Sky netgear default router ... is it good

[Heffer23]

Hi all,

Is the default netgear router ok?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Netgear-DG834G-Router.jpg

I'm having problems with both PS3 & my work laptop dropping connection.

Router location:
My office hardwired to PC (ethernet cable)
Small hallway, 2 doors to living room where PS3 & laptop are used

PS3 - Playing KZ it will drop mid game saying connection error

Laptop - Even now typing everynow & again it just loses connection. Its showing sig strength as good to excellent.
My 'ThinkVantage Access Connections' software actually shows another 4 neighbours with equal or stronger signal... I live in a detached house with a drive at least to my nearest neighbour.

If I take the laptop upstairs I've got about 7 or 8 other signals, half of them are in the 60% & mine's in the 40% strength mark.

So my re my question, is the netgear any good or is it something else.

Oh yeah, I'm on sky 2nd from bottom package BBand

If you think I need to upgrade, can I? As in will Sky let me & what's a recommended router with some more 'umph'

Many thanks

 

[Heffer23]

Ok guys...

How do I change the wireless channel, step by step would help please

Cheers in advance Heffer23

PS Antenna is good & solid

 

[Heffer23]

Hi all,
Ok, sorry its been a bit long replying but wife just given birth to our new baby daughter... tres tired Zzzzzzz

Anyway guys, have changed the channel on my netgear several times with varying levels of results all poor... currently on channel 7 with 37%.

I'm in panic mode now as it was my 40th last week & the wife bought me a iTouch & iPad (greedy yes) & unless I sit in my office (next to my pc) or in a specific seat next door in the kitchen I don't get any 'workable' signal around the house.
Which is kinda pants.

Is the location of my router (near my PC) causing the issues?

Can I buy a booster? Can someone link me one pls.

I've read people talking of 'airport' or something like it ref improved signals ???

So can you help. Do I need a new, better router ???

Many thanks
Heffer23

 

[Heffer23]

Hi all, latest update
Complained to sky they sent me a new Sagem (little dark grey fella, looks like a Sky box).
Signal is better but I'm still struggling upstairs.
I can't attach a high gain coz the aerial is internal (unless I've missed something).

I need wifi so a homeplug is no good to me (would vastly improve my PS3 connection...but that's not what I want)

just had a thought, would a power line be effective?
Could i plug in at the router then plug a power line upstairs which would increase the wifi signal for my iPad? I hear lag maybe an issue.

So that brings me to repeaters.

Can anyone recommend a good (great) repeater that works with the Sagem
i.e. has anyone else done it & got great results

There's this one here for instance.... any good ???

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRE...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1192724452&sr=8-2

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Many thanks in advance
Heffer