Virgin Media Broadband

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Virgin Media Broadband:

@jac Mmmm - I think that’s a “gimmick”. You could so something similar with an old NetGear Rangemax.

Essentially, you connect this device to same network, and then configure it. The range is 10x wider than usual, so usually good for between 600-1000m.

Cheap, not “Heath Robinson”, and would do what you wanted without high cost, or maximum effort.

I did something similar for a co-worker who shared a house with others. The signal to her room was so weak, I recommended this and it solved all her problems !

Once I get back from my travels I’ll sort this out .

[JAC]

@jac said in Virgin Media Broadband:

You could probably remove the booster and use a simple powerline from the back of the cable modem - or, if the existing one you have accepts a network cable at both ends of the adapter, you can recycle that.

Would these be in place of the virgin booster then? They get very very hot so I’m hoping to be able to bin it .

[JAC]

@jac said in Virgin Media Broadband:

@jac said in Virgin Media Broadband:

You could probably remove the booster and use a simple powerline from the back of the cable modem - or, if the existing one you have accepts a network cable at both ends of the adapter, you can recycle that.

Would these be in place of the virgin booster then? They get very very hot so I’m hoping to be able to bin it .

Sorry I should have explained better, with the two adapers is there any need to still have a virgin media booster plugged in and connected too?

Many thanks.

[phenomlab]

@jac you’d still need the powerline adapters plus a network cable at each end for the router to be able to work, but not the Virgin booster, no.

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Virgin Media Broadband:

@jac you’d still need the powerline adapters plus a network cable at each end for the router to be able to work, but not the Virgin booster, no.

Thanks mate, looking forward to sorting this .

[RiekMedia]

This is my Speedcheck

Business line with fixed ip

[phenomlab]

@riekmedia Nice ! I get speeds 350Mbps with my line and it’s residential !

[RiekMedia]

@phenomlab said in Virgin Media Broadband:

350Mbps

I could have 1000Mbits down and 500Mbit up… but what do you need it for at home. For me the upload was important and the fixed ip because of my servers that are at home Synology

[phenomlab]

@riekmedia Completely agree. I do work from home though, so the speed definitely helps.

[JAC]

@riekmedia said in Virgin Media Broadband:

This is my Speedcheck

Business line with fixed ip

Wow, nice!

[JAC]

Looking to purchase these later

[JAC]

Purchased

[JAC]

@jac said in Virgin Media Broadband:

Purchased

It’s here.

Awaiting the boosters and then I’ll set up, or doesn’t that matter too much?

[phenomlab]

@jac If you have the router then you can use the existing powerline adapters you have - you don’t need boosters.

[JAC]

@phenomlab Also purchased these as recommended above…

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TP-Link-TL-PA411KIT-600Mbps-Nano-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter-Home-Plug-Twin-Pack-/272237603311?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

[phenomlab]

@jac Ah, yes - I remember now. Sorry

[JAC]

@phenomlab will these still be ok?

[phenomlab]

@jac yes, they’ll be fine.

[JAC]

@phenomlab Thanks mate,

Just out of interest as I’ll be doing it later, how easy is it to set the router up?

[phenomlab]

@jac Quite easy - it should just work straight out of the box provided you take the connection from the powerline adapters and place the other end of the lead into the “WAN” interface on the new router.

There will be some setup involved as you need to access the router to setup the SSID etc.