Hows this possible??

[borrissey]

I've got the 50 meg internet, with net gear router, i've got wireless for laptop and homeplugs for my PS3 and Blu ray player.

Speed tests:

Laptop connected straight to Modem:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2011/05/84.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Wireless:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2011/05/85.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Homeplug connected to laptop:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2011/05/86.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[craigj2k12]

this is your third post about this!!!

have you checked what speed you are connected via wireless, does your laptop have a wireless N capable card?

have you tried changing wireless channel, there could be a lot of interference causing bad results.

also, post your connection stats just to make sure they are in spec

[borrissey]

this is your third post about this!!!

have you checked what speed you are connected via wireless, does your laptop have a wireless N capable card?

have you tried changing wireless channel, there could be a lot of interference causing bad results.

also, post your connection stats just to make sure they are in spec

What are connection stats and how do I find out what Wireless card I got? I haven't got an adapter to connect to the router wireless. It's a Sony laptop about 6 months old.

[pip08456]

The laptop connected directly shows no problem with your connection.

For your wireless you will get no support from VM as there is nothing wrong with your connection. If you haven't already check for wireless driver updates. Do NOT rely on windows update to do it, check with the manufacturers website or if you have an atheros card go here (http://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-drivers.php).

Homeplug speed can vary depending on rating of your homeplugs, manufacturer and age of your electrical circuit.

Bottom line - there is nothing wrong with your connection from VM.

[craigj2k12]

follow this link
http://192.168.0.1 log in using username: admin and password: changeme
from there click "advanced settings" under the three red buttons. Find "Connection" on the left hand side, and copy and paste all the information on that page into here.

to find out your wireless speed, click on the connection indicator in the system tray (bottom right of screen) right click your wireless connection (probably "virginmediaXXXXX" X's being numbers) and click status, on there should be a connection speed and signal strength

[borrissey]

Ok thanks a lot guys for the advice so far...

I've got solwise 200mbs homeplugs, house is old from 1920's. I've got one of these connected to my Netgear router:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homeplug-AV-Push-Button-Model/dp/B00102HK6E/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1305749035&sr=8-7

Then this connected to my PS3 and Sony TV:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Desktop-LAN-200AV-mains-sockets/dp/B001NP5MAY/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_b

Then another same homeplug connected to blu ray player.

I've also got a Western Digital HDD connected to my router.

Router model is Netgear WNR2000

[craigj2k12]

sorry mate i thought you had a superhub. in your case you can go to http://192.168.100.1

and post the stats from the "downstream" page and "upstream" page

[borrissey]

This is stats for homeplugs through netgear router:-

Cable Modem Downstream
DS-1 DS-2 DS-3 DS-4
Frequency 299000000 307000000 315000000 323000000
Lock Status
(QAM Lock/FEC Sync/MPEG Lock) Y/Y/Y Y/Y/Y Y/Y/Y Y/Y/Y
Channel Id 85 86 87 88
Modulation 256QAM 256QAM 256QAM 256QAM
Symbol Rate
(Msym/sec) 6.952 6.952 6.952 6.952
Interleave Depth I=12
J=17 I=12
J=17 I=12
J=17 I=12
J=17
Power Level
(dBmV) -3.90 -4.06 -4.20 -4.99
RxMER
(dB) 35.97 35.60 35.97 35.97
Correctable
Codewords 47 131 82 75
Uncorrectable
Codewords 358 296 1019 301

Cable Modem Upstream
US-1 US-2 US-3 US-4
Channel Type 2.0 N/A N/A N/A
Channel ID 3 N/A N/A N/A
Frequency
(Hz) 45800000 N/A N/A N/A
Ranging Status Success N/A N/A N/A
Modulation 16QAM N/A N/A N/A
Symbol Rate
(KSym/sec) 5120 N/A N/A N/A
Mini-Slot Size 4 N/A N/A N/A
Power Level
(dBmV) 53.50 N/A N/A N/A
T1 Timeouts 0 0 0 0
T2 Timeouts 0 0 0 0
T3 Timeouts 0 0 0 0
T4 Timeouts 0 0 0 0

[craigj2k12]

your downstream power levels are slightly low, but i wouldn't say that they would be causing you problems, best to ring in ans see what they say, it could be the cause of your speed dropping, however, I would say that wireless is the weak link

[borrissey]

your downstream power levels are slightly low, but i wouldn't say that they would be causing you problems, best to ring in ans see what they say, it could be the cause of your speed dropping, however, I would say that wireless is the weak link

Maybe it's the router but I'm getting a new Superhub on next Wednesday when I upgrade to 100 meg.

[craigj2k12]

Maybe it's the router but I'm getting a new Superhub on next Wednesday when I upgrade to 100 meg.

well okay, but the wireless on the superhub is notoriously bad, if it doesn't disconnect, it still has a pitiful range

[borrissey]

well okay, but the wireless on the superhub is notoriously bad, if it doesn't disconnect, it still has a pitiful range

Damn whats it like with wired connections?

[craigj2k12]

Damn whats it like with wired connections?

check out the superhub threads on this forum, they will give you a good insight as to what to expect, some find it okay, some have nightmares with it

[borrissey]

maybe I should keep my current modem does that handle 100meg?

[pip08456]

Basically, the majority who don't put it under pressure have no problems. Those who do seem to have.

That's about as politically correct I can be about it.

[craigj2k12]

maybe I should keep my current modem does that handle 100meg?

it does, but they might not let you, you could always ask, others have been able to keep it

[borrissey]

Basically, the majority who don't put it under pressure have no problems. Those who do seem to have.

That's about as politically correct I can be about it.

What do you mean by putting into under pressure. Only thing I use it for with regards to wireless is laptop surfing the net. If I use laptop for downloading big things I plug a homeplug into laptop.

Otherwise it's wired for online gaming, downloading demos, psn games, dlc etc, streaming using Qriocity Music Unlimited with PS3 via Homeplugs.

Then using Sony Blu ray player using Qriocity services music and movie rentals, some streaming from ethernet HDD music only.

[craigj2k12]

under pressure refers to transferring large amounts of data 2gb+ would probably kill the superhub

[borrissey]

I think I'll add a solwise homeplug with wifi, if the range isn't great on the superhub. Put it the hallway.