Hi all,
I just got Digiweb (3Mg package) broadband installed on Friday.
To give this a bit of context, i was told by the engineer from Digiweb that i'm right on the limit in terms of distance from the base station but he'd try and see what kind of signal i'd get.
After moving from one side of the house, where there was a very weak signal, to the other side where there was a clear line of sight and the signal improved to what the engineer described as "just about there".
As i wanted the cable to run to the opposite side of the house, it was explained to me that the longer the cable, the poorer the service.
Last night i did a signal test and it showed that i was averaging 300-400 Kbs download speeds and 400-500kbs upload speeds!!
Now i have two questions:
1. If i shorten the cable by bringing it in through the wall in the adjoining room and attach it to a wireless router to send the signal to the other side of the house, will my speeds increase?
2. In the event of the above not being successful, and the speeds that i currently get is the maximum available to me, i'm i better off downgrading to the 1mgb option and saving myself a few bob?
Here is the thing, this is absolutely the only option available to me so i have to stick with Digiweb for the foreseeable future.
I'd be grateful for any advise.
Thanks,
I just got Digiweb (3Mg package) broadband installed on Friday.
To give this a bit of context, i was told by the engineer from Digiweb that i'm right on the limit in terms of distance from the base station but he'd try and see what kind of signal i'd get.
After moving from one side of the house, where there was a very weak signal, to the other side where there was a clear line of sight and the signal improved to what the engineer described as "just about there".
As i wanted the cable to run to the opposite side of the house, it was explained to me that the longer the cable, the poorer the service.
Last night i did a signal test and it showed that i was averaging 300-400 Kbs download speeds and 400-500kbs upload speeds!!
Now i have two questions:
1. If i shorten the cable by bringing it in through the wall in the adjoining room and attach it to a wireless router to send the signal to the other side of the house, will my speeds increase?
2. In the event of the above not being successful, and the speeds that i currently get is the maximum available to me, i'm i better off downgrading to the 1mgb option and saving myself a few bob?
Here is the thing, this is absolutely the only option available to me so i have to stick with Digiweb for the foreseeable future.
I'd be grateful for any advise.
Thanks,