Another Cable Router + Large coverage required

[cottoneye]

Apologies I know there is a similar thread already in this section but thought I'd keep it all separate!

I'm having 50MB Virgin installed in two weeks and have the proposed setup...

I live in a Victorian house which has 5 bedrooms, the house has 4 floors, basement (L1), first floor (L2), Second Floor (L3) and Attic (L4).

Currently I have Be Broadband which is powered by a DG834Nv1 located in the basement (L1) from there a Cat5e cable runs through to the attic (L4) where a WPN802 provides wireless access to L4 and L2. There are two black spots around the house which I think a much improved wireless 802.11n will be able to rectify.

What I need are recommendations for a router and L1 and access point at L4. I am thinking of a WNDR3700 in the basement but not quite sure of my options in the attic.

Thanks,

 

[-=Vect0r=-]

Not sure on 50Mb routers, but in terms of connectivity you could consider homeplugs such as the Devolo AV200 which I have found to be much more stable and faster than its Netgear equivalent.

 

[Dave85]

Try the one that comes with your virgin first anyway its a Dlink DIR 615 N Router. If that then fails to meet your black spots look at then upgrading router.
Personally I have a DIR 655 The signal is so strong that I was sitting in my car at the end of the road browsing wirelessly

I hate netgear with a passion. So I would reccomend anything over them but im sure you will recieve a few opinions shortly. But the usual applies try ethernet as much as possible even if needing homeplugs as to see the full 50mb speeds will need a decent signal if wireless.

 

[cottoneye]

Not sure on 50Mb routers, but in terms of connectivity you could consider homeplugs such as the Devolo AV200 which I have found to be much more stable and faster than its Netgear equivalent.

I was thinking of deploying a powerline kit but I’m not sure if the wiring might hinder performance? I had the Belkin 1GBps version in mine.

Try the one that comes with your virgin first anyway its a Dlink DIR 615 N Router. If that then fails to meet your black spots look at then upgrading router.
Personally I have a DIR 655 The signal is so strong that I was sitting in my car at the end of the road browsing wirelessly

I hate netgear with a passion. So I would reccomend anything over them but im sure you will recieve a few opinions shortly. But the usual applies try ethernet as much as possible even if needing homeplugs as to see the full 50mb speeds will need a decent signal if wireless.

Thanks Dave, I’ll give it a shot and see how far I get.

I normally use the Internet on the entire first floor (L2) and the attic (L4).