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Need advice to maximize broadband wireless strength on VirginMedia superhub
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<blockquote data-quote="Hampsteadchick" data-source="post: 1180540" data-attributes="member: 186171"><p>Hi Kevriano and Manster. So glad to hear that it's not just me getting a weak signal on the superhub. Like you, I am wondering why I bothered to upgrade just to get the free installation and a weak router!</p><p></p><p>I have installed a Devolo powerline AV200 N wireless starter kit - one adapter plugs in the mains and connected via ethernet to hub and the other, which has wireless capacity, is in the back office mains plug placed near the imac. After the initial plug-and-go, I got a significantly better speed. I made the mistake of changing passwords and such using the Devolo software and lost the wireless! I just returned to factory settings and it seems to be working again. I still use the airport expresses for itunes, wifi printing and improving strength between two rooms on the same floor.</p><p></p><p>Kevirano, I would definitely recommend the Devolo wireless, or if you don't need wireless, I am sure the mains versions will do the trick for less money.</p><p></p><p>Now, the next question is, how to create a "server" with an external hard drive (LaCie 500) I use for back up. At the moment, it's connected direct to the imac and then occasionally do random backups with the two laptops. It would be great to go wireless for all of them. Do I connect the LaCie to the superhub - can't sure I can as it has only ethernet and lacie has firewire, usb2 and others I don't recognize.</p><p></p><p>Have been waiting til I got best speed possible before going back to Virgin to see what they suggest...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hampsteadchick, post: 1180540, member: 186171"] Hi Kevriano and Manster. So glad to hear that it's not just me getting a weak signal on the superhub. Like you, I am wondering why I bothered to upgrade just to get the free installation and a weak router! I have installed a Devolo powerline AV200 N wireless starter kit - one adapter plugs in the mains and connected via ethernet to hub and the other, which has wireless capacity, is in the back office mains plug placed near the imac. After the initial plug-and-go, I got a significantly better speed. I made the mistake of changing passwords and such using the Devolo software and lost the wireless! I just returned to factory settings and it seems to be working again. I still use the airport expresses for itunes, wifi printing and improving strength between two rooms on the same floor. Kevirano, I would definitely recommend the Devolo wireless, or if you don't need wireless, I am sure the mains versions will do the trick for less money. Now, the next question is, how to create a "server" with an external hard drive (LaCie 500) I use for back up. At the moment, it's connected direct to the imac and then occasionally do random backups with the two laptops. It would be great to go wireless for all of them. Do I connect the LaCie to the superhub - can't sure I can as it has only ethernet and lacie has firewire, usb2 and others I don't recognize. Have been waiting til I got best speed possible before going back to Virgin to see what they suggest... [/QUOTE]
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