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| Thread ID: 118089 | 2011-05-19 03:01:00 | Connect Thomson and Netcomm wireless modem/routers | koru (16381) | Press F1 |
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| 1203239 | 2011-05-19 03:01:00 | Hi, I have a telecom Thomson wireless modem router that cuts out and resets the internet connection intermittantly (1-4 times daily) but provides a great wireless signal, and a Netcomm NB6plus4 that seems great as a modem but hopeless on the wireless side of things....So is it possible to link these so that the netcomm does the modem side of things and the Thomson does the wireless??? No doubt something simple but I haven't yet been able to achieve it - thanks in advance, Koru |
koru (16381) | ||
| 1203240 | 2011-05-19 15:07:00 | Maybe, maybe not. In this case I doubt it. Devices like these are all connected internally to the inbuilt ADSL modem and have no provision for an external WAN connection and nor is the firmware likely to support anything like that either. What would work is your router + a standalone WiFi AP However your problems may be solved by upgrading the firmware on your router(s) and\or upgrading your WiFi card drivers. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1203241 | 2011-05-19 21:20:00 | I see no reason why it wouldn't work. Turn off DHCP on one of the devices and give it a static address in the same address range as the other device. I personally would make the DSL device your DHCP server also. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1203242 | 2011-05-19 22:11:00 | I thought the NB6plus4 range were supposed to be good for wireless as well as DSL, perhaps you could attach a better Aerial to it. Although the Thompson is Wireless N and the Netcomm is probably only wireless G. No one will officially admit to it but it seems this is a common problem with the Thompsons, mine is now sitting on a shelf as a backup for much the same reason. Some forums suggest standing it on it's end to help with airflow makes it more stable. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1203243 | 2011-05-19 22:51:00 | I see no reason why it wouldn't work. Turn off DHCP on one of the devices and give it a static address in the same address range as the other device. I personally would make the DSL device your DHCP server also. But that would assume the inbuilt switch and WiFi AP will accept and forward DHCP from an external server and not just its internal one No one will officially admit to it but it seems this is a common problem with the Thompsons, mine is now sitting on a shelf as a backup for much the same reason. Some forums suggest standing it on it's end to help with airflow makes it more stable. Maybe bad capacitors? Anyone want to donate one? For science? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1203244 | 2011-05-19 22:56:00 | I am using a NB6plus4 here with no problem whatever. Maybe yours is faulty. As already suggested try putting the latest firmware on it. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1203245 | 2011-05-19 23:24:00 | Yeah just change the wireless settings, it's *bound* to be one of the options that's set which is killing performance / range. The NB6Plus4Wn has usually pretty darn good range. Better than the Thomson in all my experience at least :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1203246 | 2011-05-21 06:25:00 | I have a thompson one as well and it has started to boot me off on a regular basis. When its going it is great.. I would love to know why it plays up tho | ollieogg (6593) | ||
| 1203247 | 2011-05-21 11:08:00 | Unfortunately they're just crap pieces of hardware.... | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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