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Problem with wireless devices dropping off Broadband

  • 04-02-2013 7:14pm
    #1
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks, wondering if ye can help me here.

    Basically I've been having trouble with my wifi network and the devices that are connecting to it.

    The network consists of:
    1 desktop that is connected to the modem with an ethernet cable
    1 PS3 that is connected to the modem with an ethernet cable
    3 laptops that connect to the modem through wifi
    3 smart phones that connect to the modem through wifi

    The problem is that the laptops and smart phones lose the connection when they go into standby or are turned off. A quick fix is to turn the modem on and off but that is a slight PITA with 8 different devices being connected to the network.

    What can I do to fix this problem. The internet is provided by Vodafone and the modem is an Eircom Netopia router.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    tinkerbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    We had the same problem with an Eircom Zyxel router as it kept dropping the iPad connection (had to enable connection manually every 5 min sometimes). Fixed the problem by buying a TP Link router, think it cost around €50. We had other issues with the crappy Zyxel router as well (eircom's supplied routers are total junk) not connecting to our Sky box and also Apple TV. New router fixed all problems.


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