So my house doesn't have very good 4G signal.... I have to FORCE 4G and either be outside or top of a window. That being said, I want to find a spot with 4G and leave my phone there.
Is it possible to connect to a router to extend the wifi signal? Or should I get a long usb cable for tether? Any tips on getting a better signal? Thanks!
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It is "possible" is it real feasible?? not really.... It would still require a long usb cable a computer and a router... You would need to USB tether the internet to a computer than bridge that connection the the ethernet port on the computer then run that ethernet to the input of a router... Like I said not real practical.. Look into a Signal repeater... They are a little pricey but work really well in most cases...
Something like this, http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wireless/ss/wirelessgear_7.htm , would be your only wireless option. Like dr12volt said tho, it's around 100 bucks for something like that.
Also(taken from above website):
However, due to the nature of this technology, most wireless range extenders work only with a limited set of other equipment. Check the manufacturer's specifications carefully for compatibility information.
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I got a few question on a few topics related to each other.
#1
Does a cable provided. Wireless router work as good a aftermarket one?
#2
My G1 work faster on my Linksys router at my old house verses my G1 using my cable providers wireless router. Any one else notice this too?
Now for the second part.
#3
Will the cable companys wireless router reduce the performance of Wi-Fi versus aftermarket wireless routers, Regarding Wi-Fi calling.
#4
How can I improve my Wi-Fi calling while at home?
I know if kids are playing online games Wi-Fi calling quality is horrible, If I hear anything at all.
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The answer depends on how you had the linksys router setup verses the cable company provided one and on what IEEE 802.11 protocols are available from each router. Ignoring 802.11a, since the G2x does not support that protocol, 802.11n is the best protocol to be using, it provides the largest bandwidth, most distance, fastest speed, and most MIMO streams.
802.11g is almost as good.
I would also say that you want to be able to use wpa2 as your encryption protocol.
Can I turn off the wireless and use my Linksys and get better performance? I need more wired Ethernet ports.
By the way both are G.
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I do not think you will get any noticeable difference in performance between the routers. Using the Linksys router might safe you a few dollars per month on the internet bill, if you can return the provided router and just use a provided cable modem.
Does your current internet plan provide the same down/up speeds as the plan you had at your old house? Where I am you can get plans with speeds ranging any where from 5 mb to 50 mb and if you do not ask for a more costly higher speed plan you get the 5 mb speed plan by default.
Most of the routers they give you with "internet service" are garbage. Aftermarket will almost always work better, provided you bought yourself a decent router.
Second possibility, is your new house isn't as friendly for wireless. I do networking for a living, so I've setup plenty of wireless networks at all different types of clients. There are some building, (or sometimes, even certain rooms) that will absolutely never get a good wireless signal. If the house is particularly old, they might have the inside of the walls with chicken wire. In the right (or this case, wrong,) configuration this can create a faraday cage. (google it, I'm not going to explain it here ) Sometimes certain electrical conduits can cause enough interference to mess up a wireless signal. Hell, sometimes your neighbor can have something that's creating issues.
Only thing you can really do is play with router placement, the channel (I'd suggest staying away from 6, especially if you have a microwave), internal router settings. There is an app you can get from the market (free) called wifi analyzer. Use it, perhaps someone is using a wireless router on the same channel as yours in the area, and your getting collisions.
As for the second part, your kids playing games are saturating your available bandwith. If that didn't happen with your old router (and I'm also going to assume that your internet connection is the same speed/latancey. If it's not, well, then all this reply is worthless), I'd try to use that.
Just tossing out some ideas, got a few minutes to kill. Good luck.
Thanks you.
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is it possible to use this phone to bridge my neighbors wifi signal in to my house?i have his permission to use it.in fact i put the router in his house and give him ten bucks a month.i can only pick up his wifi in my daughters room and garage.any apps or anything?
If you mean you want to have WiFi data in AND WiFi tethering out, no its not possible. As far as I understand it, WiFi tethering essentially turns your WiFi receiver into a transmitter, and both can not be active at the same time.
You could just get a range extender and put it in your garage or your daughters room, that would boost the signal in your house
Personally I've never liked those range extenders. While there is no way that I'm aware of to do it with the g2x, it can easily be done with a few pieces of network equipment. Get yourself a wireless ethernet bridge, and put it in your daughter's room. Connect it to the wireless network, and plug a wireless access point into the bridge.
Not a cheap or elegant solution, but it should definitely work.
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Personally I've never liked those range extenders. While there is no way that I'm aware of to do it with the g2x, it can easily be done with a few pieces of network equipment. Get yourself a wireless ethernet bridge, and put it in your daughter's room. Connect it to the wireless network, and plug a wireless access point into the bridge.
Not a cheap or elegant solution, but it should definitely work.
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yeah i was just looking to do a free-be way if it was possible.i know about the range extenders but never thought about your idea..why dont you like wireless bridges/range extenders?
I don't like them either but its a simple solution, I've tried them before and they seem to lose connection randomly.
Now I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think you could do this with a wireless router running custom firmware (DD-WRT).
Wireless router picks up the signal and bounces it back out. Maybe it's worth looking into
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is it possible to use this phone to bridge my neighbors wifi signal in to my house?i have his permission to use it.in fact i put the router in his house and give him ten bucks a month.i can only pick up his wifi in my daughters room and garage.any apps or anything?
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maybe if you have a usb wifi adapter set up a ad hoc connection then go back to network and sharing click on adapter settings then sharing and shared it with the usb wifi adapter thats one way to doing it
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Now I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think you could do this with a wireless router running custom firmware (DD-WRT).
Wireless router picks up the signal and bounces it back out. Maybe it's worth looking into
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Yes you can definitely do that, there are tons of "how 2'a" for this on the Web...
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PhantomRampage said:
Now I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think you could do this with a wireless router running custom firmware (DD-WRT).
Wireless router picks up the signal and bounces it back out. Maybe it's worth looking into
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yeah im going to look in to this.im not sure if i have the right router but i have a couple of old ones laying around here.also gonna check in to that usb adapter idea one of the other guys suggested.thanks all.
Wanting to use a "hotspot' and my house to save on data..( I have 4gb a month).. Do I need to just get a wireless router?... I have Comcast for internet/tv...... Really don't wont to tether having to plug into my computer.. want the "freedom"... Is this possible?
Wireless router should be the only thing you need.
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Yes the wireless router will plug in to your cablem modem with an ethernet cable new routers come with a cd for easy setup with picture instructions verrrry easy
silver03wrx said:
Yes the wireless router will plug in to your cablem modem with an ethernet cable new routers come with a cd for easy setup with picture instructions verrrry easy
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Cool!.. Thank you!
I am looking to buy a 3G or 4G USB dongle to use with the Surface RT...
Can anyone confirm if they have a 3G or 4G USB dongle working with their Surface RT?
Can you confirm Dongle modle number as well please?
I am interested in this as well. AT&T LTE specifically.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Ericss...549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d328d3165
I bought this specifically for my Surface and it doesn't work. I'm hanging on to it just in case I decide to get a Surface Pro later on...
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Ericss...549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d328d3165
I bought this specifically for my Surface and it doesn't work. I'm hanging on to it just in case I decide to get a Surface Pro later on...
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The ones that will work are those with NDIS 6.3
Anyone happen to have the Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U to test out on a Surface?
Google for Netzero4g 4G hotspot. I think that so far that type of device are going to be the only option.
My Clearspot works well.
I really need an AT&T solution. Anyone test anything? I am tethering via my iPhone 5 right now, but want to get away from that.
Why not look into the "mobile hotspot" type devices as opposed to a USB dongle. All of them will be compatible being that you only connect to it via WiFi. Much more convenient since you don't have to plug it in to anything.
criccio said:
Why not look into the "mobile hotspot" type devices as opposed to a USB dongle. All of them will be compatible being that you only connect to it via WiFi. Much more convenient since you don't have to plug it in to anything.
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I am tethering via wifihotspot off my Android phone - Verizon. Only thing is in Hotspot mode it kills my battery on my phone, and wifi speed is a bit slow.
Ok, please advise if their is a "better way" .
I need an internet and network solution. I only get 2Mbs with a fibre optic cable at a work location, as we are very very far from exchange. Everything on the cable is Slow. ISP cannot improve line speed unless we pay for dedicated line which requires them to dig and install . Oh and a cheap quote of £20,000 .
Anyhow, I want to avoid this by :
My possible solution , is a 4G Router to work with a BT sim card. We get about 20Mbs on a sim card. (Which would be fine for us)
I am looking to run an External Ariel /antenna from the 4g Router, to hit the best signal. Maybe place this on the Roof, or side of the building.
From the 4G Router, I would like a 4 Port 1GB Switch. (If router does not have ports) To hard wire an ethernet printer & Macbook. Whilst using WIFI from the 4G Router with portable items , like Laptops that can also print as well as Macbook.
Please can someone help, with what products I need, maybe link to them too.
I.e,
4G Router
1GB Switch
Ariel / Antenna
(Is it Coax cable from Router to Antenna) are these ends screw on? F Connector I think the Ends are called ?)
CAT5 for Hard Wire connections , Printer / Macbook.
Please advice ,
Many thanks
Craig
Fact is: Ethernet ( wired connection ) is always ways faster than Wi-Fi ( wireless connection ).
In my experience, using an 802.11g router, the speed of the wired connection is twice that of wireless. When using an 802.11n router, the speed of the wired connection was only 50 % faster than the wireless. Here are more results from my tests: Wired connection average download from the Internet is 25mbps.