinity install today.


Standard BT Broadband (29.03.12) ( laptop wifi upstairs )



After BT Infinity Install (30.03.12) ( laptop wifi downstairs )



BT Infinity connected to desktop PC via Ethernet


 

Amazing latency! But BT's network is great for that. Your upload is suspiciously low though.. I'd consider raising that with BT in a week or two if it doesn't improve at all. While your upload won't always be directly proportional to your download, I'd expect to see it much higher than that what with your 37mb down!

[jamie_pyrite]

Thanks guys for your help...

Had the Infinity broadband fitted today. Decided to have the homehub installed in the outside office again.

In the house with the Wifi connected to my laptop I'm getting 4-5 bars downstairs. Upstairs I'm getting 1-3 bars. So I think I will just buy a Wifi extender just to give the signal a boost upstairs.

Maybe this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-WN3000RP-Universal-Range-Extender/dp/B004YD30QK/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1333115132&sr=1-7

Or this one which is a lot cheaper
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WA830RE-300Mbps-Wireless-Range-Extender/dp/B006BBYXPA/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1333115235&sr=1-2

Or these
http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/produce_detail.php?pd_id=242&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=5

http://www.maplin.co.uk/linksys-re1000-n300-universal-wi-fi-range-extender-620869

I've got the Edimax one and its great. I can easily get my 37/8mb VDSL speeds through it and it's been really reliable.

[MAW73]

Poblem solved. My IT guys from work installed me one of these in the end which I'm using as a repeater.

http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/ap800.html

Now I get 5 bars wifi up stairs no problem 

Only downside is the download speed is a bit comprimised when using the laptop upstairs. i.e.
Desktop pc connected to infinity via ethermet = 38mbs
Laptop connected to wifi Homehub3 = 20mbs
Laptop connected to wifi Homehub3 then Draytek repeater = 8mbs (so thats a 30mbs drop which is a shame)

However all works well so no complaints. My IT guys have email Draytek to ask the question is this drop in download speed normal or is there a setting that needs to be changed etc.