problem fibre broadband

brandydog

i have EEfibre broadband the problem is
1 the router is upstairs and cant seem to get it to work downstairs with a telephone extension cable
1would a phone extension filter work ?
2would a power line plug work ?
3 or any other ideas
thanks in advance

The_Magnificent_Spoon

The best place for a router is close to the openreach master socket. Telephone extensions aren't recommended, especially for fibre.


Is there a reason you're trying to move the router downstairs? If its to connect Ethernet devices to it via CAT5e, you would be better off leaving the router close to the openreach master socket, then using either powerlines to connect your additional devices around the home to it, or running a CAT5e Ethernet cable(s) down to the device(s).


If its for wireless coverage, you can install an additional wireless access point downstairs, again connected back to your router via either powerlines or cat5e.


Moral of story: for best speed/reliability, always leave router near openreach master socket then cable in devices to there.

brandydog

something like this

kwikbreaks

No - that says it's a DSL router although the ports look like it's actually a cable router / AP which is what you need. Whatever it is G wireless was jaded about 10 years ago.

Look for wireless extenders or wireless access points that support at least N150 and preferably higher.

Good job I've got fibre with a piccy that big

puppet1984

powerline plug should work fine.

50Twuncle

I have the same problem - my fibre router is downstairs and the signal upstairs is virtually zero (around 1Mbps max)
I was recommended Powerline plugs before I found a much simpler solution
My TT "super-router" is extremely directional (much more so than my previous DSL router) - so I placed it on it's back and pointed it towards my PC upstairs and VOILA - 37Mbps !!

Fightsback

One possible solution:

https://www.vmadmin.co.uk/other/357-moving-bt-infinity-dsl-from-master-socket-to-any-household-extension-socket

brandydog

this is what i bought is this one okayought will this be okay

Fightsback

brandydog wrote: »

this is what i bought is this one okay tought will this be okay

Should be OK, do bear in mind that you will never get anywhere near 500mbps, besides those only have 100mbps Ethernet ports

puppet1984

Fightsback wrote: »

Should be OK, do bear in mind that you will never get anywhere near 500mbps, besides those only have 100mbps Ethernet ports

There 500.

But i had some and noticed they dropped connection every so often on windows 8