Wi fi opinions please

[mike557]

I'm looking at replacing my wi fi router and require some opinions from those less electronically challenged than myself.
At the moment I have a bt home hub which came with the infinity deal. However the performance of this unit is pants. I'm getting faster load times using 3G, my only concern is the sky tele box is using the home hub too.
Any advise great fully revived

[Mark_T]

Do you have a separate modem box on the wall as well as the BT Home Hub or does the BT Home Hub plug directly into the phone socket?

[yuppyflyer]

Which homehub do you have? The latest homehub 5 was a big improvement for me.

[RcRotaryMadness]

I use an apple time capsule, its a 2.4 & 5ghz router in one and also acts as a backup for my iMac, the router virgin gave me is just used as a modem between the two.. Works very well.

[mike557]

Hi guys. Thanks for the replies, the hub is a version 3.0 and it's plugged into a white box I take is the modem.
I have be looking at some units at Amazon but there's such an array it's difficult to make a decision without some knowledge

[Mark_T]

Sounds like you have the same version of the hub as I had.

I ditched it and installed this instead:

[URL="http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/ME918B/A/airport-extreme?fnode=0640caa14a9be6ff542176e681ce3f8fcbb576a6cdde05f40b3b47c6c4654738dda6b602c7d4623adb152a318d82cf99e1614ab08b4897f53207b73a9bd53737d52a1266fd4fdd344ff82edcc6d0fd02f4137bee5c8e86f6d626b948f7ff0b48924247790eba8ce2df7b0ad659171003"]AirPort Extreme - Apple (UK)[/URL]

Do you have any Apple devices at the moment, iPad, iPhone etc.?

[woodsta888]

Before you spend any money check that your actual internet connection is decent first. The oldest router should still transfer faster than your actual internet connection (unless its really old and you have Virgin cable 100MB's) so lets eliminate a few 'could be's' first.

Have you a network cable that you can hardwire a laptop/PC directly to the router and do a speedtest from here [url=http://www.speedtest.net]Speedtest.net by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test[/url] and post the results?

Are you on ADSL/CABLE (vrigin) or Fibre broadband.

Where is the router positioned? If it's behind electrical items, cables ironing baords in the cupboard in between where you normally access the wifi (sat in front room in fave chair) then this will weaken the signal. Or if you live in a new house and have metal studwork in the walls. Is it plugged into the BT master socket that comes into the house or an extension from the master socket?

[Mark_T]

All good and worthy suggestions and by all means do check the speed to be sure, but generally that isn't the problem with Infinity products, it really is just the really bad Home Hub that BT supply.

[Andy Mc]

[QUOTE=Mark_T;1183422]All good and worthy suggestions and by all means do check the speed to be sure, but generally that isn't the problem with Infinity products, it really is just the really bad Home Hub that BT supply.[/QUOTE]

Yip gotta agree with that, was with BT for a while, and had terrible service with them and the hub had constant issues, been with sky for a number of years now, their broadband package atm is really good, although its top dollar, i stick with their standard routers as they seem to work pretty well.

I'm busy looking for a pure broadband provider atm aswell so will be interested in the answers :-)

[mike557]

The PC is plugged into the hub and works ok. However I can place my iphone or iPad on top of the hub and still have the slow link.im looking for suggested wi fi units to replace the home hub.
Cheers

[Andy Mc]

Have you done a speedtest? if you happy with the download/upload speed with the HH, and just want to improve wi-fi connectivity then try a Netgear setup, i use them in my place for all wireless connections, just check compatibility with your wireless network cards etc.. 802.11g, 802.11N etc... from sounds of it your tablets/phones are the issues here?
Is your router next a monitor? it will play up..try moving it around.. research access points, they plug directly into your router but can give a 'boosted' signal.

GL

[mike557]

Andy. Apple products work as designed in other inviroments.
Thanks to everyone for your input. I now have a plan

[Si Goodchild]

My internet speed was rubbish then I upgraded to BT Infinity which is great, even on the Home Hub 3 that was supplied. I moved over to an Apple Airport Timecapsule a while back which is also fab but I don't think the connection speed in the house is any better , probably becuase it was fast enough beforehand. Perhaps worth testing how fast the connection to your house is by pluggin your computer directly in to the router, thus taking the WiFi link out of the equation?

Si G