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Access Point

  • 23-09-2011 11:06pm
    #1
    e-Mo0?
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭


    I've just added a router (access point) via 50m of cat5 to my man cave, however the internet seems quite slow especially video streaming. I can however play the ps3 online without any major issue.
    Is the problem just that its 50m of cable or is there router settings to change on the one connected to the net inside.
    Cheers.


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  • #2
    collier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭collier


    e-Mo0? wrote: »
    I've just added a router (access point) via 50m of cat5 to my man cave, however the internet seems quite slow especially video streaming. I can however play the ps3 online without any major issue.
    Is the problem just that its 50m of cable or is there router settings to change on the one connected to the net inside.
    Cheers.

    Could you try cat5e or cat6 as it is far better quality?


  • #3
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    50m is OK, is it a crap crimp and half duplex perhaps ???


  • #4
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    collier wrote: »
    Could you try cat5e or cat6 as it is far better quality?

    Would make little difference, cat5 does gigabit.

    Check you're not overlapping wireless channels with your neighbours or your own wifi router


  • #5
    collier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭collier


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    collier wrote: »
    Could you try cat5e or cat6 as it is far better quality?

    Would make little difference, cat5 does gigabit.

    Check you're not overlapping wireless channels with your neighbours or your own wifi router

    It has a much lower throughput though I have a degree in the field


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    collier wrote: »
    It has a much lower throughput though I have a degree in the field

    He's not going to be hitting anywhere near the limit of its throughput with a wireless access point


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  • #7
    collier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭collier


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    collier wrote: »
    It has a much lower throughput though I have a degree in the field

    He's not going to be hitting anywhere near the limit of its throughput with a wireless access point

    I know that just saying they are better quality and when I install these kinda systems I use highest quality available. I would also double check the rj45s are properly crimped and the cable is not snagged or bent in anyway. After that make sure you pick a channel which is not widely used and make sure both wifi Ssids differ.


  • #8
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Telling him replace cat5 for cat5e or cat6 won't fix his problem. Recrimping might help.


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