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.
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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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So I'm thinking of getting that new badass Linksys N900 given the superb ratings & review and because I have like an 8 year old wireless router. So here are my basic questions.
1. Currently I have a 4 port Lynksys router connected to my cable modem and I have 3 computers hardwired to that. Off the final 4th port I have a Lynksys wireless router which is mounted up higher. I do this as my wireless router does not have enough ports to handle the 3 computers I want hardwired. SO I have always wondered ... am I losing wifi speed by having a wireless router connected to my router?
2. Should I cut that router on router setup out if I go to a new wireless router that has points for hardwired connections?
3. On this new Lynksys do you think it makes a difference - in terms if getting access to farther places in my home AND higher speeds all over the home - if I mount this way up high on a wall versus on my desk?
Lock-N-Load said:
So I'm thinking of getting that new badass Linksys N900 given the superb ratings & review and because I have like an 8 year old wireless router. So here are my basic questions.
1. Currently I have a 4 port Lynksys router connected to my cable modem and I have 3 computers hardwired to that. Off the final 4th port I have a Lynksys wireless router which is mounted up higher. I do this as my wireless router does not have enough ports to handle the 3 computers I want hardwired. SO I have always wondered ... am I losing wifi speed by having a wireless router connected to my router?
2. Should I cut that router on router setup out if I go to a new wireless router that has points for hardwired connections?
3. On this new Lynksys do you think it makes a difference - in terms if getting access to farther places in my home AND higher speeds all over the home - if I mount this way up high on a wall versus on my desk?
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Probably not the best forum to post this on (a networking forum would probably get you a much better answer, but:
1. No. As long as you're connected with 100/1000mbps, the WiFi radio itself is the limiting factor. Piggybacking two a router off a router won't have a noticeable effect on your transfer speeds.
2. To see the maximum benefit fron N900, you will need to be using clients (adapters) that support 3x3 spatial streams over the 5GHz spectrum, and that also clearly state they support '900'). These are not built into the majority of devices, and are quite expensive as far as adapters go.
You will notice some improvement in range regardless of whatever clients you connect (more powerful radio in the router), but if you're using single stream N clients (smartphones, iPads, cheap laptops etc.) You won't see any improvement on actual throughput at all assuming your old router was 'N' capable. If it was 'G' only, it's worth upgrading to N if you do a lot of local transfers, if you have a lot of clients, or if you stream audio/video a lot.
I hope this kinda helps and doesn't confuse you more, sorry but it's really not my strong suit. There's an excellent Australian forum called Whirlpool which is dedicated to networking and ISPs, although the regional stuff may not be relevant you may find a better answer there.
Good luck!
Have you considered flashing your Linksys router with DD-WRT or Tomato? There are lots of "how-to's" with a quick Google search; and it may solve your problems...particularly #3.
jdmarano said:
Have you considered flashing your Linksys router with DD-WRT or Tomato? There are lots of "how-to's" with a quick Google search; and it may solve your problems...particularly #3.
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I do not.. I will look into it as I am not even sure what his means.. but if it is in Google, I will research
Edit... BEFSR41 router not supported, WRT54G wireless is supported.. now to find out more
Maybe my stuff is not as old as I thought and still useful? Or is it in fact dated like I think and I am losing out?
BEFSR41 router
WRT54G wireless
Lock-N-Load said:
I do not.. I will look into it as I am not even sure what his means.. but if it is in Google, I will research
Edit... BEFSR41 router not supported, WRT54G wireless is supported.. now to find out more
Maybe my stuff is not as old as I thought and still useful? Or is it in fact dated like I think and I am losing out?
BEFSR41 router
WRT54G wireless
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Ah the old WRT54G. One of the best and most customisable routers ever made. Unfortunately, in this day and age it'll also be your bottleneck. G wireless maxes out at 54mbps. Even single-stream N wireless (common on phones and tablets) maxes out at 72mbps. Even budget implementations of N in laptops, desktops etc. generally use 150mbps max throughput. There are all theoretical numbers, and don't include overheads or anything like that.
The other thing you need to consider is whether you are aiming to boost file transfer speed, or internet browsing/gaming/streaming speed. Boosting your wireless gear will get all your clients talking as fast as they can, but there'll be no benefit in it for you at all if you're on a 2mbps ADSL connection. Even B wireless can handle that.
If it's LAN transfers and LAN gaming you're going for, then the wireless upgrade is a winner. If it's internet-side speeds you want to boost, you may be better off putting the money into a higher-speed broadband plan
Hi everyone,
This is my first post. First of all I'd like to thank XDA family for all the support. This is a big learning website for many of us.
Now talking about the problem which I have..
Well I am planning to change my router and get another one with a USB port so that I can attach a HDD to it.
I want to know few things before I go for it..
What things should I keep in mind before buying a router with USB port and if someone can recommend me some good and cheap routers.
I want to know how to browse files on HDD thru my android device(4.2.1), if I can only read the files or read and write both.
And if it is ok to use a 2.0 HDD with the router.
Also I would like to mention here that the HDD won't be connected to the router 24x7. I'd be connecting it only when required because I read somewhere that there are some heating issues if the HDD is connected for a longer period of time.
It be helpful if someone having same setup could share the experience and dos n don'ts.
Thank you.
The Darknight said:
Hi everyone,
This is my first post. First of all I'd like to thank XDA family for all the support. This is a big learning website for many of us.
Now talking about the problem which I have..
Well I am planning to change my router and get another one with a USB port so that I can attach a HDD to it.
I want to know few things before I go for it..
What things should I keep in mind before buying a router with USB port and if someone can recommend me some good and cheap routers.
I want to know how to browse files on HDD thru my android device(4.2.1), if I can only read the files or read and write both.
And if it is ok to use a 2.0 HDD with the router.
Also I would like to mention here that the HDD won't be connected to the router 24x7. I'd be connecting it only when required because I read somewhere that there are some heating issues if the HDD is connected for a longer period of time.
It be helpful if someone having same setup could share the experience and dos n don'ts.
Thank you.
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First of all what is your internet connection, is it cable/fiber optic or ADSL
If it's ADSL then the TP-Link AC1750 is a great choice as it's under £100 and from my personal knowledge supports and external HDD (Tested with 500GB 2.5inch HDD in a caddy. It will also supposedly support cable router connection via ethernet.
If thats too much then the lower spec version here (TL-WR1043ND) is also good but it doesn't support AC WiFi.
With the above routers you can set the HDD/Pen drive to network storage in the admin settings and I personally own one and think they're great budget devices.
Other than that if they aren't what you're looking for just make sure the routers output enough power through the USB 2/3 port and a recognise portable HDDs in order to suply the correct power output.
Also I've had my HDD connected for over a day and haven't had any heating issues but I guess it depends on the quality of the HDD/Caddy
Hope I could help
TechMinerUK said:
First of all what is your internet connection, is it cable/fiber optic or ADSL
If it's ADSL then the TP-Link AC1750 is a great choice as it's under £100 and from my personal knowledge supports and external HDD (Tested with 500GB 2.5inch HDD in a caddy. It will also supposedly support cable router connection via ethernet.
If thats too much then the lower spec version here (TL-WR1043ND) is also good but it doesn't support AC WiFi.
With the above routers you can set the HDD/Pen drive to network storage in the admin settings and I personally own one and think they're great budget devices.
Other than that if they aren't what you're looking for just make sure the routers output enough power through the USB 2/3 port and a recognise portable HDDs in order to suply the correct power output.
Also I've had my HDD connected for over a day and haven't had any heating issues but I guess it depends on the quality of the HDD/Caddy
Hope I could help
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Thanks alot.. You have cleared almost all of my doubts..
I do have cable connection... But just 2 more things.. How to access data on HDD thru android.. And I am sorry but what is ac wifi..
The Darknight said:
Thanks alot.. You have cleared almost all of my doubts..
I do have cable connection... But just 2 more things.. How to access data on HDD thru android.. And I am sorry but what is ac wifi..
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To access the files on Android you need to set them as network storage like on a Windows PC, you can do this through apps like Droid NAS.
Also AC WiFi is the latest, fastest WiFi connection like 802.11 b/g/n. You need an AC adapter to get the full speeds but it is well worth it and it's compatible with older devices like 802.11 b/g/n
There is a school near my house and i some how got to know the password of the school wifi. My house is about 150m away from the school and there are no buildings or machanical barrier in between the school and my house. I am in necessity of internet and i wanna connect to that school wifi from my house. I have a lenovo thinkpad l420 and i can not connect to that wifi from my laptop. I had recently ordered Comfast CF-WU755P 150mbps Dongle with 5dBi External Antenna USB Adapter from flipkart thinking if it would help me. But i got confused with the working of that product and so i cancelled the order. I do not know weather that product will help me or not. Please help me. Prescription of other product would be helpfull. My budget is less than rs.1000.
What you're doing is illegal...
If it was your own wifi 150m away, and you weren't getting a signal near you, you could buy a cheap/used router for rs1000 and set it up wit dd-wrt, set it to work as a repeater and then place it somewhere where it gets some signal
ishaang said:
What you're doing is illegal...
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It's a school wi-fi , I guess it's a public wi-fi. He's not cracking his neighbor's network...
Anyhow, an Alpha AWUS036H can help you. It boosts the signal and you should catch it fine. If you put it near the window with a usb extension, for sure you'll have signal.
Try to find the luxury version because the antenna is 8db and has a magnetic stand.
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Yeah you're right & anyway not my place to say...
But cool recommendation! I didnt know about the Alpha AWUS036H sounds quite useful
Alpha AWUS036H is not needed.
Alpha AWUS036H is a very powerful product and it can catch signals from 1km. my house is just 150m away and such a powerful device is not needed. that to it is very costly. can you please tell me weather Comfast CF-WU755P 150mbps Dongle with 5dBi External Antenna USB Adapter will work. can i buy that.
hemi hemi said:
There is a school near my house and i some how got to know the password of the school wifi. My house is about 150m away from the school and there are no buildings or machanical barrier in between the school and my house. I am in necessity of internet and i wanna connect to that school wifi from my house. I have a lenovo thinkpad l420 and i can not connect to that wifi from my laptop. I had recently ordered Comfast CF-WU755P 150mbps Dongle with 5dBi External Antenna USB Adapter from flipkart thinking if it would help me. But i got confused with the working of that product and so i cancelled the order. I do not know weather that product will help me or not. Please help me. Prescription of other product would be helpfull. My budget is less than rs.1000.
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http://www.ccrane.com/Antennas/Super-USB-WiFi-Antenna-3-High-Power-Long-Range-80211-B-G-N-Wireless-1
Guys, i cant afford a rs.6000 device. My budget is just rs.1000. Can you please tell me if i can use Comfast CF-WU755P 150mbps Dongle with 5dBi External Antenna USB Adapter.
You cant connect to it :|
Cuz even the school's router wont send the signal to 150 meters !!!!
Can anyone tell me what is the use of Comfast CF-WU755P 150mbps Network USB Wifi Dongle with 5dBi External Antenna.
Thanks in advance.
About 4 years ago I remember seeing (at an event I did) an IT guy with a router which looked rather standard, but which had 4 USB ports on the back of it. In each of those ports they could put a USB 4g stick and pull bandwidth from each of 4, merging the bandwidth together and creating an internet connection, wifi, and ethernet router.
I can't for the life of me find this thing anymore, but with the speeds of XLTE or the like, this would be amazing, and needed for some of the programs I do.
Can anyone help? Looking to harness the power and speed of multiple 4g usb/mifi/?? to get a faster connection to a greater number of people.
Thanks!