Wi-Fi problem

[Neelix]

This isn’t correct

I figured that, but that is what the "blurb" says

Before I connected up all our hard wired network we had about 6 power line adaptors around the house, spread over 4 socket circuits, each with their own RCBO protection, and these worked fine.

They do not work in 2 or 3 phase installations across different phases

[Rorschach]

That is true,

WiFi cards in most laptops are poor because the aerial is concelled deep inside usually.

Sorry to point this out, but the OP said

but the reading on my desktop in the next

Same problem in desktops, sometimes even worse as desktop cases are often a big metal box acting like a faraday cage. At least a laptop is mostly plastic. An external antenna is always going to be better. Of course a direct LAN connection is the best of all, but not always practical.

[aeromech3]

Umm, well my PC wifi card has an antenna socket out the back and a magnetic antenna that sits on top of the case, brand ASUS.

[Rorschach]

That's handy.

[Someone-Else]

my PC wifi card has an antenna socket out the back and a magnetic antenna that sits on top of the case, brand ASUS.

Why would a desktop have 2 antennas for the same thing? I can't help but wonder if it was like my old Asus, the magnetic antenna is only for Bluetooth

[aeromech3]

S-E, or is it Thomas, Oh disbeliever

[Someone-Else]

You know what you are looking at, all I see is an out of focus picture, can you please post an in focus picture.

[aeromech3]

S-E, it was a reduced size scan of the MOB manual, here is another try with a snap shot, item 2 is the Wi-Fi module and its ring moving antenna. Also the note " * The ASUS Wireless Module is individually installed.".

[Someone-Else]

[Bob225]

my PC wifi card has an antenna socket out the back and a magnetic antenna that sits on top of the case, brand ASUS.

Why would a desktop have 2 antennas for the same thing? I can't help but wonder if it was like my old Asus, the magnetic antenna is only for Bluetooth

its called diversity and allows rx/tx this reduces dead spots and signal fading as well as dealing with interference

[Bob225]

Hi I have TalkTalk fast fibre and the speed in the room where the router is 75m on my iPad but the reading on my desktop in the next room is only 20m, is there any device I can purchase to increase the speed to my desktop computer, my iPad has the same reading in both rooms.
Could contact TalkTalk I suppose but don’t want to purchase something from them that does not make it better.
Wondering if someone can recommend a good solution?

I pondered this question for a bit,

what you may find is your iPad connects with 5Ghz (if you have the newer TT router) and the desktop is on 2.4ghz

Now the actual issue 2.4ghz if very heavily used, most people just plug in the router and that's it - Wi-Fi is divided into channels - most routers are set to default channels, if you get lots of routers/wifi devices on the same channels the Wi-FI is fighting for signal strength - A bit like trying to have a chat in a busy pub people get louder and louder, and the little voices don't get heard

The busier the Wi-Fi channel, the slower the speed, you also get channel overlap

The fix, login in to your router and change the WI-FI channel, by 3-5 channels either side of the current channel, then reconnect the Wi-Fi on the PC from the taskbar

there are various programs/apps to analyze your Wi-Fi but that can get a bit technical, eg. https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail ... n-us&gl=us