wifi

Connectivity Labs which gives you a literal plethora of WiFi info and diagnostics from home walkaround survey to stats and other geek-out data. I recall some of this being available in the past but now there's more stuff baked in. I will be reconfiguring my wifi this eve based on some findings...

We have been struggling too long with stock ISP routers giving poor signal in the home. I think it's time we improve it with a WiFi mesh system. As I don't know much about them, I ask the good people of the forum for advice on what to look for, what to avoid and also which particular products...

Hello, Does anyone know of a commercially available USB dongle that can provide both WiFi and 4G/LTE connectivity please? If not is there a technical reason why this is not possible? Many thanks Regards Stephen

So we moved into a flat recently and the Wifi Is shocking, not matter what ISP you choose you are limited to 11 Download and around 2 Upload. More than one device streaming will bottleneck all the others significantly. It is a small flat with Hollow walls so Im not concerned about the Walls...

Hi everyone, I have a brand new ASUS Rog Strix and I have been experiencing no problems with WiFi, however, when I ran the diagnostic tests on MyASUS everytime it says 'No WiFi networks were detected'. I uninstalled the WiFI driver and re-downloaded the official driver for my device from ASUS...

I have a BT Whole Home Wifi mesh network with 4 discs, in various locations of a 3-storey townhouse. All of the discs are connected to the main switch via ethernet. I am running software version 1.02.13 build07 Recently I have found that devices in one area of the house (in and around the...

Hi all, Built and turned on my pc for the first time but am unable to connect to wifi. I have a wifi mobo with the antenna plugged in but still no wifi. The system doesn't even recognise a wifi option. Wifi is turned on in the BIOS i have double checked but still no internet connection. What...

Good Evening, I’m hoping someone can please help me, please excuse my lack of technical terminology I am by no means a PC genius. We have had new fibre broadband fitted today. My son has a gaming PC with a built in Wi-Fi adaptor, we have had no issues with this connecting or finding our...

hi, recently got meta quest 2 from Ocuk, but i bought a google chromecast device to cast the vr to the tv when gaming and even though the chromecast is on 2.4Ghz WiFiand my vr meta is on 5ghz it still drops every few mins, longest its been connected is 6 mins :( . i have no idea what im doing...

Hi everyone, i have just built my pc and connected it to my Internet via ethernet and it doesn't run at correct speeds and completely kills wifi. Can anyone help. Thanks

I need a new speaker for playing music from my phone and laptop. I want good quality. I know that's subjective and there might be people who's idea of "good quality" is some >£1000 speaker set up. I just want to be able to find something that doesn't boost the bass like an idiot and I can...

I’ve just moved into a new house (new to me, it’s about 11 years old) and noticed that each room has a network faceplate (RJ45). Nice surprise! I then noticed 7 unterminated Cat 5e cables next to the distribution panel in the garage. Here’s what I plan to do. Could you please tell me whether I...

I'm having an issue with the WiFi connection on my Android phone (OnePlus 6, Android 11). For the past few days, some apps started to work slowly, I see spinners all the time, indicating that the contents of the apps cannot be loaded. As soon as I switch to mobile data (LTE) everything is OK...

Hope this is the right forum for this. So story is, had bt and wholehome mesh x 3 about 5 years ago. Then Moved to virgin And 600Mbs plan a few years back. router is crap kept using BT mesh but its bit slow these days. Got an ASUs rt-ac68u Router which is quick if you have one wall and then...

I recently purchased an Asus ax5400 to use for my Virgin Media connection instead of the superhub 4. Unfortunately there's still pretty weak Wi-Fi signal in the rooms upstairs of the house and so I was thinking of setting up a mesh network but I have never done it before and have no idea what...

Currently I have a SKY Q 2 Router and a TP-LINK 450 extender. My router has two separate bands for 2.4ghz and 5ghz which connects to the extender which also sends out 2.4 and 5ghz with the EXT naming convention. The problem I am having that I think the 5ghz band keeps dropping from the extender...

Hi, I have a Garden room approx 15 yards from the house and want to ensure the best broadband speeds into it to allow work and streaming. Currently on BT Broadband. What would be the most cost effective way of getting a steady signal into it? Thanks

Hi and thanks in advance for any information you may give. A little back ground first.. I live in a static caravan and a landline is not allowed I currently use my brilliant and yes old Samsung S7 usb tethering for my internet connection to my PC desktop. My thoughts are to update my phone to...

I am looking to replace my Plusnet Hub One router with a BT Modem / Netgate pfSense firewall / mesh wifi I have just returned a Nova Tenda MW12 3 pack mesh system as it refused to work in Bridge mode, and just caused my current router to disconnect itself from the internet. Can anyone...

Hi, Pc spec in signature. My powerline kit seems to be holding me back.. Im getting 25 to 40Mbps through powerline.. I'm on 100Mbps with VM.. Have there very old powerline adaptor they gave out years ago and a on networks version. Always preferred Ethernet of some sort but what do you...