Upc Modem

pcLad

Hello


I am new to Boards.ie Just Joined( Now) So please be helpful. I am having UPC Installed Shortly and I Need to know if my Modem Needs to be in the same room as the Upc Point or can I use a long coaxle cable and drill small hole between rooms The Rooms are next door to each other


Please do forgive my spelling I need a quick reply Please

pclad:mad:

yoyo

Yes the UPC modem should be connected to the point at which your cable comes in to the house. Rather than running a long piece of coax (which could cause poorer signal depending on length) you could run a bit of ethernet cable from the modem into the other room.

Nick

bonzodog2

I've used a cable modem (also UPC) on the end of maybe 20m of coax. The grade of coax may matter.

pcLad

what is the best quality cable I can buy I really want this service to be good

Thanks very much for your advise so fair I just don't want to make a mistake by moving

Pclad

coylemj

I have the UPC modem downstairs beside the TV and this week when they upgraded me to 60 Mbps, I got this result from a speedtest on my laptop on Wi-Fi upstairs....



You can always buy a Wi-Fi dongle for a desktop PC or can we ask why you want the router in a specific room?

bonzodog2

Not a big expert on coax cable grades, when I did this I had a tame UPC monkey, he gave me cable; however I'd guess that cable suitable for connecting satellite dish to sat receiver would be adequate.

ED E

Get whatever Coax you can, test the line stats, if they're good leave it, if not you could go get an expensive well shielded cable.

pcLad

Because I am disabled and it is easier to manage in that room (resetting)

Thanks for your help

Merl1n

UPC may move the modem to a different room for you

I had a new cable ran from the outside point on my house for my modem

UPC installed a 5 point splitter and i have 3 tv points coming from it and 1 point for my modem

you can also use cat 5 from the modem

coylemj

pcLad wrote: »

Because I am disabled and it is easier to manage in that room (resetting)

You can restart the modem even on a Wi-Fi connection, you just point your browser at http://192.168.1.1/ and on one of the menus there is an option to restart the modem. Just about the only thing you can't do remotely is power off+on.

pcLad

Thanks Lads

I wonder if anybody can help me with the following problem. Today I purchased the Logitech 2313 Speaker system for My pc All is going well But when I Connect the headphones to the headphone Jack on the wired remote control I CAN NOT increase or decrease the volume Can You help Volume control works ok without headphones

Too Lazy To look in Manual

Regards

PcLad

riclad

I think you can buy ,ethernet cable in maplins, or pc world,
lengths, 10ft, 20,or 30ft as required .
Plug into one end back of modem, other end into pc,or laptop port.
Modem has 4 ethernet ports.at the rear.
10ft is 8 euros approx.
http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/grim2033/2010-07-14_210447_standardcable.jpg

IF You ask nicely, the upc installer may drill, 1 or 2 holes, in the wall, for the ethernet cable.
Some hardware stores , also sell ethernet rj45 cable.