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Proper way to set up ads modem plus separate wireless router In large house?

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  • 02-09-2010 3:43pm
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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm currently trying to sort out the network in my sisters house for her for wireless.

    She has the eircom netopia 2247 and a separate wireless n router (azurewave I think).

    The house is about 2000ft sq. Both ate transmitting with wireless on at the moment and are located in one corner of her house.The reason for the n router iis to boost range.

    The xbox takes an age getting into games on xbox live and often gets kicked out mid-game even though it's only about 20ft away from the router.

    Also, the laptop drops connection to the net fairly
    often . She needs the netopia modem for voip calls so I don't want to change that unless I really have to.
    I would be grateful of any advice on how to set up her network properly so xbox live works properly and she has a decent wireless signal downstairs too.

    Thanks
    Ken


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    The kind of info I'm really looking for is

    1..best location of modem/router or router in relation to modem

    2. Should I disable wireless & security on the modem and have it just on the router or should I have the same security and ssid on both?

    3. Should I put the netopia modem in bridge mode?

    4. How do I set up port forwarding for the xbox...do I set it up on the router or modem?

    Any advice would be great....thanks


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    bhickey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    Pretty much the same as here


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    bhickey wrote: »
    Pretty much the same as here

    Ya I suppose I could set them up like this and see how it goes.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Also bear in mind that you only get the benefits of the n standard if all the equipment is n.


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    Ya I follow ya dub45... And the equipment is NOT!!!
    I'll be using the n-wireless router primarily as a signal booster to the eircom netopia.

    I'm gonna try one upstairs and one downstairs and see how it goesz


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    Ok I gotit sorted this morning. Moved the modem to a more central part of the house and ran a new phoneline to it. I set up the eircom netopia on it's own without any router first to try it.

    I opened all four ports for xbox live manually. As soon as I saw it was working I added security.

    The netopia adsl modem seems to be reaching all parts of the house so I'm not gonna bother with the router unless it's needed to boost signal later.

    Thanks for all your help.
    Ken


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