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| Thread ID: 127000 | 2012-09-29 00:17:00 | Network Coverage Issues | Chemical Ali (118) | Press F1 |
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| 1304038 | 2012-09-29 06:43:00 | Is it possible to use the Thomson ADSL modem/router (that's been replaced by my new Netgear ADSL modem/router) as a wi-fi extended by disabling its DHCP functionality?As far as I know - yes I "think" you would put the Thompson on repeater mode. Someone more knowledgeable in networking will be able to tell you for sure though |
Myth (110) | ||
| 1304039 | 2012-09-29 12:00:00 | Nope, and those routers are total *ass*, don't go there. Get yourself a solid router and it won't matter how many devices are connecting to it. If you have to worry about "load" on it, you don't want to be using it. Powerline adapters work well if you wanna have one Wireless Access Point, and one ADSL router elsewhere for maximum coverage. If you set it up right, it should hand off between the two seamlessly. Don't go for repeaters, they're usually slow because WiFi is only half-duplex. This means if you're getting 12mbps between the two (802.11b), then you'll get less than an effective 6mbps. Not a problem if you're doing web browsing / email, but absolutely horrible if you're doing things like video conferencing, anything in semi-realtime, sometimes even video streaming falls to pieces. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1304040 | 2012-09-29 23:19:00 | Hi Chill Have a great ADSL modem/router now. What powerline products do you recommend? Looking at this (www.netgear.com) for the home theatre area and this (www.netgear.com) for 17" Laptp in the master bedroom (a few metres and 2-3 walls away from the router). |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
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