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Thread ID: 138024	2014-09-25 08:57:00	Router etc upgrade after move	effie c (6856)	Press F1

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1384718	2014-09-25 08:57:00	Hi We are having to move into a resthome in 10 days time and it is only going to have one bedroom and lounge / kitchen/ en suite etc My computer running Windows 7 Professional with SP1 etc is currently using 18 meters of ethernet cable to a Thompson Router at the base phone in the center of the house.. My download speed is around 12--14 mb/s on this ethernet cable I have had my leg pulled that my cable is oldfashioned etc and even the new owners are not going to use any of my hard worked set-up which has served very well for several years The inference is that I can get sic., WiFi etc and not have any need for a cable in the lounge of this unit. Money for a change. is not a problem well. to a reasonable amount but floor space etc, sure is, and while I will do what is necessary to help our future life it would be great to get advice on how to use limited space etc and not lose any download speed. I have no use for movie, music downloading but do like to listen to classical music and pipe organ at a reasonable download speed, from USA. etc Can anybody advise what I should be able to do please? :( :D effie c	effie c (6856)
1384719	2014-09-25 10:45:00	Who will be your ISP in your new location effie c? Is it going to be a connection just for you or are you going to be joining an existing network? It appears that you may be just joining an existing wifi network provided at and by the resthome. If that is the case you will need to install a wireless card in your PC or get a USB one. I would not expect that you will find any problems speed wise with the sort of use that you outlined.	CliveM (6007)
1384720	2014-09-25 11:21:00	Wireless speed will depend on how good and close the router/wireless is, the further away the slower/ more unreliable it will be. Your 12--14 mb/s should work fine, again depending on whats being sent out ( the plan you are on). Of course you'll need a wireless adapter or card installed if you dont already have one. A cable is always better (more reliable) and faster than any current (domestic) wireless. This place is wired with Cat5 ( standard Ethernet cable) and internet speeds of 100+ Mb/s are not a problem, the only restrictions are the internet traffic and the old switches, they need to be upgraded to gigabit switches.	wainuitech (129)
1384721	2014-09-25 19:38:00	Wireless speed will depend on how good and close the router/wireless is, the further away the slower/ more unreliable it will be. Your 12--14 mb/s should work fine, again depending on whats being sent out ( the plan you are on). Of course you'll need a wireless adapter or card installed if you dont already have one. A cable is always better (more reliable) and faster than any current (domestic) wireless. This place is wired with Cat5 ( standard Ethernet cable) and internet speeds of 100+ Mb/s are not a problem, the only restrictions are the internet traffic and the old switches, they need to be upgraded to gigabit switches. This is my next fix and gigabit network cards for both desktops	gary67 (56)
1384722	2014-09-25 20:50:00	Wireless is likely to be fine for you. Wireless cards/dongles are cheap and convenient and if you have to revert to cable, there is not much to lose. There may be a lot of wifi around you so that may adversely affect your speed. You need to know what channels are overloaded and then you can move your wireless router to a relatively unused channel. There are tools for checking on nearby channel use e.g. InSSider for windows and wifi Analyser for Android smartphones. Good luck with your move.	linw (53)
1384723	2014-09-25 21:52:00	A cable is always better (more reliable) and faster than any current (domestic) wireless. +1 Nothing old fashioned about using a cable, Wi-Fi is all about convenience and is great when running a cable is not an easy option but is not better for computers that generally stay in one place. If you will be having your own internet connection set it up however you like and ignore the nay Sayers, if you are joining an existing network you may not have the option. My lounge is full of internet devices these days and most have a wireless option, but rather than clutter up the airwaves with competing devices I run a cat5 cable to the lounge and run a small switch. My TiVo, PS3, Media PC, and reciever, all connect via cable and not Wi-Fi. It is so much better and more reliable I wonder why people put up with Wi-Fi when they don't have to, sure it's great for portable devices but that's it's only advantage to me. Every time you change a router or lose the connection info with Wi-Fi you have to re set up every device that connects to it or configure the router to use the same SSID and password, with cable you just plug in the new router and away you go. May sound trivial but after fighting my way through the TiVO and PS3 menus via a remote 2 or 3 times I was completely over the whole Idea. With wireless the TiVo in particular was prone to occasionally losing the connection and needing to be set up again.	dugimodo (138)
1384724	2014-09-25 23:34:00	Hi all, Those replies give great reassurance thanks CliveM I hope to use xtra as my isp after 16 years with them I have always had a good relationship will the rest home have something different that I cannot avoid? I am bound by Govt law, to have to wait till Oct 7 "in case we change our minds " but the unit is empty and we are hoping for a dispensation to move tomorrow week,, but I dare not "chat" with the manager yet who appears to be a stickler for protocol so my preparation is in planning stages until I get permission Effie c	effie c (6856)
1384725	2014-09-26 06:45:00	Hi all, Those replies give great reassurance thanks CliveM I hope to use xtra as my isp after 16 years with them I have always had a good relationship will the rest home have something different that I cannot avoid? I am bound by Govt law, to have to wait till Oct 7 "in case we change our minds " but the unit is empty and we are hoping for a dispensation to move tomorrow week,, but I dare not "chat" with the manager yet who appears to be a stickler for protocol so my preparation is in planning stages until I get permission Effie c If you are joining the resthomes wifi network you will be working through them and whoever they have their connection with. To do anything else you would have to have your own completely seperate phone line (not an extension phone number through the resthomes system) if that case you could use any ISP of your choice that is in the area. Xtra/Spark will certainly be available.	CliveM (6007)
1384726	2014-09-26 09:51:00	Hi all, Had a strenuous day but all appears settled, Oceania in Auckland did not know the unit was empty--says a lot for the making a profit etc, somebody is sloppy re Router Telecom state that no router can last more than 3 years---my Thompson from them is 8 years old, so when I, being unable to take my old phone number ( of 45 years ) to the resthome, being on another exchange I have now accepted--free- a new router on BB and an update program,which will give me 10 times the speed and as superfast fibre has not reached the Home yet I have to still use BB on copper. Well that is something I won't grizzle about if it is so fast, even on existing copper. Telecom also state that if possible I should stay with ethernet as being fast and with rare drop outs, which I get now, rare, yes but irritating none the less, so perhaps my having no option but to go into the resthome, won't be such a burden ;-) perhaps I can use my computer more ( even if it will be in the lounge along with SWMBO watching Coro st) ;-) I am going to use my own new number and after getting used to my loss of my old number, will be away laughing. Thank you all for a very informative day Effie c	effie c (6856)
1384727	2014-09-26 12:49:00	You can "port" your number to 2talk. It's a $20 one-off fee, and you can get it on a $10 per month plan. You can ring them on 09 281 4357 and talk to them about it. Then, once you have that number with 2talk you can always just redirect it to your new Landline :) easy!	Chilling_Silence (9)
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