Non Car related Mains Networking Q

[Father Ted]

Im struggling with my wi-fi.

Something keeps knocking out the interweb wireless router with some sort of RF interference. I swapped from a G to an N router hoping this would cure it but it hasnt so Im now debating installing a mains network.

 

Does anyone have any experience of these - are they good or utter pap?

[ashmicro]

Varies, mate. TBH they're a bit of a faff, older houses suffer from "mains hum" amd this can cause other issues with transmission.

 

Re the wifi: have you tried changing router SSID and/or channels? Many routers default to "Auto", but I have had a result in the past by specifying which channel to use. In my experience, channels 1,6 and 11 are the ones that usually work.

 

What model is your wifi router?

[Father Ted]

Its a Belkin. Buggered if I know how to change channel on it. It was set up with an old (now dead) PC and was fine for a little while but now keeps dropping out with alarming frequency.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

maybe worth seeing if you can find a PDF/other downloadable manual for the router, and tinkering with channels and other bits on it...

[Richard]

You'll get a manual no bother. All you really need to know is the IP address of the router's control panel, possibly 192.168.2.1, then look for the wireless settings bit. You might need a password to get into the router, if you haven't changed that it'll still be the factory default one.

 

I quite often have to change my Wireless channel because of interference from other networks. You just need to do it on the router, the computers should find the new channel for themselves.

[ashmicro]

Is it a biggish, flat, silver-grey thing with 2 antennae, Ted?

[Station]

The lead connecting the modem to the wall socket - these fail if they're crapply made, try a brand new one.

[skattrd]

As said before, try changing the channel on the router.

I don't like wireless, so use the "homeplugs" they work fine in my 1950's council built house, literally plug in and they work.

 

If you do end up going for the homeplug (ethernet over power adapter) you'll need to have one plugged in to your router so it can issue ip addresses and allow internet connectivity, so you might need more than a pair, which can work out pricey.