@phenomlab That is an amazing page! Thanks for sharing that. Corentin did a great job with it.
Virgin Media Broadband
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@jac or am I getting it wrong? This isn’t to replace the box? This is just purely to boost it? Am I wrong? Apologies if so .
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@jac hopefully there are some videos on YouTube .
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@jac said in Virgin Media Broadband:
This isn’t to replace the box?
No, this is to “extend” it’s capabilities. Essentially, this will act as another access point in another room, but connected to the main router. So, instead of the normal JAC1 network, you create JAC2 in the bedroom using that new router, and connect to that.
All traffic from this new router just feeds back into the main one downstairs.
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@phenomlab so this needs to be connected upstairs in the bedroom? Or am I missing the point. Apologies matey.
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@jac One powerline adapter in the lounge, and one in the bedroom. From the lounge, connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the back of the Virgin hub and plug the other into the new powerline adapter in the same room.
In the bedroom, plug in the other powerline adapter, and connect one end of the RJ45 cable into the powerline adapter, and the other into the WAN port on the new router.
Let’s get to this stage first.
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@phenomlab Thanks mate for the instructions. Will do this later when got a spare moment.
As for the booster is this dangerous to have in the bedroom? .
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@jac Dangerous ? Can you elaborate ?
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@phenomlab having a booster in the room where we sleep?
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@phenomlab said in Virgin Media Broadband:
One powerline adapter in the lounge
Would this replace the current virgin one?
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@jac said in Virgin Media Broadband:
having a booster in the room where we sleep
If you’re concerned about the level of radio activity, it’s no worse that having a mobile phone to your ear - see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wireless-networks-wi-fi-radio-waves-and-health/wi-fi-radio-waves-and-health
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@phenomlab very true yes, will read up shortly . Many thanks.
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@jac Just read it. Thanks for the information.
So would a booster not be able to be plugged into a different room not too far away?
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@jac forget boosters. This is the job of the new router. It can be in any room upstairs provided you don’t have a house built like a castle keep.
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JACreplied to phenomlab on 8 Nov 2021, 20:41 Edited 08/11/2021, 20:42 last edited by JAC 11 Aug 2021, 20:42
@phenomlab So the adaptors I purchased don’t I need them? /The virgin ones.
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@jac no, in an ideal world, but you can always use them elsewhere
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@phenomlab so connecting the virgin box to this new router should be enough without them? Or is it worth swapping them for the virgin ones?
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phenomlabreplied to JAC on 8 Nov 2021, 21:06 Edited 08/11/2021, 21:06 last edited by phenomlab 11 Aug 2021, 21:06
@jac you should only use the new power line adapters you have recently bought and remove the virgin ones.
Nothing will work without the adapters
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@phenomlab Great! Thanks. Going to sort this tomorrow, I guess the internet may go down for a bit but there’s never a good time to do it .
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@jac good luck
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@phenomlab thanks .
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