RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568 
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 14, 2021 20:41:56 GMT
I’ll probably need a Wi-Fi boost for the room still for Netflix, prime etc on the tv, but I think that’s probably be pretty cheap.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dougs on Dec 14, 2021 20:43:45 GMT
Uses the electrical mains circuit - so needs to be on the same board. Mesh is definitely the way to go. Poor project management imo - need to be all over that, Cat6 all the way, need to be on those cheap fuckers!
|
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 14, 2021 20:46:30 GMT
Uses the electrical mains circuit - so needs to be on the same board. Mesh is definitely the way to go. Poor project management imo - need to be all over that, Cat6 all the way, need to be on those cheap fuckers! Ha, yeah the project management was terrible tbh. But that’s a whole other story. The power line sounds like an interesting solution though. As long as it can handle teams calls I’m good! |
|
|
|
Post by Blackmarsh63 on Dec 14, 2021 20:46:47 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by jeepers on Dec 14, 2021 20:47:33 GMT
All boosters, but especially Virgin Media boosters, suck. Get a mesh solution. It costs more but has the unique benefit of actually fucking working.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dougs on Dec 14, 2021 20:52:28 GMT
Aye. Even the bottom of the line mesh units I have (Netgear Orbi R10 or something) work very well.
|
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 14, 2021 20:58:53 GMT
Something like that should do the trick tbh. Assume it’s on the same ring, but have no knowledge of electrical circuitry whatsoever. I’ll check with the builder. Might give it a try for £20. I like a cheap and easy solution. |
|
dogbot
Full Member
Posts: 8,738
|
Post by dogbot on Dec 14, 2021 21:14:34 GMT
Powerline extenders are fine if you have relatively modern wiring. If not it'll probably work but it'll be slooooooooow.
|
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 14, 2021 21:16:55 GMT
Doubt my wiring is particularly modern tbh.
Checked and it turns out the new room is on a separate circuit but possibly on the secondary rcd. Not really sure what that means but guessing it’s a no go. I’ll look into this mesh solution.
|
|
dogbot
Full Member
Posts: 8,738
|
Post by dogbot on Dec 14, 2021 21:24:31 GMT
They'll still work if they meet on a distribution point (fuse board) somewhere. But they might not work very well.
Mesh is pretty decent, though. You want something with a decent backhaul, fwiw
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 21:53:45 GMT
I've tried powerlines (a long time ago though, so they will have changed) and mesh and much prefer the results from mesh. I got the BT set and went from spotty wi-fi in the house to able to watch 4k at the bottom of my garden.
Only issues I've had is having to reboot the system a handful of times while fault finding an issue and a Hp printer that was never quite happy about connecting over mesh. Aside from that it's been great.
|
|
Vortex
Full Member
Harvey Weinstein's Tattered Penis
is apparently a mangina.
Posts: 5,399
Member is Online
|
Post by Vortex on Dec 14, 2021 22:01:50 GMT
Powerline or mesh.
Mesh helped us a load during lockdown home-working/schooling.
I have my xbox and the missus 'desktop on Powerline pass-through plugs to not waste the socket. Try to buy ones that stick up from the plug if you have low plug sockets, modern houses probably don't matter so much since the sockets are set higher.
Also, powerline speeds crap out before the headline speed, so buy higher than you think you might need for future proofing!
|
|
dogbot
Full Member
Posts: 8,738
|
Post by dogbot on Dec 14, 2021 22:08:22 GMT
I've got a Linksys Velop (3 units), which works flawlessly, but is fairly expensive and a bit arsey to set up.
That said, I have a lot of cables hidden about the place so that takes a lot of the load of the WiFi.
Just got my folks a TP-LINK Deco M5 (3 units) and it was both cheaper and easier to set up. Seems to work fine, but it's probably worth doing your research for your own usage needs.
|
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 14, 2021 23:06:21 GMT
It might be possible to run cable directly from the router, then I’d just need a bit of a Wi-Fi boost. I’ll see what he says tomorrow.
Thanks for the advice.
|
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 15, 2021 8:43:31 GMT
I’ve ordered a cheap Wi-Fi booster for now, hopefully it will at least temporarily improve things a little bit while I figure out a solution. I don’t really want to spend a load of money on a mesh system as I was supposed to get a wired connection as part of the job.
When I asked him about it he said easy peasy, but clearly he had no idea how to do it correctly.
|
|
Bongo Heracles
Junior Member
Technically illegal to ride on public land
Posts: 4,630
|
Post by Bongo Heracles on Dec 15, 2021 8:50:41 GMT
Just got my folks a TP-LINK Deco M5 (3 units) and it was both cheaper and easier to set up. Seems to work fine, but it's probably worth doing your research for your own usage needs. I have these (or similar, I can’t remember the exact model) and they are great. Work perfectly and easy to set up. They lack a few power features which can be a bit annoying but they do what they do well. |
|
|
|
Post by Dougs on Dec 15, 2021 9:15:08 GMT
Just needed some conduit built in to the walls with a couple of faceplates wherever you wanted them.
|
|
dam
New Member
Posts: 628
|
Post by dam on Dec 15, 2021 9:21:43 GMT
We've got a hybrid system. Our house was built in the 1950s by the MOD. I'm convinced the spec was to withstand a moderate nuclear explosion in the centre of Glasgow. Walls which "will be down in 5 minutes" have taken days to be dismantled.
So we've got Google mesh system downstairs...but was struggling on the upper levels (we've got a loft conversion). It just about manages through the walls downstairs.
Upstairs I got a Devolo Magic 2, which runs via a powerline from the router. There are 2 mesh station, one on each floor. I've had very few complaints from the "userbase" since installed. Really decent speeds all over.
Next issue is trying to get a reasonable signal from the part of the house with the worst signal, through the garage and then up 2 metres to the raised outdoor area where the outdoor cinema (a sheet on a fence...) is.
|
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 15, 2021 10:39:14 GMT
Just needed some conduit built in to the walls with a couple of faceplates wherever you wanted them. His mistake was assuming the virgin tv box converted the signal when it needed to come from the router. In hindsight I guess that's pretty obvious but I assumed he knew what he was doing. In reality if he'd just run a cable (in the same way as he did for the tv) directly from the router I'd have a working wired connection. Very annoying. |
|
dogbot
Full Member
Posts: 8,738
|
Post by dogbot on Dec 15, 2021 12:18:37 GMT
Just got my folks a TP-LINK Deco M5 (3 units) and it was both cheaper and easier to set up. Seems to work fine, but it's probably worth doing your research for your own usage needs. I have these (or similar, I can’t remember the exact model) and they are great. Work perfectly and easy to set up. They lack a few power features which can be a bit annoying but they do what they do well. They definitely seem to be decent. www.expertreviews.co.uk/tp-link/1406022/tp-link-deco-m5-reviewAlso, the three pack is on offer on Amazon at the moment and is cheaper than the 2 pack. www.amazon.co.uk/Deco-M5-Coverage-Replacement-Antivirus/dp/B071241G3R(I am NOT paid for this) |
|
RobEG
Junior Member
Posts: 4,568
|
Post by RobEG on Dec 16, 2021 19:51:41 GMT
I’ll tell you what, that £20 booster from Amazon has done the trick. Two button presses to connect to router, plug into the new room and we’re away. Connected via Ethernet to my laptop, no disconnects, good quality video calls. Also got my tv in there connected to it as that kept dropping out.
Might not be a great long term solution, and I’m still going to get the builder to properly run the cable if possible, but colour me impressed for £20.
It’s a TP-Link AC750 for anyone interested.
|
|
Lukus
Junior Member
Posts: 2,702
|
Post by Lukus on Dec 23, 2021 22:48:49 GMT
Possibly not the best thread for this, but it's a form of home improvement/DIY...
I can hear mice in my walls. I noticed a few weeks ago that a bag of bird seed I kept in a cupboard had been bitten through and a load of discarded seeds all around it. So I removed the food source and got a humane mouse trap. I'd not caught anything or seen any further evidence of mice since.
However, after being away for a couple of weeks, this evening I can hear them in the walls! And there's droppings in the cupboard that weren't there before I left. I hadn't left the humane trap out whilst I was away as I didn't want anything to starve to death in it.
I'm kind of losing that kind, caring nature now however at the prospect of these free loaders setting up home and multiplying in my wall cavity...
So, at what point do I start trying to straight up murder these pricks?
|
|
|
|
Post by Dougs on Dec 23, 2021 23:35:00 GMT
Now, basically. Or get a cat to do the murdering for you.
|
|
mrpon
Junior Member
Posts: 3,737
|
Post by mrpon on Dec 23, 2021 23:42:36 GMT
A little tip, don't let them die in the cavity wall.
/horp
|
|
|
|
Post by elstoof on Dec 23, 2021 23:47:45 GMT
Glue traps and a hammer are your friends here
|
|
nexus6
Junior Member
Posts: 2,527
|
Post by nexus6 on Dec 24, 2021 0:05:52 GMT
Keep on the humane route and get a tiny amount of mustard in each of their anuses.
|
|
Lukus
Junior Member
Posts: 2,702
|
Post by Lukus on Dec 24, 2021 0:07:42 GMT
But they might like that
|
|
dogbot
Full Member
Posts: 8,738
|
Post by dogbot on Dec 24, 2021 8:03:36 GMT
If you head over to fontsqueak.io, you can probably read them all talking about it.
|
|
|
|
Post by knighty on Dec 24, 2021 8:21:14 GMT
If you head over to fontsqueak.io, you can probably read them all talking about it. Post of the year for me |
|
|
|
Post by dominalien on Dec 24, 2021 8:44:48 GMT
Did you find any shed skin? Might be aliens.
|
|
