Wireless Routers

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:19 pm

I am having trouble with my wireless devices constantly dropping connection to my BT Homehub 2. Between the 4 of us and my work, we have numerous devices that have to connect simultaneously and the current hub is causing grief.

I can get a new homehub 3 (and hopefully a load of fit female student types will drop by to use it, like on the telly) or I could try something else. I have read that the HH3 is no better than the HH2 and I would not want to spend £50 and have exactly the same problem.

Recommendations?

Reliability is more important than range.

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:03 pm

I'm no expert, but I've had a HH3 since May / June time last year and haven't had any issues - yet. Of course, I may just be one of the lucky ones!
My previous 2 units were both Belkin (cheapest pos from PC World), and both gave some trouble.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:07 pm

Belkin stuff is hideous .... avoid.

I currently use a BT Business Hub 3, which is the same as the BT Home Hub 3. It's ok so far but doesn't have as many features as the BT HGV2700 I had before.

They only do B&G wifi speeds but I found the 2700 more stable, and they go for buttons on ebay

Have you tried doing a wifi audit to see if there are other networks on or close to the same channel you're on? Also make sure your wifi router is well away from cordless phones and other such devices as they can interfere with the signal. If you have your router in the corner of your building you can put tin foil behind to to "focus" the signal more towards you than outside etc.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:40 pm

slparry wrote:
Have you tried doing a wifi audit to see if there are other networks on or close to the same channel you're on? Also make sure your wifi router is well away from cordless phones and other such devices as they can interfere with the signal. If you have your router in the corner of your building you can put tin foil behind to to "focus" the signal more towards you than outside etc.

I did a wi-fi audit using inSSIDer2. Strangely, it can only detect my network, despite all of my devices seeing my neighbours routers.

I have tried each channel and the dropouts keep happening, even when my devices are in the same room as the hub.

I have moved it away from the cordless phone to see if that helps.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:39 pm

if the cordless phone was near the router that can have a massive impact .... fingers crossed that was the problem

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:41 pm

slparry wrote:if the cordless phone was near the router that can have a massive impact .... fingers crossed that was the problem

It's been ok for the past couple of hours. I will see how it goes. How far apart should they be?

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:29 pm

Herb wrote:
slparry wrote:if the cordless phone was near the router that can have a massive impact .... fingers crossed that was the problem
It's been ok for the past couple of hours. I will see how it goes. How far apart should they be?

Not sure to be honest but I always try and keep them at least 3 metres apart , and preferably not between a pc and the router

ianbcr · Post by **ianbcr** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:20 pm

i know its a different system,but my sky router sits in the cupboard in the hall with the wireless phone on top,i have no trouble with drop out.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:32 pm

ianbcr wrote:i know its a different system,but my sky router sits in the cupboard in the hall with the wireless phone on top,i have no trouble with drop out.

It may be a new type of cordless that use a different frequenct Ian

http://www.pcworld.com/article/227973/s ... _them.html