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New Router?

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  • 02-01-2012 4:15pm
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    James__10
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    I have wireless broadband (with Perlico btw) anyway the router I have is around 6 years old it is a Netopia one which I got when I signed up to Eircom in 2006 thing is the signal is terrible. The router is out in the kitchen which is situated in the back of the house but I cannot get a singal in the front sitting room :confused:

    Do I need a new wireless router? What would be the best one I could buy and relatively cheap?

    This one any use?

    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9254709/Trail/searchtext%3EWIRELESS+ROUTER.htm


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    bonzodog2
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    Try setting up the Netopia closer to the middle of the house, not connected to anything, see if that improves wifi, then get a phone extension cable if it works better. If you have very thick walls this may affect it.


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    James__10
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    I had it situated in the middle of the house and the signal wasn't great. Do you think by getting a new router the signal will improve?


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    PogMoThoin
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    James__10 wrote: »
    I had it situated in the middle of the house and the signal wasn't great. Do you think by getting a new router the signal will improve?

    No, try changing channel, if it's on 11 change it to 1


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    James__10
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    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    No, try changing channel, if it's on 11 change it to 1

    How do you change the channel?


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    PogMoThoin
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    Login to it with your browser I think it's 192.168.1.254, if not here's how to find out
    Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.

    When Command Prompt is open, type the following command: ipconfig | findstr /i "Gateway" (You can copy & paste it in the command prompt; just right-click anywhere in the command prompt window and select Paste.)

    You should see something like this:
    C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>ipconfig | findstr /i "Gateway"
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

    In this example, your default gateway (router) IP address is 192.168.1.1.

    It should be a setting under wireless settings, it may be set to auto, if so try 1, 6 or 11


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    James__10
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    The default channel is 7, should I change it to 1?


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    PogMoThoin
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    James__10 wrote: »
    The default channel is 7, should I change it to 1?

    Give it a go, see if it works, try 11 if it's no better


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