Extending your WiFi network of Range

The key is to get extension in range of the router and the laptop within the range of the extender. The portable does not have to be within the range of the router. Remember that because of the short radio, line-of-sight is always the best. Use the interior window frames to receive signals between the buildings.

 

If you followed the advice in my article "How to Improve your video streaming clarity," and can not use a Cat 5e or higher specification cable-based solution for your network, you can easily be implemented in environmental requirements. The microwave oven is not just getting from point A to point B and back again.

WiFi at 2.4 GHz and 5 consists of short wave radio, in contrast to the radio, for example. Place a solid object such as a wall, in front of a Wi-Fi radio waves, and, unlike many other forms or radio, you will get problems - the blunt, low-powered wave is blocked.

The advantage of a low power, short-wave to its own home network is that the wave will not be long. This means that many users can share the same spectrum. But it is also the technology disadvantage of persons after long distances through structures. Follow these simple tips to extend the reach of your network resources dead spots.

Removal of obstacles
Remove any obstructions between the antenna on the router and networking equipment, such as a laptop.

Place the wireless router in the middle of the space covered by the signal - from walls and metal, such as filing cabinets.

Repeat Signal
If the WiFi router can not be moved to the center of the area to be covered, or if you still have problems, repeat the signal through the purchase of a Wireless Range Extender. They are a more practical, professional, aesthetically pleasing solution than hassle with homemade aluminum foil dishes, boxes and such that the signal in one direction focus.

I use the EnGenius' U.S. $ 50.00 ERB9250 300 Mbps Wireless N Range Extender also crucial that there are still common older WiFi standards 802.11b and 802.11g handle.

Wireless standards
Many range extender only works with the latest 802.11n standard, which is good as your default router.

But many router / modem combo provided by ISPs, such as your telephone company, you can use the older 802.11g standard, and will not work with an extender designed specifically and only for 802.11n. Check the extender package.

Extender Speeds
For 300 Mbps or faster designated on the packaging Extender is for. This 802.11n capability theoretical speed is at the top of the available wireless internet speed.

It gives you the highest capacity available to purchase tools that allows for future upgrade and that it would be beneficial in offsetting losses over speed range between now and accumulate network devices.

Setup Time
Check the internet and the router works by monitoring Internet activity of the router with a laptop moved away from it. Then set the Extender.

Follow the installation instructions that Extender manufacturer. Turn the wireless radio on the laptop and connect the Extender to the laptop RJ45 Ethernet port, with the likely supplied Ethernet cable.

Enter the extender's default IP address of the documentation in a web browser on the laptop and follow the instructions or the Wizard to search for available wireless networks to perform. Then connect to the network with the wizard and enter the desired password. Close any additional instructions, remove the cable and start the wireless radio on the laptop.
Measure the existing signal

Enter an investigation by identifying the area where the signal is poor, and where you want a better service. Smartphone applications are available on the relevant market and the store you can download to your phone to do this.

I use free Wi-Fi Analyzer farproc Android smartphones, which graphically displays the WiFi signals around you.

You can see the wireless network, called "SSID" with graphic displays signal strength levels. Low levels indicative of dead spots.

Search Extender
Identify the best location for the extender. You must use an adjacent outlet. Look for a WiFi signal on your analyzer app that is larger than the signal at the dead spot position you have achieved in the previous step.

An optimal location Extender line of sight between the router and dead place. You can use a straight line or a horizontal elbow-like position where the router and the laptop is on the shoulder and hand, and the extender thoughts elbow.

The extension will then repeat the signal from the router and the laptop in the dead center will pick up multiple signals, not the original signal.

The key is to get extension in range of the router and the laptop within the range of the extender. The portable does not have to be within the range of the router. Remember that because of the short radio, line-of-sight is always the best. Use the interior window frames to receive signals between the buildings.
 
Final Configuration
Put the laptop away from the extender and open the wireless configuration setting on the laptop. You should see two wireless networks with the same name.

We show a stronger signal than the other. Choose to connect to this network. Move the laptop to the previously dead center, and any performance problems will be corrected.
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Ofcom reports lopsided wins in the UK broadband speeds

Average download speed of the British housing is increasing, but it can be even faster than many users upgraded at minimal cost, according to Ofcom.

The average broadband speed in November was 7.6 megabits per second, up from 6.8Mbps in May, says regulator.

Upgrades are offered by Virgin Media and BT helped increase the number.

Ofcom says that many of the 42% of homes that subscribe to speeds of 10 Mbps or less would benefit from switching provider on Deal or little or no cost.

22% of headline speed bump is a remarkable improvement, according to price comparison broadbandchoices.co.uk.

"In fact it saves the average increase of 1.4Mbits about 6 minutes to download a 2 hour movie," says Michael Phillips, product director of the company.

"It does not sound like much, but faster connections to improve your overall web browsing experience and is definitely worth investing, for example, if more than one person shares in the fabric of a household."

Ofcom noted that the price difference between many of the super-fast service and the current generation compounds were "relatively small".

Plusnet customers say could double their promised speeds "to" 40 Mbps by replacing a service with the company, which costs £ 5 more per month.

TalkTalk said customers could win a comparable advantage of paying their ISP an extra € 10 per month, while the GT offers gave a similar speed bump at no extra cost.

Trade Restrictions

The figures are contained in the sixth study Ofcom's residential fixed line broadband services.

It is the first report since Internet service providers were told that they would only be able to claim a maximum speed if it was available for 10% of their customers.

The new rules come into force in April. Use as a guide Ofcom gave a breakdown of the figures says:

    6 Mbps, the average rate for services advertised as "up to" 8 Mbps
    14 Mbps, the average speed for connections advertised as "up" 20/24Mbps

The supervisor said that the speed upgrades offered by Virgin Media and BT accounts for the largest share of profit in the period.

Virgin Media "to" 50 Mbps cable agreement was questioned provides the fastest average download speeds of nearly 49Mbps. The company's 100Mbps service was not included in the study.

BT's rollout of FTTC (fiber to the cabinet) technology helped boost her stats. The move is running fiber from the exchanges to street cabinets, which are then combined with home via ordinary telephone lines.

As the units are closer to home than most trade shows, users enjoy faster speeds.

This has led to the creation of the Infinity company to offer that promises "to" 40 Mbps. The service had an average speed of 36Mbps offering.

"Disappointing"
The study says that other ISPs do not change significantly "over six months.

Orange "to" 20Mbps ADSL service was the worst of the maximum speed has been studied. It turned out that the average download speed of 7.2 Mbps to offer.

The company said it believed that the next report will show an improvement.

"It is disappointing that the results of this study to see if it was not unexpected, as happened last year when we move a large number of our customers to our new broadband network," a statement said.

"Since that time we have completed migration and the vast majority of our customers have experienced a significant improvement in download speeds they receive."

The news thinkbroadband.com said that research also needs to invest in out-of-town selected compounds.

"The country has an average of 3.3Mbps to 8.8Mbps versus city," the company said editor Andrew Ferguson.

Ofcom says it plans to publish the next report in July, using data from trials in May

Facebook seeks more open world: Mark Zuckerberg

Washington: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told his investors that his company has created a social mission, to make the world more open and connected in order to reach 5 billion dollars for the largest IPO.

"Facebook was not originally made for a company that was built for a social mission to perform .. - To make the world more open and connected, we consider it important that everyone who invests in Facebook understands what this mission means for us, how we make decisions and why we are the things we do, "the Los Angles Times quoted Zuckerberg, as mentioned in a letter included in the company's S-1 filing with the SEC.

He said that Facebook was not created just to want to make money, but rather as a company that wants to earn money to continue to improve themselves.

"Most great people is primarily about building and some of the big things, but they also want to make money through the process of building a team, -. And build a community of developers, the advertising market and investors - I have developed a deep understanding of how to build a strong company with a strong economic engine and a strong growth in the best way to tune in to many important problems to solve.

"In short: We are not building services to make money, we earn money to build a better service," he added.

Definition of the purpose of an IPO, he said it aimed to fulfill the promise to the employees in the last eight years instead of money in profits to keep.

Facebook Zuckerberg described culture as "Hacker Way" and added that a crucial role in maintaining the success of social networking game.

Facebook Hacker uses the road as an approach to building continuous improvement and iteration goes, "he said.