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Eircom WiFi Signal

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  • 28-02-2009 9:26pm
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    CabanSail
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    I am using an Eircom WiFi account in D2 at the moment.

    Hoping someone here can explain what is going on with it.

    It seems to have full signal strength & then will suddenly drop off & then go to mid strength. Soon it's back to full strength again.

    Now if it was weak & then dropped out & came back I would think that's par for the course, but wonder what is causing this? I am have not had this problem in other areas but it seems to occur in this location.

    Is there something else I can do or is this normal Eircom Quality?


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    DublinWriter
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    Just a guess, but are you in an apartment/flat?


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    CabanSail
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    Yes ..... in a flat here. How does that effect signal strength?


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    Spear
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    CabanSail wrote: »
    Yes ..... in a flat here. How does that effect signal strength?

    Other Eircom users are on the same default channel frequency, usually 7. Try 1 or 12 instead.


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    CabanSail
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    How/where do I change that?


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    Spear
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    CabanSail wrote: »
    How/where do I change that?

    The router interface is on 192.168.1.254 by default.


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    dub45
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    Just to clarify things you are an Eircom dsl customer who is using a wireless router to spread you bb around your apartment. The quality of the wireless signal has nothing at all to do with Eircom or whichever isp is involved.

    Because of the popularity of wireless now many people find themselves on the same wireless channel. Netstumbler will help you see any neighbours on the same wireless channel http://www.netstumbler.com/

    You can change the wireless channel by accessing the wireless settings in your router. http://192.168.1.254.


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    CabanSail
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    No

    I am away from home & logging into a WiFi Hotspot which is nearby.

    Would have assumed that this would have a constant signal strength.


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    dub45
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    CabanSail wrote: »
    No

    I am away from home & logging into a WiFi Hotspot which is nearby.

    Would have assumed that this would have a constant signal strength.

    There are lots of things that can interfere with wireless signals and there could be any of these in the area. For example distance is a factor as could be the presence of other wireless networks.


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    Snaga
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    Could be double decker buses stopping between you and the hotspot. (Many of the hotspots are in public phone kiosks).

    You may laugh but Ive been there! It got much better when the traffic died down in the evening... ;)


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    CabanSail
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    I was online at 3am with no traffic around & it was the same.

    It's just annoying. Thanks for all the suggestions.


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