Quick one.
If I have a hard wired internet connection through my phone. Can I also use a USB wifi adapter and connect wirelessly to a network?
Will it combine to give me more speed?
Thanks
Hmm.. Software dependent? I know my Samsung will use WiFi and 4G together with large downloads.
Sorry can't be more helpful...anyone?
I don't understand what you're trying to do Pen. The way I see it, youre being starved of bandwidth due to Netflix use. If you have an internet router you can get onto via its management web page you can prioritise certain apps or PCs so they have a reserved bandiwdth. If you reserve 2Mbps for your gaming PC it will be more than enough for the game and TS.
I'd be happy to login and tell you what your can do with the router. If you've already tried this or you only have 2Mbps then ignore me.
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Quote from: albert;417310If you only have 2Mbps then ignore me.
This.
My basic connection sucks and 2MB/s is about as good as it gets.
I need to boost it so wondered if I could couple the standard ADSL internet with mobile data (still v. poor) to give me a boost.
You could channel bond, but that would need a new router. Bond as ADSL connections together to increase your speed (4 lines, each with 2Mbps and you get 8Mbps perceived speed). Some bonding routers also allow you to aggregate 4G or 3G (although you'd probably never bother to bond 3G) to your total bandwidth.
It's not an area I have any experience with, but I know it is done, so some network chappie will be along shortly to tell you more! (Gandalf has experience with it in a business environment iirc).
Bonding channels is very unreliable and prone to packet loss even with multiple lines of the same technology. I would hate to see what bonding 4G and DSL together would do for reliability.
I still suggest using the QoS on the router to give your gaming PC some bandwidth and the family the rest. You actually only need 256Kbps for Ark if you set it highest network use level, you can throttle that down to 56Kbps I believe. TS needs no more than 128Kbps. You could take 512Kbps for your PC and leave 1.5Mbps for the family.
Alternatively, buy a separate 4G Internet contract with unlimited use and let the family exclusively use that for their streaming and browsing. It should give you at least 40Mbps and be enough for 6 people all streaming 1080p netflix simultaneously.
Since most families use wifi the 4G is perfect.
Then keep the DSL just for you.
Yes, I tried the 4G route and we're also in an area with sucky mobile phone signal :ranting2:
You could try getting another Phone line installed which is only used for your PC :) but that costs would be large
I'm coming round to thinking that has to be the way forward tbh. BT are only charging £30 to install new lines currently.
Stupid question. Does that mean I'll get my paltry internet speed on both lines - it won't mean for instance that the speed will be shared will it?
interesting article here:
http://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/multiple-adsl-connections
also if you don't have a faceplate filter already it looks like a really good idea to get one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003H6GUNA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=increasebroadbandspeed-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B003H6GUNA
quote from above article: "For households suffering from relatively low broadband connection speeds (say 1-2Mbps), a filtered faceplate often doubles the connection speed."
Thanks. Yup, I have a double socket thing as put in by BT.
Interesting read about LLU.
I tried a 4EE mobile data with 50gb router and the speed is only coming in at 1.5mb. I've tried it throughout the house and in one spot it went to a tantalising 24mbps for a few mins but it's never replicated that.
You can also put the signal for 4G through your house external ariel and amplify it to the router.
http://techpp.com/2013/02/06/increase-4g-lte-speeds/
If you have an older house with thick walls or are in a hilly area this would be an option. If the ariel alreayd exists then its a bonus.
you said you have the double socket thing as put in by BT, but is this a filtered one so you don't need a filter on any of your other sockets? I didn't realise BT fitted the filtered master socket
No idea but I'll check when they come to put in the new line.
Quote from: Gunda;417404you said you have the double socket thing as put in by BT, but is this a filtered one so you don't need a filter on any of your other sockets? I didn't realise BT fitted the filtered master socket
On old school copper broadband, an NTE2000 could be fitted which split the signal at the master socket (NTE5) so that broadband signal would not travel to any extensions and stopped any further signal attenuation.
On fibre to the cab or fibre to the house, the NTE5 has a 3 part faceplate which splits the signal to the router away from the low frequency signal for audio so effectively causing the same effect.
I fitted several NTE2000 faceplates over the years and they do indeed help if you have any additional wiring in the house - but you'll have to ask the installer to fit one and they don't usually carry.
Regarding LLU, prior to my current fttc situation, I was on ISDN and suffering from slow speeds.
My ISP couldn't offer LLU but Talk Talk could. I was looking to change to them when fttc arrived.
The pub next door went with Talk Talk and had x3 the speed I had at that time.
It may be that a change of ISP might help.