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| 1396673 | 2015-03-18 04:12:00 | I have a Spark wifi VDSL modem - I have noticed that as soon as I move away from the device the reception indication on my Samsung tablet gets less and less and at one point in the house - where a really comfy chair happens to lurk - sigh..... - the connection sometimes fails.... Anything I can do to improve this for a "wandering around the house" device? | Bryden (4161) | ||
| 1396674 | 2015-03-18 04:20:00 | Try locating the router higher up or if possible more centrally in the house. It's possible to add additional access points or repeaters but Ideally you'd need to run an ethernet cable from the router to an access point. A better router with external aerials can help but there's a limit to how much, the difference in coverage between my asus with 3 external aerials and my technicolour with it's internal one is surprisingly small. They are almost the same. |
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| 1396675 | 2015-03-18 19:18:00 | Pity I cannot have a second/third/fourth or portable modem.... sigh.... Haven't tried the Android app suggestion yet - hopefully later today - will let you know how it goes.... | Bryden (4161) | ||
| 1396676 | 2015-03-18 19:44:00 | You can have multiple routers, but as they just become access points it's cheaper to buy a device specifically for that purpose. An access point connects back to your main router via ethernet and provides wi-fi. Used for routers that don't have wi-fi or to extend the coverage of those that do. A repeater doesn't need cabling but reduces the throughput speeds because it receives the wi-fi signal and repeats it to extend coverage so no cabling required just power. Networking is not my best area though, there are others on here that can advise you on the specifics better than me. My wi-fi router covers my whole house (and the garage if the door is open). | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1396677 | 2015-03-18 23:48:00 | Well your network expertise must be 5000% better than mine.... Router/modem - are these both the same thing? Throughput speeds - at present I can watch Youtube videos etc. with no buffering - is a reduction of the throughput speed going to impact on that? Should I be asking Spark about this issue? | Bryden (4161) | ||
| 1396678 | 2015-03-19 00:03:00 | Dugimodo - copy to tablet - but where do I copy it to so that I can find it and click to run? | Bryden (4161) | ||
| 1396679 | 2015-03-19 00:10:00 | Spark arnt responsible for wifi issues . In some houses, wifi just doesnt work that well (except when in the same room as the router). Just the way it is. You can try moving the router ,8db arials, wifi repeaters etc , but its all just clutching at straws I only have a small, generic 3 bedroom house, wifi is unusable in the 2 rooms at the end of the house the BEST fix , is a Powerline type device. These do work wonders . www.tp-link.com you connect one to your router, plug in the other in the room with the comfy chair. It basically sends the internet connection through your mains wiring and has its own built in wifi access point at the other end |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1396680 | 2015-03-19 00:26:00 | Well your network expertise must be 5000% better than mine.... Router/modem - are these both the same thing? Throughput speeds - at present I can watch Youtube videos etc. with no buffering - is a reduction of the throughput speed going to impact on that? Should I be asking Spark about this issue? No a router and a modem are separate things, but in the case of what Spark give you it's a 3-in-1 device. A router a modem and a WiFi access point. Agree power line devices are probably going to be your most cost effective/easy to set up offering. www.computerlounge.co.nz Something like that. You plug one in to the modem, and plug the other one in to power somewhere close to where you want the WiFi to be, hey presto. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1396681 | 2015-03-19 00:37:00 | Some of the powerline kits dont have wifi built in (eg the one above ?) , so be carefull what you get. | 1101 (13337) | ||
| 1396682 | 2015-03-19 01:00:00 | As for the app, copy anywhere, the download folder is a good choice. Then use a file browser like the my files one samsung usually include or es file explorer which is on my nexus and available from the play store to browse to the file and run it. I can give you more step by step instructions if you need. It's only like this the frst time, then it's a normal app. |
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