Home Broadband & Home Phone

[mulverine]

cheers for that mate, i didnt know that!

i'm gonna try and use an extension lead to plug the router in downstairs to test it

Also i spoke to a local PC guy last night and he said to try a powerline (which i think is homeplugs?) but to connect my pc and xbox it'll cost around £105 (a lot of money to shell out) as I'll need 3, a separate one for the router, xbox and pc.

[Guest2]

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mulverine wrote:

i'm gonna try and use an extension lead to plug the router in downstairs to test it

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Make sure it's a decent spec.......either CW1308 or CAT5 and not one of those cheapies that DIY outlets sell.

[npr Level 27: Desk Jockey]

I assumed a mains extension cable

You can get them cheaper:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160773693933?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
A example not a recommendation.

You can connect a second router to the remote home plug, giving 3 ethernet ports and wireless to the remote location.
This show how to connect two Thomson routers together but the same principle applies to other makes.
http://npr.me.uk/together.html

[Guest2]

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npr wrote:

I assumed a mains extension cable

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Re-reading it, you might just be correct.......but if you're not then it's worth remembering !

[mulverine]

Thank you to both of you! I did mean the mains power socket but i am thinking about extending the phone line to the conservatory so i can get the best signal ever

Tried the power extension in the hall (2 rooms away) and it connected to the xbox no problems.

For some reason after phoning o2 with the point of a better connection to the router next door with BT I was getting 4 bars on my windows connection display, seems that didnt last as it's now down to 2 bars.

Thanks for all your help with this!!