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Post by speedysteve on Oct 27, 2016 17:08:01 GMT
Can't you get a good deal on 4G broadband and ditch the landline all together. We never use our fixed phone...
Before the broadband was up and running we had a deal on a EE 4G router / WiFi. The WiFi part was only good for a small flat but it was very portable and a lot faster than 6M.
Perhaps they do beefier versions nowadays?
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Post by MartinT on Oct 27, 2016 20:44:47 GMT
I'm still researching. Thing is, I want FTTC ultimately so a land line service still has an advantage. However, EE have good coverage (so they say)...
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Post by speedysteve on Oct 28, 2016 13:19:59 GMT
Interesting! We got 4G down here on EE with it in the window. Would be great if they could have an external aerial. Marie and I are on VFE and get 1 bar in the house (all the Celotex I guess  ), with our Windows phones they work perfectly on one bar and we get H+ but of course use the WiFi for data when at home. One daughter has an iphone on VFE as well - absolutely no coverage in the house! Ditto with other daughters Haewei! You get the RF you deserve with these phones where telephony is rather an afterthought. I hope MS have the good sense to that aspect of the Nokia capability, otherwise there will be one less redeeming feature..
I wonder if the Sony phones today are as good as Sony-Ericsson / Ericsson were? |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 28, 2016 14:17:50 GMT
Our daughter has an iPhone 6 and the battery life is truly appalling, but then I did warn her not to get one. As if she'd listen!
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 28, 2016 17:34:54 GMT
Women are always right, especially teenage versions ! |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 28, 2016 23:03:19 GMT
Yup!
My son knew everything when he was 16. Now he's back to asking for my opinion again at 24.
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 29, 2016 11:53:48 GMT
Funny I'm certain I *didn't* know everything *ever*
The more I find out the more I can see I don't know.
I confess to knowing things wrong too !
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Post by MartinT on Oct 29, 2016 23:37:15 GMT
Just an update - the BT Home Hub 5 is doing a great job with the measly 5Mbps ADSL, things seem to have settled down with no drop-outs and steady speeds. Two TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders help to get coverage throughout the house quite seamlessly (they broadcast the same SSID as the base hub). I may add a third and then that's the networking done.  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 30, 2016 11:48:00 GMT
Is there anything in the BT home hub I can usefully use here ?
Could I get it working ok ?
2.28 Mbps today
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Post by BilliumB on Oct 30, 2016 16:31:24 GMT
I live out in the sticks and use a Billion router - quite expensive (£175 I seem to remember) but it has the great advantage that you can modify (if I remember correctly) the minimum required signal to noise ratio for the link between the router and the exchange equipment. This enabled me to more than double my download speeds (to around 6Mbps) vs the BT router.
Do a search on Google, there's quite a bit of info on them. I've been very happy with it, and recently picked up a second hand older version (£20) from someone moving to fibre.
Cheers. Bill
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Post by pre65 on Oct 30, 2016 16:50:15 GMT
What model did you get ?
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Post by BilliumB on Oct 30, 2016 17:43:29 GMT
It's the BiPAC 7800DXL.
Cheers. Bill
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 30, 2016 18:45:45 GMT
I live out in the sticks and use a Billion router - quite expensive (£175 I seem to remember) but it has the great advantage that you can modify (if I remember correctly) the minimum required signal to noise ratio for the link between the router and the exchange equipment. This enabled me to more than double my download speeds (to around 6Mbps) vs the BT router. Do a search on Google, there's quite a bit of info on them. I've been very happy with it, and recently picked up a second hand older version (£20) from someone moving to fibre. Cheers. Bill Thanks Bill i like cheap |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2016 9:16:13 GMT
Is there anything in the BT home hub I can usefully use here ? Could I get it working ok ? 2.28 Mbps today I thought you were on a different provider? The BT Home Hub 5 is a pretty good router as they go, decent specs, fast and with a relatively simple interface. It auto channel hops to find the clearest wi-fi channel, too. You really need to troubleshoot to the root of the problem, Mike. Is it the phone line, the broadband provision, the wi-fi? Each has different problems and solutions. if you have more than one issue, systematic troubleshooting is the only way you're going to resolve them all. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2016 9:29:04 GMT
it has the great advantage that you can modify (if I remember correctly) the minimum required signal to noise ratio for the link between the router and the exchange equipment. The other trick is to ask BT to increase the gain on the line. They don't like doing it but if you can persuade them then it gives a little faster speeds and (more importantly) reduces drop-outs. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 31, 2016 9:51:53 GMT
With the price of a 2nd hand BT home hub is is likely to work ?
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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2016 10:04:13 GMT
I don't know without a better understanding of your ISP. I still feel like you're scouting for a cheap 'fix' without getting to the root of what is causing your problems. It may well be that your line itself is the issue, in which case you need to get the line (voice) provider to sort it first. Then look at the broadband provider (broadband sits on top of the voice circuit). Finally, look at the router and/or the wi-fi provision.
I may have asked you this before: you do have a microfilter on every telephone on the circuit (and the router), separating out voice from broadband? If not, every phone call will disrupt the broadband.
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 31, 2016 14:57:04 GMT
Plusnet, owned by BT but run separately, does phone and broadband.
When I have problems it is usually only my PC so therefore down to me.
Since going wireless it has been much better (cross fingers)
Rarely we have a problem that causes all to go slow. This is intermittent.
All working and plugged in phones have filters.
Previously had BT Openreach out and they found water in a junction box outside. Since fixed
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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2016 15:11:02 GMT
Ok, in that case leave the router alone unless you get more widespread problems.
Bring your PC fully up to date with all Windows and AV updates. Upgrade the wi-fi driver to the latest version and see if you achieve stability.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 18, 2016 17:30:51 GMT
As my hub has re-trained and settled down, my download speed has improved if not upload speed. Ignore the high ping time, caused by my testing across a Wi-Fi extender.  |
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), with our Windows phones they work perfectly on one bar and we get H+ but of course use the WiFi for data when at home.
