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Modem and wireless router

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  • 29-06-2012 11:36am
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    Colonel Kurtz
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    This may sound like a dumb question, but please bear with me as I'm really not well up on this:)

    Could a wireless router improve your internet speed when using a USB Modem
    (O2) for wireless broadband?
    My wireless broadband is quite slow at present but I don't really want to go the Eircom or UPC route for broadband if I could avoid it. Could a router help with this?


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    No, although with a wireless router you have the option of placing it where it has it's strongest signal. Remember, stronger signal does not mean better speed, you can have full signal and poor speed.


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    Colonel Kurtz
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Colonel Kurtz


    Right. So installing home broadband is the only realistic way to improve speed - is that correct? Thanks.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Exactly, It's not broadband, it's designed for light use on the move. The mobile networks would be great if people didn't treat mobile as a real broadband substitute.


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