internet trouble

[d00m1ord]

hi there

 

I am looking for a way to get better intenet around the house and in my bedroom.

 

I am a virgin media customer and the virgin router is at one end of the house and cant be moved. my bedroom is on the other side of the house at the furthest point from the router. currently I am using powerline adapters to get internet to my room but they aren't very reliable and don't give me a good speed in my room so is there a way to get better internet to my side of the house?

 

any help appreciated

[mopman94]

So a powerline is the best way, I am guessing you aren't getting a good speed because your room is on a different circuit to where the router is plugged in.

 

You could try using a wifi extender.

[KarathKasun]

Ethernet.

[d00m1ord]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

Ethernet.

my room is at the other side of the house and that would only give me internet to my pc 

 

[d00m1ord]

2 minutes ago, mopman94 said:

So a powerline is the best way, I am guessing you aren't getting a good speed because your room is on a different circuit to where the router is plugged in.

 

You could try using a wifi extender.

my room is on the same circuit as the router and I have already tried an extender and even with the powerline adapters im only getting 11Mb download and 5Mb upload

[manikyath]

cable if possible, obviously..

 

but depending on the powerline situation in your place (serious hit and miss, and from my experience more miss than hit) going for wifi repeater or mesh wifi may actually be the better solution.

[KarathKasun]

Just now, d00m1ord said:

my room is at the other side of the house and that would only give me internet to my pc 

 

Ethernet and an ethernet switch.

 

Or, connect the ethernet to a WiFi router in your room that is configured as an access point.  Then connect your PC with ethernet and also enjoy good WiFi on that end of the house.

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

my room is at the other side of the house and that would only give me internet to my pc 

 

you can stick a switch and access point on the opposide end of the house.. or preferably.. get a decent AP and hang it in the middle.. for as far as that's possible in any real-world house ofcourse.

[johanneslol11]

Did you try putting foil on one side?  furthermore like mentioned a powerline might be a option or a wifi extender. Also you can try changing your wifi channel to a better one. Or 5ghz ?  

[mopman94]

1 minute ago, d00m1ord said:

my room is on the same circuit as the router and I have already tried an extender and even with the powerline adapters im only getting 11Mb download and 5Mb upload

What do you get plugged directly into the router? You sure your internet isn't just slow?

Also what powerlines are you using? They might just be wank.

[KarathKasun]

Just now, manikyath said:

you can stick a switch and access point on the opposide end of the house.. or preferably.. get a decent AP and hang it in the middle.. for as far as that's possible in any real-world house ofcourse.

If its a house, you can put it anywhere.  Attics are great for managing cables.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

If its a house, you can put it anywhere.  Attics are great for managing cables.

my access point is currently sitting under an ornate 2-liter beer glass, some places just have really terrible attics.

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, johanneslol11 said:

Did you try putting foil on one side? 

i've done experimenting on this in the past... i dont understand what the people who get "3x better signal" are doing, because all it ever does for me is somehow improve the wifi in the basement.

 

also, 5GHz is notably worse range-wise, so that's most likely not a fix here.

[KarathKasun]

2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

my access point is currently sitting under an ornate 2-liter beer glass, some places just have really terrible attics.

I know, that has not kept me from wiring a house though.

[d00m1ord]

3 minutes ago, mopman94 said:

What do you get plugged directly into the router? You sure your internet isn't just slow?

Also what powerlines are you using? They might just be wank.

Direct from the router I get 107Mb download 6Mb upload and the power lines are a tp link kit

[manikyath]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

I know, that has not kept me from wiring a house though.

happen to volunteer to come drill trough some 10-15cm brick here?

[mopman94]

Just now, d00m1ord said:

Direct from the router I get 107Mb download 6Mb upload and the power lines are a tp link kit

Is it an old house with potentially bad wiring? 

[d00m1ord]

7 minutes ago, manikyath said:

you can stick a switch and access point on the opposide end of the house.. or preferably.. get a decent AP and hang it in the middle.. for as far as that's possible in any real-world house ofcourse.

would I have to run a cable from the router to the access point? if so I have a cable from the router to my room

 

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, mopman94 said:

Is it an old house with potentially bad wiring? 

wouldn't surprise me

[manikyath]

5 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

if so I have a cable from the router to my room

"modem/router combo" => cable => switch => access point & desktop

 

wifi and desktop sorted out.

[d00m1ord]

and that would the give me similar speeds to what I get direct from the router?

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, d00m1ord said:

and that would the give me similar speeds to what I get direct from the router?

when you get a decent switch, yes.

[d00m1ord]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

when you get a decent switch, yes.

do you have any recommendation for what switch and access point to get?

[KarathKasun]

17 minutes ago, manikyath said:

happen to volunteer to come drill trough some 10-15cm brick here?

Ive got the tools to do so, but itll cost ya my normal going rate... $50/hr.

[Donut417]

1 hour ago, d00m1ord said:

a way to get better internet to my side of the house?

Moca adapters if you have coax at both locations.