Moving Virgin Media Cable box

[Cavallino]

could just be the actual units aren't working as they should. best bet is to try some cheaper ones. if they don't work send them back under dsr.

mine were £35 second hand and work flawlessly. i know we've different houses but i'd still assume they'd work just as well.

Hmm you think it could be crappy Belkin made plugs? I was told that brand does not make a difference.
Do you run your net connection across the plugs by any chance?

there is a box on the end of the street but u can't touch that, the cable which is phone + date cable go under ground up to your 2 boxs

Er so how do the engineers extend the cable that comes up from the ground? Is there some kind of f barrel connector that they then screw onto it or something?

You could just lay it across the loft but it would be easy enough to tack it down with regular coax clips. Your speed won't degrade with length, cable broadband is almost like a 'it either works or it doesn't' service unlike ADSL where length is very important to your sync rate.

I'd probably try and keep all cables internal if possible, if the internal wall is hollow/plasterboard you could even try and be clever with dropping cable down the void - that way you don't have to worry about cables being on show.

Unfortunately I have home insulation so Im guessing it would be difficult to feed the wire down the sides (how easy is it to access the bit down the sides from the loft? Never thought about looking tbh!

As above, what boxes are you moving, both tv and broadband?

Just broadband, dont have TV.

Oh, and I've just seen your other thread. I have been playing with wireless N recently and am not overly impressed with it. The laptop connects at 300mbps but the max throughput I receive sitting next to the router is 8MB/sec and this rapidly declines when I walk around the house with laptop in hand. 5GHz and N don't like distance!

Hmm sounds like a miss for me too then!

 

[gareth170]

Er so how do the engineers extend the cable that comes up from the ground? Is there some kind of f barrel connector that they then screw onto it or something?

he would most likely just extend the cable inside.

but if u wanted them to move the inside box totally to another room they'll have to unscrew the wires that goes to ur box , pull them back out of the hole and extend them. then drill another hole to where u want to box.

but u can't do that yourself.

 

[magicroundabout]

Hmm you think it could be crappy Belkin made plugs? I was told that brand does not make a difference.
Do you run your net connection across the plugs by any chance?

yup. just internet and i get a connection speed of 197mbps.

Not had an issue with them as yet and really pleased with them.

 

[Cavallino]

yup. just internet and i get a connection speed of 197mbps.

Not had an issue with them as yet and really pleased with them.

And whatabout my question regarding branding of homeplugs, think that this is irrelevant?

 

[magicroundabout]

And whatabout my question regarding branding of homeplugs, think that this is irrelevant?

i reckon it makes a difference. If it didn't make a difference why were mine £35 yet some are selling for well over £100.

i think you should try the cheaper option

 

[Jayster]

A longer cable might decrease your power levels but not by much and you probably have plenty to give if not decreased by an attenator, And I had a virgin engineer put another line upstairs and im not sure if i should say this but he did it on the side for something like 40 quid and ive never had an engineer ask who put it in.

 

[gareth170]

using a homeplug also depends on the electric wiring/ring main in your house.

i had a homeplug kit which i pluged one in my bedroom and one in the next room (living room) and the internet download speed was crap , only about 20Mb on a 50Mb connection.. so i tryed them at a friends house which as 50Mb connection and they worked full speed...