Vodafone Superfast 1 contract commenced today - Problems already!

brymbo76

My phone isn't compatible with the 5GHz signal and I also can't find any way on the router settings on http://192.168.1.1 on how to change the channel.

[Deleted User]

When you say your signal is not as strong, what is the actual strength (measured in dbm)?

Otherwise, how are you determining signal strength?

Measuring using a speed test for example is not related to signal strength.

brymbo76

I should've explained that my phone and an internet radio I use can only connect to Wi-Fi using the 2.4GHz band, that's why I need the 2.4GHz band on my router to work properly.
Like I said, any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks.

brymbo76

I also can't seem to find any way of changing the transmitting channels on my router when I log into http://192.168.1.1 on Vodafone's router settings site.

killerferret666

I just dont trust the wifi in routers, often poor power on them for broadcastings and traffic on the Ghz range 

Always go mesh nodes now, if nothing else gives a strong signal and means can be just plugged into each ISP router when you change.

Look up Tenda MW (6 or 12) range, relatively cheap brand and get from Amazon for easy return incase it doesnt help.

brymbo76

My 2 Vodafone signals are 5GHz: 5G0DC272 and 2.4GHz 2G0DC272 and the 2.4GHz signals doesn't show up anywhere in the list and my laptop which is connected by the 5GHz signal and is only 4 metres away from the router, doesn't show the 2.4GHz signal anywhere in the list.

brymbo76

Here's the results from my inSSIDer:

brymbo76

Deleted_User said:

When you say your signal is not as strong, what is the actual strength (measured in dbm)?

Otherwise, how are you determining signal strength?

Measuring using a speed test for example is not related to signal strength.

Here's the DSL Status Information from http://192.168.1.1

DSL Mode

ITU-T G.993.2_Annex_B (VDSL2)

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DSL Uptime

17 minutes and 39 seconds

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Line Coding

DMT

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Status

Connected

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Number of Cuts

0

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Link Power State

L0

Line Quality

	Downstream	Upstream
Current Rate	34972 kbps	9995 kbps
Maximum Rate	54311 kbps	14922 kbps
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	13.3 dB	9.5 dB
Attenuation	DS1 15.8 dB, DS2 36.6 dB, DS3 55.2 dB	US0 2.4 dB, US1 29.7 dB, US2 44.8 dB
Power	6.7 dBm	6.7 dBm
CRC Errors in last 17 minute(s)	2	0
K (number of bytes in DMT frame)	0	0
R (number of bytes in RS code word)	0	16
S (RS code word size in DMT frame)	0.2184	0.7508
D (interleaver depth)	1	1
Delay	0 ms	0 ms

	Downstream	Upstream
Super Frames	301904	89592
Super Frame Errors	2	0
RS Words	0	5643200
RS Correctable Errors	0	0
RS Uncorrectable Errors	0	0

	Downstream	Upstream
HEC Errors	4	0
OCD Errors	0	0
LCD Errors	0	0
Total Cells	71221472	0
Data Cells	86226	0
Bit Errors	0	0

	Downstream	Upstream
Total ES	2	0
Total SES	0	0
Total UAS	28	28

[Deleted User]

brymbo76 said:

Here's the results from my inSSIDer:

So it looks like you have some neighbours on channels 3 and 9 which are awful channels to use as they overlap the primary 1, 6 and 11 and cause interference.

For the best co-existence of multiple 2.4 GHz networks, only 1,6 and 11 should be used.

Unfortunately, your screenshot doesn't show which is your 2.4Ghz channel, it doesn't appear in the list?

brymbo76

As I said further up, My 2 Vodafone signals are 5GHz: 5G0DC272 and 2.4GHz 2G0DC272 and the 2.4GHz signals doesn't show up anywhere in the list (as the signal is too low to appear unless I brought my laptop right next to my router) and my laptop which is connected by the 5GHz signal and is only 4 metres away from the router, doesn't show the 2.4GHz signal anywhere in the list.