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1407613	2015-08-30 21:11:00	My brother has a PC down in room, and is using his ipad in the lounge. He moved the modem to a closer bedroom, which helped, he bought an extender antenna too which didn't. He wants to increase the signal more.....what I noticed its that it has a lot of lag.... So he says will a different modem or router help, if so, what?	pctek (84)
1407614	2015-08-30 22:08:00	If he has an Android phone, install "WiFi Analyser" from the app store (don't know about IOS, sorry). This allows you to see Wifi signal strengths and channels. You may find that where his computer is located, there is an 'unwanted' WiFi signal on the same channel. If the unwanted signal is as strong or stronger than his wanted signal, it will result in poor data throughput. In that case, change his WiFi Access Point channel to a "quiet" channel. The strength indication on WiFi Analyser is also useful in determining where to place your WiFi Access Point.	wuppo (41)
1407615	2015-08-30 22:22:00	My brother has a PC down in room, and is using his ipad in the lounge. He moved the modem to a closer bedroom, which helped, he bought an extender antenna too which didn't. He wants to increase the signal more.....what I noticed its that it has a lot of lag.... So he says will a different modem or router help, if so, what? Do the analysis mentioned above....but if that doesn't help, he may need another access point - which means (more that likely) running a network cable to another location and putting the new device at the end of it.	psycik (12851)
1407616	2015-08-31 00:10:00	May depend on what theyre using (is it B G or N). And what the modem supports Updating the firmware on it may help	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1407617	2015-08-31 02:41:00	More often than not cheaper routers have major issues with WiFi coverage, especially ones with internal antennas For example at my girlfriends place she was given a cheap Netcomm router with external antennas, she had issues reaching from bedroom -> living room, and was syncing regularly at 2mbps Changed it out for a DV130 and a TP-Link TL-WR1043ND, she now syncs at 6.5mbps and gets full coverage of the whole entire house, as well as down her rather decently long driveway. Quite often buying a "bigger" antenna won't help either, depending on the router the effectiveness may be negligible. So, what's the router make / model, and what's their budget for getting a good working solution?	Chilling_Silence (9)
1407618	2015-08-31 07:57:00	A lot of things can be getting in the way of a good consistent signal/connection... Some things to consider; 1) Location of your wireless router/access point/modem - try not to have have it tucked away in a corner on the floor next to that tower you've been meaning to bin for the past several years (yeah you know the one I mean.. hehehehe). Ideally, you want it mounted against a wall high up or on the ceiling in a central point of the house... this is not always possible as one would expect but will help heaps. If you can't get it centrally wall or ceiling mounted just make sure the modem isn't cluttered by anything. I found that changing the position of the cabinet my modem is on to run across a corner wall to wall (rather than flush along the wall) has helped quite a bit. 2) Get a decent router/wireless modem/access point etc. - many say this is key but in my experience not always the "go to" point. I am using a crappy Vodafone supplied Hawei modem and my coverage extends to my neighbours' properties (I can still get to my network work up to about 20-30m on all sides of the house. This points back to 1) above being as important as good quality kit. 3) In general; 2.4GHz will give you the widest coverage but you sacrifice connection reliability/stability which could lead to constant disconnects. 5GHz on the other (in general) will give you more reliable/stable connections but coverage may not be as wide as with the 2.4GHz band. Caveat here given the average size of a NZ home, this shouldn't be an issue, so if you can get all your devices on the 5GHz band you should "generally" have a reasonably stable network that has adequate coverage as long as you're not living in a large overly expansive multi-storey residence. 4) If you're like me and have a mixture of devices across the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands consider setting up a SSID for each band. With my home setup every device that is 5GHz capable sits on that band and anything that doesn't naturally goes on the 2.4GHz band. Since doing this, devices on both bands have pretty good coverage, signal strength and speed. Just some stuff I have found useful in doing; Also a good article series on home networking... www.cnet.com Hope that helps a bit.	chiefnz (545)
1407619	2015-08-31 22:43:00	The best fix is a powerline wifi pair . Not a cheap fix, but almost allways works . Just make sure its not plugged in via a surge protecter Forget signal boosters , repeaters etc. A better wifi unit may not help at all, could be an expensive experiment . The big aerials can give a 8db boost (thats huge), since that didnt help I'm skeptical a better wifi router would help either . The wifi signal has to go in both directions (somewhat), you would still have the tablets lowish signal back to contend with. I have similar issues, a small 3 bedroom house, wifi signal is unusable in the rooms at the otrher end of the house, simply too many walls for the wifi to go through. Clutching at straws options, but worth a try :) : move the wifi router around in the room, have the router 1/2 way between floor & ceiling, change channel on the wifi .	1101 (13337)
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