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    Wireless signal strength issue

    I've got a bit of a weird issue with my wireless router. It's the Dlink one that Virgin give out, the 615.

    It's in the study area at the front of the house, and you get a good strong signal when in there. Walk literally into the living room (next room along) and there's virtually no signal. My Macbook Pro struggles to connect as does my PS3.

    Even more odd - upstairs has no problems whatsoever, the bedrooms above the living room work fine!

    Any ideas?

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Are your walls solid (brick?) or plasterboard and wood? Brick reduces the signal a lot more than plasterboard unless the plasterboard is foil backed in which case it may well block the signal almost completely.
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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Yup, that sounds like the problem. Old skool proper solid brick work. Even more annoying is that it's going to be tricky to get the router anywhere nearer the lounge. Damn.

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    I highly recommend these - I have 3 at home and they give me much better throughput than I can get from wireless in certain areas of the house.
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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Lowe View Post
    Yup, that sounds like the problem. Old skool proper solid brick work. Even more annoying is that it's going to be tricky to get the router anywhere nearer the lounge. Damn.
    we have good old solid brick and i get from one side of the house, out the other to the road where i can still connect on my crappy old PDA so its not the brickwork to blame, possibly electrics causing a problem or the position of the router if it has internal aerials?

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Lowe View Post
    I've got a bit of a weird issue with my wireless router. It's the Dlink one that Virgin give out, the 615
    Flash it with DD-WRT.

    I did mine and the wireless seems to be faster and stronger which is weird, but since I did it, it's been more stable with a better wireless signal.

    Also, if you flashed it with DD-WRT you can use it as a wireless repeater. Therefore if you've got an old router you can use, you can implement this at the point where the cable comes in, with the 615 repeating the signal for further coverage.

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Lowe View Post
    It's the Dlink one that Virgin give out, the 615.
    There's your issue - the router is widely reported as having a pretty poor WiFi range/signal.

    Flash as Lee suggested and you should see an improvement.

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Hmm interesting.. dunno if I've got the kahunas to flash it though.

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    How much have you spent on audio stuff ?

    £50 for a new Dlink 615 if it all goes wrong, which it wont, unless you have a power cut...

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    This is true but I'm not exactly au fait with routers and flashing, unlike audio stuff where I know exactly what I'm doing.

    Still - anything to help improve the situation, it's a proper pain in the backside at the moment!

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    It'll be something like, log in to router admin pages, find section on firmware, click update firmware, point it towards the firmware you downloaded and press OK.

    You'll wait a few minutes while it uploads, it'll reboot itself and you'll be "in" the new firmware.

    I'm not too sure of Virgin's stance on flashing () though - I'd take a guess that they'll relinquish all router support. Might be worth checking to see if Virgin's firmware can be backed up/reflashed before you do go ahead.
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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    It'll be something like, log in to router admin pages, find section on firmware, click update firmware, point it towards the firmware you downloaded and press OK.

    You'll wait a few minutes while it uploads, it'll reboot itself and you'll be "in" the new firmware.

    I'm not too sure of Virgin's stance on flashing () though - I'd take a guess that they'll relinquish all router support. Might be worth checking to see if Virgin's firmware can be backed up/reflashed before you do go ahead.
    I'm not exactly happy with Virgin so couldn't give a stuff about that lol!

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

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    Hmm interesting.. dunno if I've got the kahunas to flash it though.
    It's 2 files mate... if I can do it, then anybody can

    First file reverts the dlink firmware to status where DD-WRT can be installed, and then the second file gives all the DD-WRT files so that it turns into a fully fledged powerful wireless solution.

    All you do is login to the dlink via the admin menu, flash with the first file, flash with the second and then watch the power come to life.

    I've got 2 routers at home (Dlink DIR-615 and Linksys WRT-160NL) both running DD-WRT and I can do nothing put praise DD-WRT for the advanced features it gives.

    oh and replacement DIR-615 can be found on ebay for around 9-19.99 depending on whos bidding at the time

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Fair enough I'll give it a go.

    Once it's flashed I guess I just reset the wireless to my own settings and that's it? I don't have to mess about with other stuff? I've always been a plug and play kind of IT guy...

    I don't fancy being stuck in submenus for the rest of the evening just trying to get some basic connectivity...

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Before flashing it, you might want to simply try moving it about. Perhaps get a longer ethernet cable and wander a bit. And it often doesn't need much.

    Wifi operates on a microwave frequency, and microwave signals are very susceptible to being blocked. If you move it about, you might be able to find a spot that avoids the blockage. Sometimes (tough not always) a few feet either side can make all the difference, as can moving it off the desk and onto a high shelf. it all depends what the issue is. N routers should certainly be able to cope with a wall, even with a brick wall, but if you've got a large object, and especially metal ones like a TV or a fridge freezer, and certainly a large radiator, in an inconvenient spot, that'll do it pretty much every time.

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    Re: Wireless signal strength issue

    Well I had a jiggle around with the position, didn't make a whole lot of difference so I went for it and flashed it.

    Lots more options (!!) most of which I don't understand, however I now have full strength signal in the living room with the laptop, but none of the iPhones are able to get a good signal anywhere!

    Can't win!

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