Best way to setup a new internet connection

zootfloot · 26 Nov 2008 at 20:28

Hi,

Basically the problem is this:

A work friend has just had his shiny new PC delivered, he set it up along with his BT homehub and voila....internet access.

Unfortunately what the kindly people at BT forgot to tell him was that he cannot have 2 adsl modems on one telephone line (I think :rolleyes:

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He lives in a very large old house and the Wireless signal that he normally would have used is not strong enough to reach his room from the PC in the conservatory downstairs....when using his laptop he can just about pickup the signal at the bottom of his stairs.

Can you kindly gentleman come up with a cheap as possible solution to allow both him and his parents to connect to the internet without the need for running wires everywhere.

PLEASE HELP ME HELP HIM

Berserker · 26 Nov 2008 at 21:03

Ethernet over Powerline.

If you go that way, you'll want a starter kit or two adapters (starter kit usually a little cheaper).

TheCrow · 26 Nov 2008 at 21:13

Could he not set up the 2nd modem/router as a extender?

Berserker · 26 Nov 2008 at 21:56

Very few ADSL modem/routers support that mode - unless of course you can use DGTeam (not sure if that supports it or not).

zootfloot · 27 Nov 2008 at 10:23

Awesome ideas,

I looked in depth at the Powerline products and ran it by him....he knows for a fact that the 2 rooms are on different ring mains, so i dont think this method will work.

The wireless modem/router that they have on their main PC in the conservatory at the minute is an old generic one...if he swapped it out for the new BT home hub and i then install either a wireless PCI card or a Wireless USB receiver into his new PC do you think he would get better coverage i.e into his bedroom.

I have read that the BT Home Hubs are very good and have a great range.

What do you think?

Sp00n · 27 Nov 2008 at 12:33

zootfloot said:
I have read that the BT Home Hubs are very good and have a great range.

Did you read that on the BT website?

I would see if you can try another router to see if it improves at all, it may jsut be the construction of the house and in which case a long ethernet cable or EoP is the best option.

Lanz · 27 Nov 2008 at 13:12

You could maybe try a better, more power `N` router. As most of these new ones have better range than the old wireless G stuff. (specially a BT homehub)

You can also get powerline wireless repeaters, to extend your wireless into those dodgy places.

bledd · 27 Nov 2008 at 13:16

get a better router, in my mum's house the homehub couldn't even get through one wall, any other router gets through about 5 or 6 (they're pretty thick walls)

zootfloot · 27 Nov 2008 at 13:33

Sp00n said:
Did you read that on the BT website?

I would see if you can try another router to see if it improves at all, it may jsut be the construction of the house and in which case a long ethernet cable or EoP is the best option.

Probably was where i read it

Anyways to put closure to this matter for now, he has decided to buy one of the powerline type products, just to try and see if it works...if it doesnt we will look down the better wireless route as he has the chance to get a nice buffalo wireless router which we know works well in a large old house similar to his.

Thanks for all the help guys.